Criss Angel has twisted the time honored values of magicians and sullied the artform. It's true that magicians often employ shills in the audience, but Chriss uses PAID ACTORS for EVERYONE in the crowds that seem to witness his "feats." He literally doesn't have any audience at all. He uses camera tricks to accomplish all the rest. It takes absolutely no scholarship in the world of entertaining-magicians for Chriss' tricks -- I can do anything he's done with a camera too -- he's not even doing anything special with the camera.
I don't mind if folks are entertained by him, cuz, hell, they're entertained by "Pro" wrestling, and gulp, I'm entertained by actors doing all sorts of things that are merely camera tricks. But when Criss blurs the line between "cheap ass camera tricksters with paid audience" and "true magician who can so sleight of hand, prop tricks, and knows all the subtle "diverting the gaze" methods." I don't know what Criss has accomplished along these scholarly lines that require thousands of hours of practicing, but he sure isn't showing any skills if you ask me. I wouldn't let this guy marry my sister. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlIwcVAxZsU&mode=related&search > > If not it's definately the best trick I have seen until now. >
