David Blaine - c'mon, what happened to real magic?

[dd74]

You know, sawing a woman in half, pulling rabbits out of hats, card tricks...

I hardly thinking hanging upside down for close to 60 hrs. is magic. Whatever...

[onewhippedpuppy]

You call it magic, I call it stupid.

[austin552]

Is he blind yet?

Guess not he's cheating.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,426008,00.html

[flatsixjunky]

David Blaine - c'mon, what happened to real magic?

from dd74

Maybe the same thing that happened to accountability? I don't know just a wild guess.

[scottmandue]

What happened to real magic?

The same thing that happened to real music, real news reporting, etc.

Hype and flashy celebrity has taken the place of substance.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

What happened to real magic?

The same thing that happened to real music, real news reporting, etc.

Hype and flashy celebrity has taken the place of substance.

Not so fast; Blaine is just trying to emulate the excitement that Harry Houdini did in the old days by pulling escape stunts. Granted, Blaine's don't seem nearly so "death defying" as Houdini's, but then again the world is a different place than in Houdini's day. Don't like him, don't watch him, I don't

[masraum]

Yeah, some of the D Blain/C Angel stuff is impressive, but most of it is just dumb.

A lot of it is obviously done with props/equipment.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Unfortunately, it seems to be getting dumber and dumberer instead of better and betterer.

[dd74]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Not so fast; Blaine is just trying to emulate the excitement that Harry Houdini did in the old days by pulling escape stunts. Granted, Blaine's don't seem nearly so "death defying" as Houdini's, but then again the world is a different place than in Houdini's day. Don't like him, don't watch him, I don't

Walking a tightrope over Niagra Falls is (in a sense) magic. It's definitely exciting.

Playing Batman for a week is just plain silly, IMO.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by dd74

Walking a tightrope over Niagra Falls is (in a sense) magic. It's definitely exciting.

Playing Batman for a week is just plain silly, IMO.

Not if he had a trick or treat bag with him!

Also, not a small point to the original poster (Shhhhh!) there is no such thing as "Real" magic. Pass it on.

[scottmandue]

Well, people who can do card tricks and slight of hand have skill and practice their art.

Blaine just pulls stunts... and no I don't watch him... much more entertaining things to see in life... like watching a dog take a poo in the park.

[Dan in Pasadena]

I liked Blaine when all he was doing was levitating (sic?) and throwing playing cards THROUGH windows. Maybe I'm simple but those things impressed me.

[911Rob]

I'm going to see Criss Angel in a few days.... I'll let you know how that goes???

[Hawktel]

I thought you could hit him with sticks and he was a pinyata.

My bad.

[IROC]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

Well, people who can do card tricks and slight of hand have skill and practice their art.

Blaine just pulls stunts... and no I don't watch him... much more entertaining things to see in life... like watching a dog take a poo in the park.

Actually Blaine is awful dang good at the card tricks and slight of hand stuff. Probably the best I have ever seen. He had a show years ago ("Street Magic" or something like that?) that was amazing. Some of the stuff he pulled on people blew my mind (and their's).

[Math]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

Well, people who can do card tricks and slight of hand have skill and practice their art.
(...) much more entertaining things to see in life... like watching a dog take a poo in the park.

did he take a poo whille he was up there?

[89911]

David Blaine and Chris Angel have been known to make their dates taste in men disappear

[craigster59]

Magic is a wounderous, wonderous thing!!..

[911Rob]

Originally Posted by 911Rob

I'm going to see Criss Angel in a few days.... I'll let you know how that goes???

Saw Criss Angel in Vegas on Monday...... HE SUCKS!
Sold out show and people were literally walking out before it was over.
Terrible show, the guy stinks IMO!

Now Cher..... She was awesome! Great Show!

[Speedo959]

Held his breath for 17:04, a new world record....