David Blaine Magician?

[sevesd93]

Does anyone else think this guy is just a giant douche bag? I am sorry, but this is not magic.


http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/ar ... es_1014547

US magician DAVID BLAINE took just 15 minutes to escape from his shackles four stories high over New York's Times Square yesterday (23NOV06) after two days in a spinning gyroscope. The 33-year-old was strapped into the contraption and hoisted by crane above the streets on Tuesday (21NOV06). He spent 48 hours spinning while exposed to wintry weather conditions but still managed to thrill crowds on Thanksgiving with a dramatic exit. Blaine plunged through a plywood stage below him and, despite the heavy fall giving him a limp, he briefly greeted fans before being whisked away in a taxi. The stunt's success means 100 children selected by The Salvation Army will be treated to a Christmas shopping expedition. Each child will receive a $500 (GBP278) gift certificate from retailer Target.

[Sankofa]

David Blaine-showman running out of publicity stunts.

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While he doesn't seem to be the most likeable guy in the world, he is following in the footsteps of Harry Houdini, who was considered the greatest MAGICIAN of all time, and was an ESCAPE ARTIST.

Any magician will tell you that a majority of magic is not the tricks themselves, as many people know how they are done, but in the hype, the promotion, and the setup of the trick. In other words, a magician can pull off the greatest illusions of all time; but if they are not a self-promoter and foremost an entertainer, they go nowhere. Blaine has learned to be the master of the hype.

[Jambrea]

At least it was a for a good cause.

[MrSpall]

David Blaine is no magician. Sure, 2/3rds of a magician's work is the hype, but then the magician has to do SOMETHING worthy of the aforementioned hype. His most hyped stunt to date was hanging out in a big vat of water for a long time (look out, he might turn pruny!) before trying to set a record holding his breath - which he failed to do!

I work with retarded people, one of them takes a bath of AT LEAST three hours every night. Not once have I thought, "We should get Katie Couric in here to interview him."

[rezin]

david blaines cool...

the stupid stunts are getting old though...

[beck]

Anyone who has scene any of his street magic, I think would admit to his greatness at slight of hand, and "magic" skills. He does great card tricks, great "mind reading" with his own twist, and has perfected the levitating trick.

While I think his stunts are cheesy now-a-days, I can respect his attempts at pushing the limits on what the human body is capable of.....which I'm pretty sure is all he claims to be doing.

[7WetCigarettes]

Anyone who has scene any of his street magic, I think would admit to his greatness at slight of hand, and "magic" skills. He does great card tricks, great "mind reading" with his own twist, and has perfected the levitating trick.

although I agree entirely....I do feel as though Blaine and that Mind Freak guy are a few cards short of full deck. they are great performers, though.

[iadwts4l]

While he doesn't seem to be the most likeable guy in the world, he is following in the footsteps of Harry Houdini, who was considered the greatest MAGICIAN of all time, and was an ESCAPE ARTIST.

Any magician will tell you that a majority of magic is not the tricks themselves, as many people know how they are done, but in the hype, the promotion, and the setup of the trick. In other words, a magician can pull off the greatest illusions of all time; but if they are not a self-promoter and foremost an entertainer, they go nowhere. Blaine has learned to be the master of the hype.

For eel. Check out movie The Prestige, a documentary on magic.

At least it was a for a good cause.

For eel, 2!