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Tom Jorgenson Inner circle LOOSE ANGLES, CALIFORNIA 4451 Posts |
While it is certainly true that most magic secrets are disappointing, boring or too logical to be amazing, I think there are many effects wherein the method is more interesting than the effect itself.
Magic squares, Magic Inc's 'Transactions', and 'The Powers of Darkness' would be 3 for me, that I think have a more interesting method than effect. Are there others?
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Cameron Francis V.I.P. 7025 Posts |
Don't know. But I certainly don't want something that has a more interesting method than effect. I want the effect to be amazing. Maybe a method that's on par with the effect...
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Tom Jorgenson Inner circle LOOSE ANGLES, CALIFORNIA 4451 Posts |
We all do, but sometimes that isn't the case.
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Sean Macfarlane Special user 880 Posts |
Fickle Nickel by John Cornelious is a great method and fun to perform too.
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itsmagic Inner circle middle earth 1117 Posts |
I think the movie was speaking to the fact that once the secret is known, the magic is lost.
The whole movie wraps around Algiere trying to figure out the "real" secret to the Transported Man. |
Jay Are Inner circle 4186 Posts |
The secrets are simple -- and that is our biggest secret! If our audiences realize the simplicity of what we do -- we lose our "prestige" ;-)
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Cameron Francis V.I.P. 7025 Posts |
Right on, Icy Rabbit.
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tophatter Inner circle connecticut 3328 Posts |
Well said Icy _ rabbit !!
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Mr. Muggle Special user 999 Posts |
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On 2006-10-23 15:39, itsmagic wrote: Not to mention obsession usually gets the best of you sooner or later. It was a good movie; I can't wait to get the DVD.
"Now you're looking for the secret... but you won't find it because you're not really looking. You don't really want to know the secret... You want to be fooled." - The Prestige (2006)
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Mr. Muggle Special user 999 Posts |
Did anyone see any magician's or familiar names in the credits?
"Now you're looking for the secret... but you won't find it because you're not really looking. You don't really want to know the secret... You want to be fooled." - The Prestige (2006)
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Logan Inner circle 2289 Posts |
Mine would have to be Die-Cipher and the Matchbox Penetration, very sneaky and unassuming.
Not to mention effective and examinable!
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Barrett_James Loyal user Southern Arizona 242 Posts |
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On 2006-10-30 04:17, Mr. Muggle wrote: Wasn't that Ricky Jay performing in the opening sequences? Anyone recognize anyone else?!? Regards, Barrett James
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markparker Veteran user Singapore 350 Posts |
Ricky Jay and Michael Weber provided the magic consultantcy and Ricky Jay played the Character 'Milton the Magician'
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JohnWolf New user 90 Posts |
Icy_rabbit pointed out ...The secrets are simple -- and that is our biggest secret! If our audiences realize the simplicity of what we do -- we lose our "prestige" ;-)
He made a very good point. Recall the effect of having a spectator seated and showing him/her how to do a vanish of a rolled up napkin. Everyone in the audience will know the method except the one seated on stage. I used to do a little warm up to keep my hands busy before a show of just holding a silver dollar in my palm and tossing it from hand to hand as I turnd them over. A spectator caught a look at it and coundn't understand how I could do it. To them it dissapeared from one hand and appeared in the other. The speed at which the brain can process images is why movies caught on. John |
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