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Blindside785 Inner circle Olympia, WA 4541 Posts |
I have not yet purchased the second volume, can you give me a review on darkarts and ps I love you?
All these releases are coming out and I can't keep up! |
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matthewmello Special user 786 Posts |
Hey Flipped,
First off, I'm glad to see that you have MANY favorites lol. It looks like you'll be getting some good use out of the material. And you're the first to mention psiloveyou, which is probably one of my most used routines on the set--aside from serial and the billet tear. As for the problems with the disc, I'd say contact Mandy at Paper Crane and see if there's anything she can do for you. If you, or anyone else, have any questions, feel free to ask away! Matt |
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antonuccio Regular user Italy 132 Posts |
Frankly speaking, Matthew Mello's Modern Mentalism is an excellent buy! I found his take on the serial number divination refreshing and inspiring... not to mention the fact that you can adapt the "technique" for an impromptu and unexplainable book test.
Great stuff! Santini
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blpprt Regular user South Carolina 122 Posts |
I work as a volunteer at a local childrens' hospital and piloted Matt Mello's ACAAN on some of the older kids as well as bored parents hanging out in the rooms with their kids. The ACAAN went over VERY will...left them all amazed, baffled, etc. The most common response..."how is that possible?"
I love the effect...simple...sneaky...easy for me to remember the method. It's a winner with me. I can't wait to spring it on my next victims! Bob L. |
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Blindside785 Inner circle Olympia, WA 4541 Posts |
I will be getting volume 2 in the mail tomorrow! I shall post a review as soon as I have had time to digest it.
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matthewmello Special user 786 Posts |
Bob,
Good to hear man. I've always loved the CAAN. Blindside, Hope you like it bud. Looking forward to your review. Matt |
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doriancaudal Inner circle 1532 Posts |
Can you tell me if in volume 1, it is really an ACAAN (as the advert states) or a CAAN effect? because it is quite different, and I hope that is not false advertising
Hands-off ACAAN - freely chosen card and number : http://doriancaudal.wix.com/miracaan
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Blindside785 Inner circle Olympia, WA 4541 Posts |
It is a caan
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Tony Curtis Special user Bangkok Thailand 840 Posts |
It got a great review from David Penn & Craig Petty.
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Over 100 previous Magic Wagon effects along with descriptions,
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Craig Petty V.I.P. UK 2298 Posts |
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On 2011-01-19 16:54, doriancaudal wrote: Technically it's. CAAN but I perform it as a ACAAN. Simply have 2 decks hand one out the shuffle and then take the first deck and have someone name any card. Whichever they name openly take it out and put the rest away. Hand this card to a spectator and have them write the number on. As they do take the shuffled deck back and cull the selection to the top and proceed as in Matts method. Now it's an ACAAN! Simple |
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rjs Loyal user 296 Posts |
I really enjoyed this double set.
Instinct, the russian roulette nail routine, is excellent. And the drawing dupe looks great. P.S. The ACAAN trick seemed a little too obvious to me, but I'll try it on 'normals' and see if I can outwit them. Mello's previous download 'Technique' is fascinating! It fooled me. |
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Eddiep1960 New user 89 Posts |
A lot of magicians like this set just because they don't know about reference of this tricks.
His russian roulette was an OLD idea. His add a no effect is an OLD idea. the ACAAN is a CAAN He is standing in the ideas of great thinkers in mentalism , and they deserve credits for all this effects in the set. He didn't give them and apparently all this ideas comes from Mr. Mello, but that isn't true. Lesson 1 : Before publish something, consult for crediting. Lesson 3 : don't use dishonest blurb. |
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rjs Loyal user 296 Posts |
Out of interest,then, Eddie Baby, who first came up with Mello's version of the russian roulette trick? Do you know the precise antecedents?
I've been playing around with the Alakazam No Chance version. I didn't even notice the quirk that creates the conditions necessary for the Instinct version. And yet there it was in plain sight. Ha! I think you're a bit harsh on Matt. His 'Technique' method is also based on an 'old' idea, but so old and overlooked, that it's new again. |
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RickVancouver Special user Vancouver, BC 697 Posts |
Note to Canadians - Serial is difficult to do with Canadian bills, as our serial numbers are smaller (harder to read), AND... our serial numbers are at the very bottom of the bills (the newer US bills are all up at the top and very easy to read). I have been experimenting with the bill upside down, which would be easier if our serial numbers were larger.
Rick
www.vancouvermagic.com
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. |
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Magicmike221 Special user Manchester UK 612 Posts |
Anyone know where I can get the straws from that Matt uses for "Coffee melt"? Im in the UK & the ones I ordered from Ebay are too brittle & therefore snap when performing the "Bend"
BTW great DVDs! |
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matthewmello Special user 786 Posts |
Hey Mike,
I'd say go to your local super market and ask if they have any--they should be in the plastic plate, spoon, and fork aisle. I got a pack of 200 for like $2 or $3 at a local walmart. Matt |
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Magicmike221 Special user Manchester UK 612 Posts |
Hi Matt....I'll check at our Wall mart here in the UK but they don't seem to have as much choice as the US Wall marts & unfortunatly its gonna be Sept 2nd when I'm next in the US!....Just a thought I will take a look on ebay.com as the stirrers I ordered were from ebay.co.uk
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drphil Elite user 443 Posts |
Matts method for a.c.a.a.n. can be awesome since you have the ability for the spectator to choose any card and any number and without saying A word to you and you will know the card. After the spectator shuffles the deck he will find his card at his number. This will leave them speechless.
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RNK Inner circle 7491 Posts |
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On 2011-03-21 22:34, drphil wrote: I agree drphil- this is a very nice CAAN that can be turned into a very nice ACAAN following Craig's instructions. Very Simple but yet so deceiving! RNK
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Deano88 Veteran user Lincolnshire UK 377 Posts |
I have only just watched the first Dvd,, but the first dvd is good, especially the CAAN may not fool every magician but I am sure will work great on lay people. Being from the UK I have a few issues with some of the effects , I love the lottery effect but are lottery has 6 numbers, I can get this to work but fear it may be a bit long winded , but il will test it out. Also as someone has stated there may be an issue with the coffee stirrers but iam sure I can fine an alternative. Again the serial derivation may not work with english money I courrently have no cash on me to check!
As for the Lack of credit I do not believe Matt would do this intentionally, it is a dvd of effects that he performs at no point does he make them out to be his own, a lot of the methods in these dvds are old principles, unfortunately it is only when they are put on such dvds that there true potential can be seen, which when read in a book gets pushed to one side, If you are looking for a dvd with new principles this may not be the one for you , but it is defiantly a great watch, I look forward to watching the second dvd when I get back to University. |
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