Bill Malone Here I Go Again
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the Netherlands
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Posted: Dec 26, 2007 09:38 am
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Hello everybody,
Yesterday my parents in law gave me the first volume of Nib Malone'south new dvd-series Here I go Again for christmas. Great nowadays! I watched information technology carefully and would like to nowadays my thoughts about it.
I wanna start past saying that I absoluteley loved Bill's on the loose series. It's a popular stance, but I honestly recall that these are i of the best dvd sets ever. These series were offcourse very succesful. I was very much hoping that the new set up wasnn't released only considering the first set was so popular. You see that a lot these days. that'due south exactly why I didn't buy the series just after they were released. Sooner or afterward I would have bought them just because I love watching Bill Malone perform. Now I got the first book for christmass!
I take to admit that my fright was indeed irrational, you tin can't become wrong with Nib Malone. Overall I liked this dvd a lot. I probably won't perform a lot of effects from the dvd, just I really liked it for a couple of reasons.
- Bill is a phenomenal performer and entertainer. He defines the word 'comedy magical entertainer'. It'due south dandy to watch, I would bear witness this dvd to laymen too (operation section), because of it's amusement value.
- I actually like Bills sense of humour. I think he'due south hilarious. Only watching him brand's you express mirth. I also Like the manner he'due south not politically right, as you come across so much these these. It'due south not that that is a bad thing (on the opposite), it'due south simply squeamish to meet something else.
- Neb is a groovy magician likewise, his technique is outstanding. Watching his sleight of manus and misdirection is soemthing I liked very much (as a magician).
Now for the effects.
Autographed baby gag:
I liked this, I probably will never perform this because I'thousand non a one-act performer, but I laughed very hard. Beak contributions to this are clever and brand for a very funny, but stunning routine in the Right easily. The cover of this dvd set says "this is the perfect opening for whatever stand up up act!" This is absolutely not true, and I don't like this kind of advertising. this is a smashing opener for a one-act magic human action, if you lot accept the skills to pull information technology off (presentational wise, not technically).
A modest card trick:
A card is peeked by a spectator. So the deck seems to shrink to about half it's size it 3 fases (fanning the deck). The selection is pulled out and information technology turns out to be a tiny card, the deck is over again normal size.
I liked this issue. Bill'due south presentation is what I really liked. It employs a gimmick that is very easy to make and it'due south in the achieve of the boilerplate card performer. Bill gives some neat tips on how to pressure fan in the explanation section.
Marlo's miracle ace cut:
If I had bought the dvd myself, this alone would take been worth the money FOR ME. I say for me in capitals because knowlegable menu performers volition be familair with it (probably). I had seen this one time, and liked it very much. I never did any research, only stumbled across it on this dvd. Human, was I happy! Subsequently me and my gilrfriend came home from my in-laws I stayed upward to 3am practising this effect.
It's really a kick when you lot become it correct. Fantabulous! makes me smiling!
For those who are not familiar with it:
The consequence is that yous shuffle (faro shuffle)and cut the deck, and very cleanly (without any crimps or breaks) cut to the kickoff three aces. The deck is on the table. Yous divine the numerical position of the 4th ace and allow the spectator count to it. Offcourse you're right. Y'all can cut to the concluding ace as well, but this is difficult. I liked Beak'southward performance and he does agreat chore explaining it.
Allthough I'1000 adequately expert with cards the only card effects I perform when working are AC, Card to wallet and invisible deck. This is something I volition definitly experiment with. Stunning!
Jumping irresolute and vanishing aces:
The effect is that ii aces are placed on the bottom and top and 2 aces in the middle. At first they keep changging places, so there follows a series of colour changes then the cards travel to the pockets.
This is not for me. Simply as bill says himself, 'movemonkeys' volition love this. I'm not ane of them, though. The upshot isn't quite clear to me, and bill performs this in superspeed mode. Bills presentation and the stunning colour changes is what kept me watching. This is heavy sleight of paw, and to be honest, I recollect it shows.
Shuffling of the spots:
This is an all backs and all faces routine. Bill talks about shuffling of the 'spots' of the cards, and shows that the deck contains just backs. Then suddenly the decks show all faces, before it comes normal (and examinable once again). Uses no gimmicks.
Again, I liked Bill'due south presentation a lot. The effect is not for me for the uncomplicated reason that I don't like all back routines. I must say that Bills routine is entertaining and if you like all back routines this can exist a worker in walkaround or strolling situations.
Lighting fast triumph:
like allback routines, I'chiliad not very fond of thriumph routines too. I never cared for them. Only......I really liked this routine! Honestly! It'due south very fast and visual and I really liked information technology! Mayhap to curt or uncomplicated for experienced 'triumphers', but I liked it.
Rub-a-dub-dub / Cups and balls
The championship has nothing to do with the card move. It's a C&B routine done with mini cups and presented with a poem. This is definitely not for everybody, but information technology'due south nice routine. Packs smaller than the boilerplate cups and balls set, which is a large plus. I had the feeling that Pecker was very tired or nervous (which seems strange) when he performed this.
At that place is a bonus effect called Jack in the box, which is a existent prissy color change of a card on a box. It's a visual quickie, but information technology looks squeamish.
As well Bill explains hit trademark cards to mouth, which is very informative. He explains the work because he knows a lot of people are performing information technology and a lot of these people practise it incorrect. Bill goes into great detail most it.
Bills tips are handy as well, and y'all might go something out of that as well.
Overall I think this is a adept follow up to the on the loose series and I tin recommend this dvd for certain. The effects are prissy (though not for everybody), Bill'south hilarious as always and the explanations are sound and torough.
Take fun with this dvd!
Simon
Regular user
Annapolis, Physician
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Posted: Dec 26, 2007 06:59 pm
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Simon,
If you liked Marlo'southward Miracle Aces, then cheque out Steve Bedwell's variation, it is on his A-i Multimedia video/dvd entitled TAPED! I mean Nib's is fabled too, I just like Steve's version because you tin can practice it in the hands. Cheers,
Bill
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Netherlands
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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 05:26 pm
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Hi Simon,
I think you convinced me to guild this dvd...
C ya,
Emiel
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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 ten:13 pm
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Marlo'southward Miracle Aces can be a magician fooler. I like information technology.
Very convincing to laymen too. Perform this equally a gambling skills,don't
do whatever fancy motion otherwise it turns to an normal iv aces magic.
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69 Posts
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 12:39 pm
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If you liked this DVD only remember that its only book ane of a 3 volume set. All three are splendid, my personal favorite issue of all 3 dvds has to be no wait aces which is in the bonus surface area of dvd two. Cheque them all out, you won't be disappointed.
Eternal Club
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Posted: Jan 21, 2008 01:31 pm
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"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might accept been"
..........John Greenleaf Whittier
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