Criss Angel

[Theologian in Training]

You should have heard him praying really hard right before they lit up the Luxor light, from which he levitated

[prose]

[url="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/162401/criss_angel_spoiler/"]http://www.metacafe.com/watch/162401/criss_angel_spoiler/[/url]

[Lil Red]

[quote name='Theologian in Training' post='658582' date='Jul 25 2005, 02:54 PM']Definitely, quite possible.

To be honest though, I find him to be a better magician and much more of a showman than Blaine. I actually enjoy his show, because I know he is playing it up, and knows how to do it well. I think the "evil" thing is just part of his image...

He does not creep me out, I enjoy watching him with his amazing feats that many magicians have yet to figure out.

God Bless[/quote]
me too! i love watching him!

[Theologian in Training]

[quote name='prose' post='1289462' date='Jun 6 2007, 02:20 PM'][url="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/162401/criss_angel_spoiler/"]http://www.metacafe.com/watch/162401/criss_angel_spoiler/[/url][/quote]

He never should have given this one away...it was his trademark effect and I am sure he would have realized that it would be spread all over the internet as it has. I guarantee he will never give away his other levitation, the one he did last night and the one he did over the light at the Luxor.

[ardent1]

Waiiiit...that's a lame way to trick me into thinking he's levitating.
I'm ultra-disappointed.

[Era Might]

I don't know, I've seen a few episodes, and I find it hard to believe he is doing those things naturally. Signs and wonders are a mark of demonic activity. I'm not accusing him of anything, but I don't trust this kind of thing.

[philosophette]

I found his last name.... Sarantakos... so he is Greek, like i thought.

*pats self on the back*

[Theologian in Training]

[quote name='ardent1' post='1289664' date='Jun 6 2007, 08:08 PM']Waiiiit...that's a lame way to trick me into thinking he's levitating.
I'm ultra-disappointed.[/quote]

You would be surprised how easy magic really is...95% of it is presentation, the other 5% is the actual effect itself. Of course, many things do take a lot of practice and skill, but, in the end, it is definitely all about presentation. That is why Angel is so effective because he makes things that are painfully simple look like real magic, and that is the point of being a magician

incidentally, this is why there is the magician's code of not revealing secrets to others, because, as many have found, once you reveal the effect, people are unimpressed and, like you, disappointed.

[CatholicCid]

[quote name='Theologian in Training' post='1288984' date='Jun 5 2007, 08:53 PM']

Although all magic is illusion I like Angel's approach better. Blaine seems to have absolutely no personality...[/quote]

By "fake" I meant two youtube videos that are 'paradies' somewhat 'mocking' Blaine with a good toss at humor.

I.E.
'Blaine' - What are you drinking?
Guy - Orange Soda... Why?
'Blaine' - What else is orange?
Guy - I don't know... Cheez-Its?
Guy takes tries to take a sip of his drink, throws it down and cheez-it's fall out. Guy goes into rant of "How'd you do that? You're a demon! Get away from me you demon!"

They like to toss the f-word around though

Edited June 8, 2007 by CatholicCid