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cups and balls performed by john mendoza

Postby spudgun » Dec 9th, '07, 00:16



sorry if this has been posted before but i thought it was exceptionally elegant and brilliantly paced and well just breathtaking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxV-uN6YTr0

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Postby Lord Freddie » Dec 9th, '07, 00:23

Wow! Thanks for posting that, what a slick and enjoyable performance!

I wish my C&B routine was as perfect as his. I like the expression on the face of the girl sitting on his left. She's looking at him as if he is some kind of voodoo demon from the gates of hell!!

A superb performance.

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Postby spudgun » Dec 9th, '07, 00:33

yeah freddie tell me about it....it really is a thing of beauty :D....and the "cents" finale is just a jaw dropper

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Postby Beardy » Dec 9th, '07, 00:38

very nice...love the ending! I missed the 2 final loads! even though i knew when they wree happening :P

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Postby spudgun » Dec 9th, '07, 00:46

i know your kinda absorbed waiting to see what the final load is going to be and he sort of brings the pace right up only to slow for the...well money shot really :wink:

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Postby Lord Freddie » Dec 9th, '07, 01:21

Stunning ending.. really superb. It makes me want to get hold of his DVD's now. I believe the second volume has this routine on it?

It's the slick and laid back performance that deceives how fast he's working. So slick you can watch it again and even though you know what he's doing you just can't see it. Like Paul Daniels, his hands really are faster than the human eye.

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Postby TheAlkhemist07 » Dec 11th, '07, 10:59

And cue drooling..... :shock:
That was just amazing Im speechless wow....
The ending is superb ad you never see the load even at the slightly tilted camera anglt.

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Postby Palmer Eldritch » Dec 11th, '07, 11:26

That actually made me want to put down my cards and learn a cups and balls routine; so slick!

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Postby tiw » Dec 11th, '07, 11:59

I'll take your cups and balls and raise you with clear glasses. This is Jason Latimer's brilliant version of the classic.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yoh5TzjOJOE

This is one long trick and the sound is out of sync. However it's worth it as the trick has everything. Enjoy :)

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Postby spudgun » Dec 11th, '07, 12:56

yeah its good......very good... but i prefer mr mendozas for elegance and the final load.



i love the penetration between glasses but he tips it quite significantly at one point :D

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Postby MagicIain » Dec 11th, '07, 13:04

Two different effects, both performed very well. Loved the Mendoza-Vernon routine, and also loved the three-shell adaptation in the second video.

The cents finish was brilliant - I never saw it coming and I am refusing to let myself watch it again to look for the load, because it was awesome.

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Postby cragglecat » Dec 13th, '07, 21:22

Thanks for posting this. I've learned the basic moves of the Vernon routine but I will take me a while before I can do it as well as this guy. I'm estimating about 30 years :D

For information, the version I'm learning (which is very similar) is in "Dai Vernon's book of magic" by Lewis Ganson.

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Postby philipsw » Dec 17th, '07, 12:46

It is excellent. Does anyone know if there is footage of him doing his own (Chop Cup and Balls Combination) routine? I think that is one of the best routines there is.

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