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cafeinst Elite user 489 Posts |
I think that if there is a such thing as a perfect magic trick, the Professor's Nightmare is one. I say this because it can be performed stage or close-up, can be performed surrounded, packs flat and plays big, is cheap, lasts forever, can be handed out for inspection before and after the performance, and isn't too difficult to do.
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jhonyguerrero New user 6 Posts |
Do you kNow insonia ( sorry for is bad written)
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cafeinst Elite user 489 Posts |
No, I've never seen Insomnia.
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Mike Maturen Inner circle Michigan's Beautiful Sunrise Side 2726 Posts |
Café,
I agree with you on the Prof. Nightmare. There are several others as well. Dick Oslund and I chatted about this over the weekend. He LOVES "pack small play big" stuff...and is working me toward that.
Mike Maturen
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Tom Jorgenson Inner circle LOOSE ANGLES, CALIFORNIA 4451 Posts |
One perfect one for me has always been a simple no-phased Ring off Rope. I thnk the original name was "OFF!" but I've forgotten who invented and released it.
It was perfect for strolling because it could be pulled in tight and intimate and still get screams from a table of people. On stage, I still do it when I can spot a big, heavy ring. It plays perfect for stage because you get to have the owner or their child up on stage help you with the tying. I've always performed it as a single thing; no phases, flourishes, repeats, nothing. It can only get weaker. A big heavy ring is tied in a knot, in the middle of a rope. That rope is wrapped around your wrist and tied in a double knot. The ring vanishes from the rope and appears on your finger, on your other hand. It's really nice, great angles, easy after you get it down.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
The person who published "OFF" was the same person who published "The Matrix" and his close-up Zombie Routine. Now he is creating many of his excellent routines on DVD through L&L Publishing.
"Al Schneider" comes to mind. Al's hand to hand coins across is as near to a miracle as one can get. It is not easy or self working, all sleight of hand and is wonderful. There are many purely magical tricks, sponge balls to name the most magical. Acrobatic Silks is another that always fooled me every time I performed it. I even knew how it worked. LOL |
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J-Mac Inner circle Ridley Park, PA 5338 Posts |
Ray Grismer performed a finger ring routine named "Off". But if you are talking about a ring off rope effect where the ring is attached to the rope with slip knots, that is the "Hindu Rope Release". I don’t know who created the Hindu Rope Release, but it has been around for a long time.
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rklew64 Inner circle 1265 Posts |
I believe "the perfect magic trick" is not so much the trick...
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RNK Inner circle 7493 Posts |
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On 2013-08-29 00:47, rklew64 wrote: Exactly my thoughts. All lies in the performers presentation. One can take a $7.50 trick and make it the perfect magic trick. Example- Slip Off Spots- get's excellent reactions and is only $7.50. But if you are performing this without emotion and in a monotone manner- it will be a bust! RNK
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Slappy Loyal user North Hollywood, CA 266 Posts |
To my way of thinking, Al Schneider's Matrix is as perfect as they get. Very simple and direct. Elegant.
"Help, I've got a silver ball stuck on my thumb"
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Mike M Loyal user 244 Posts |
Burmese Bells is another "perfect" trick.
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bowers Inner circle Oakboro N.C. 7024 Posts |
A perfect trick is one that a
performer leaves the audience spellbounded. Todd |
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cafeinst Elite user 489 Posts |
I meant "perfect" from a performer's point of view.
Vanishing the Statue of Liberty leaves an audience spellbound, but I wouldn't call it a perfect magic trick, since it doesn't pack flat, can't be done anywhere, and many other reasons. Professor's Nightmare leaves an audience spellbound when performed well and is perfect from a performer's point of view. |
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RNK Inner circle 7493 Posts |
A perfect kids prop: http://www.thecuckoosnest.com/zencart/ze......_id=7002
This $2.00 prop will amaze kids and adults for that matter! RNK
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cafeinst Elite user 489 Posts |
Al Schneider's Matrix is not a perfect magic trick, but Burmese Bells is. You can't perform matrix on stage.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
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On 2013-08-29 00:06, J-Mac wrote: No, I am talking about Al Schneifer's booklet called "OFF" it is a finger ring off rope effect. No knots. If you know anything about Al Schneider, he does not do ohter people magic without his genius added to the effect. This was also published in Genii Magazine at one time. I know Ray Grismer published several small single trick phamphlets, I only got his "GET SHORTY" routine. Which is a short change routine with bills. He greatly reduced the amount of bills. |
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Zombie Magic Inner circle I went out for a beer and now have 8733 Posts |
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On 2013-09-23 23:08, Caféinst wrote: You could use cameras/projectors to perform Matrix on stage. Jamie Allen performs Cardtoon, etc. onstage with projection. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh0C8Hj-3ZM Might not be for everyone, but it could be done successfully. |
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cafeinst Elite user 489 Posts |
Bill, I'm sorry. I read it a few weeks ago and forgot that you were talking about the finger ring off rope effect and not matrix when I posted yesterday. I have never seen the finger ring off rope effect but would like to. I have seen videos on youtube of such an effect, but to my magician eyes it didn't look so convincing.
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John C Eternal Order I THINK therefore I wrote 12945 Posts |
How many magicians does it take to decide on the perfect trick?
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
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On 2013-09-24 09:29, John C wrote: 55,874 as of today's registered member count. Of course you will get 55,874 different answers. |
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