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Steve Brooks Founder / Manager Northern California - United States 3780 Posts |
Gilligan's Prediction by Rodrigo Romano
-----------------oOo----------------- Description: This effect is extremely strong and seems unbelievable when described. The magician shows a corked small clear glass bottle on the table. A paper roll is clearly seen inside the bottle, just like a message from someone lost on a desert island! The magician asks a spectator to name a card, ANY CARD, and as she names the selected card, the bottle is uncorked and the spectator herself takes the paper roll out of the bottle. When the roll is unrolled, the named card appears on it!
------------------------------------------ I will start by saying that I like this trick very much. Everything about this package seems to fit the criteria of a good performance piece. For example, when you present this trick, If going with the theme of the popular sixties televison series Gilligan's Island, you already have built in interest from your audience. Why? Because it involves characters that they are very familiar with, and these characters have value - they mean something to your spectators, who will want to see where you are going with this. It is only up to you as the performer to be their guide as you journey to that little uncharted island. The trick was created by fifteen year old Rodrigo Romano (who lives in Argentina) and was published by Bazar De Magia. In my opinion, Gilligan's Prediction is one of the finest offerings in over all value to hit the magic market in many years. Everything about this trick implies quality and I really like. You receive an instructional dvd, three pages of written instructions (complete with photographs), the small bottle as shown in the above photograph, a pad of slips for the actual predictions (scrolls) and a few other special items that help make it all come together. All these items are a great value for your advertising dollar. In fact, one of the special tools you receive (based on an idea by Roberto Giobbi) can be used to help you in several other non-related magical effects, including the classic Bill in Lemon, Card in Orange and Bill in Cigarette. I dare say no more. I want to mention a few things that may be of interest to would be purchasers who are looking for something easy. First, like most good magic, you're not going to master this in fifteen minutes - that simply is not going to happen. Second, while the handling (as seen on the dvd and in the instructions) may seem akward at first, I found that after a good solid hour I found several ways that were easier to execute and fit my performance style better. I have no doubt that you will do the same. Also, the handling that is taught may indeed work for many of you as is, so I don't want to totally dismiss it altogether. After all, it obviously works for Rodrigo, and he created this piece. To those of you in the know (already own this trick), I personally load the bottle while holding it in an upside-down position as I remark about there being no holes in the bottom of the bottle - I'll let you figure out the rest. In conclusion, I'll just say that overall this is not that difficult to do (move wise), but will require you to seriously give your presentation some actual thought. Besides, you should be thinking about the theatrical points of your tricks already. If you do decide to purchase this trick, I personally believe that with some practice and a bit of rehearsal, you'll have a great piece of magic that your audience will remember for a very long time to come. My highest recommendation. ------------------------------------------ My rating: Suggested retail is: $45.00 ----------------------------------------- Gilligan's Prediction can be ordered directly from Hank Lee's Magic Factory You can contact them at: MagicFact@aol.com Visit Hank Lee's website to order direct: Hank Lee's Magic Factory Hank Lee's Magic Factory P.O.BOX 789 MEDFORD, MA. 02155 U.S.A. US Order Hotline: 1-800-874-7400 Phone: (617) 482-8749 Fax: (781) 395-2034
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