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ChristopherM Special user UK 844 Posts |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqlrb8PrUqs
Worth a look; perhaps the climax echoes some sentiments that many of us share. Cheers, Chris |
MagicMarker Elite user 498 Posts |
I like it. I like irony. Using a typical YouTube like performance to
poke fun at typical youtube performances. Something that struct me recently. Why can't any of these youtube magicians even find one spectator to play the part of a spectator. Anybody, a wife, girlfriend, brother, sister, friend, parent, stranger on the street. Do these people ever leave their bedrooms? Do they have contact with any humans? -Rd |
ChristopherM Special user UK 844 Posts |
Great point Rd - you can usually tell the performer's quality/lack thereof just from seeing if anyone is actually present watching the 'performance'. An audience of zero is quite a giveaway, most of the time.
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Thomas Wayne Inner circle Alaska 1977 Posts |
The multiple layers of irony in this video are delicious:
First, the initial "Triumph" handling is rapid, jerky and generally full of convoluted moves meant to confuse the viewer, thereby "fooling" them. Dai Vernon, the creator of "Triumph", is quoted as saying: "Confusion isn't magic." Then we have the YouTube member (who posted the video) thanking John Bannon for creating "one of the best triumph routines ever". Bannon's "Play It Straight" is indeed one of the better "Triumph" routines, but this 'magician' is obviously unaware of many of the important nuances that make it so great. And, finally, the end reveal of this "Best YouTube card trick yet" makes the statement: "YouTube Magicians SUCK". The 'performer' who presented this severely butchered version of "Play It Straight" is pretty sucky himself. Irony. Ya gotta love it. TW
MOST magicians: "Here's a quarter, it's gone, you're an idiot, it's back, you're a jerk, show's over." Jerry Seinfeld
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ChristopherM Special user UK 844 Posts |
I wholeheartedly agree, Thomas. Hilarious. I particularly liked, "back by popular demand" as well...
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mc_magi Special user Vancouver, BC 949 Posts |
Quote:
Dai Vernon, the creator of "Triumph", is quoted as saying: "Confusion isn't magic." Dai Vernon, the creator of "Triumph" would be rolling over in his grave only if he knew.... oh only if he knew.. |
cosmicsecret Special user Germany - Mannheim 504 Posts |
First I thought, oh my gosh....metal music,a chair as a stage ...yet another youtube magic clip?And the climax wonderfull!I couldn't have said it better,thanks a lot for
the link. greetings Jerry |
Stanyon Inner circle Landrum, S.C. by way of Chicago 3433 Posts |
If only he'd used the original music version by Iron Butterfly!
Cheers!
Stanyon
aka Steve Taylor "Every move a move!" "If you've enjoyed my performance half as much as I've enjoyed performing for you, then you've enjoyed it twice as much as me!" |
John Heggie Inner circle Huntersville, NC 1805 Posts |
Some improvements to this parody would be:
- Adding patter, which narrated all of his moves. - Whispering to the camera - Hearing his dog bark in the background - Hearing his mother calling him for dinner :) ~John |
Bob Clayton Loyal user 245 Posts |
Great ending. I was really tempted to turn it off half way through. Glad I didn't.
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aiturran Loyal user Santiago, Chile 260 Posts |
Hahaha!!
Remarkable! Nice laugh at such a common mistake these days. Thanks, Antonio |
Ross W Inner circle UK 1779 Posts |
Now that's iven me a funny idea: a proper intentional parody of a YouTube magic clip. Trouble is I couldn't do it: I can't do the voice, for a start (like, inarticulate American teenager?)
Any takers? |
MagicMarker Elite user 498 Posts |
Performing the 21 Card Trick Perhaps?
See how many comments you can collect explaining how it's done. -Rd |
Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
Thomas, would you recommend a more suitable performance of the triumph effect that can be seen on YouTube?
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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vinsmagic Eternal Order sleeping with the fishes... 10957 Posts |
All I can say is that Vernon is gone yet his magic still lives on. This for me is the most imprtant....
I do not blieve Vernon would be turning in his grave . Thomas Wayne made some excellent points Hopefully the magician that perfromed the effect will follow , but then again this is today not yesterday vinny |
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