David Blaine - how the hell...
27 May 2006, 11:14 PM
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David Blaine - how the hell...
does he do some of his 'tricks'? 
Just watching his breath holding stunt on ITV and while i'm not that impressed with that some of the tricks he is showing with random audiences is gobsmackingly astounding
Just can not work out how he does the teeth removal trick, saw blood in the womans mouth as he pulls her tooth out, her facial expression shows she is sh!tting herself thinking she has just lost a tooth while she sticks her toungue where her tooth should be and then he does a form of blow/sneeze lol and her tooth reappears
Hows that work then 
Just watching his breath holding stunt on ITV and while i'm not that impressed with that some of the tricks he is showing with random audiences is gobsmackingly astounding
Just can not work out how he does the teeth removal trick, saw blood in the womans mouth as he pulls her tooth out, her facial expression shows she is sh!tting herself thinking she has just lost a tooth while she sticks her toungue where her tooth should be and then he does a form of blow/sneeze lol and her tooth reappears
Hows that work then
27 May 2006, 11:38 PM
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He like pulled her teeth man!?!! you see that?!! her teeth... you know her mouth?!! the dude just yanked em out?!! Like I'm stood there and he pulls them before putting them back!!! jesus man!!
27 May 2006, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by STi wanna Subaru
He like pulled her teeth man!?!! you see that?!! her teeth... you know her mouth?!! the dude just yanked em out?!! Like I'm stood there and he pulls them before putting them back!!! jesus man!!
Then he does his blow and the tooth appears back where it was before he pulled it out.Also what about the bars in the prison? That was a bit weird too.
27 May 2006, 11:49 PM
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Dont think her teeth come out, just an illusion.
He had his hands in her mouth, giving him plenty of opportunity to place a fake gum around the area making it look like she was missing a tooth, blood could be a little paint/dye sack bursting.
When he blew, she got a shock, the fake gum perhaps disolves with added saliva and hey presto she has her teeth back.
It seems far fetched perhaps but no more far fetched than what the illusion made it look like.
Come on you dont actually believe all that bollocks!
Holding the breath comes with practice and is not magic. As was said the WR was 8:58 and he got no where near. Although i think without the chains, plenty of food and the fact his previous week was spent under water, he may fair better if he prepared properly!
Card tricks are more often than not camera trickery with a bunch of 'insiders'
Bar in prison was probably heated before hand making it weak
He had his hands in her mouth, giving him plenty of opportunity to place a fake gum around the area making it look like she was missing a tooth, blood could be a little paint/dye sack bursting.
When he blew, she got a shock, the fake gum perhaps disolves with added saliva and hey presto she has her teeth back.
It seems far fetched perhaps but no more far fetched than what the illusion made it look like.
Come on you dont actually believe all that bollocks!
Holding the breath comes with practice and is not magic. As was said the WR was 8:58 and he got no where near. Although i think without the chains, plenty of food and the fact his previous week was spent under water, he may fair better if he prepared properly!
Card tricks are more often than not camera trickery with a bunch of 'insiders'
Bar in prison was probably heated before hand making it weak
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27 May 2006, 11:52 PM
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Problem with all Blaines more elaborate illusions. Is that since the Levitation was revealed as being filmed afterwards and edited together. I can't trust what you see anymore.
Shame, as when he first turned up (with DiCaprio in tow) he was one of the first Street Magicians. Which was very cool.
Shame, as when he first turned up (with DiCaprio in tow) he was one of the first Street Magicians. Which was very cool.
28 May 2006, 12:00 AM
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Come on you dont actually believe all that bollocks!
Also just watching him on ITV4 now and his double jointedness is just grim, put his hand flat on the ground and without moving the rest of his body his hand was moved 360 degrees round on the floor
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28 May 2006, 12:11 AM
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He should stick to his endurance, his street stuff is clever editing, being stuck in a fish bowl for 7 days is just endurance and something that can be applauded.
28 May 2006, 12:22 AM
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Im not too sure on the gum, i think a fake raised gum was cleverly stuck over her original gum!
As it was raised, it showed a gap, and she felt the gap with her tongue thinking her tooth had been removed. The blood could just be a dissolvable bag implanted in the mouth that mixed with the saliva. Again the fake gum may have disolved with saliva?
She may have been a stunt, that actually did have a missing tooth. Put the fake tooth in loosely in order for him to pull it out!
I think 1 of these theories is closer to the truth than what actually happened but hey who knows maybe magic is real
As it was raised, it showed a gap, and she felt the gap with her tongue thinking her tooth had been removed. The blood could just be a dissolvable bag implanted in the mouth that mixed with the saliva. Again the fake gum may have disolved with saliva?
She may have been a stunt, that actually did have a missing tooth. Put the fake tooth in loosely in order for him to pull it out!
I think 1 of these theories is closer to the truth than what actually happened but hey who knows maybe magic is real
28 May 2006, 01:52 AM
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as mentioned above...his street magic is all camera edits and stooges and since exposed as such he doesnt do it anymore.
on the other hand...holding your breath for 7+ mins is quite a feat!
on the other hand...holding your breath for 7+ mins is quite a feat!
28 May 2006, 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by **************
Also just watching him on ITV4 now and his double jointedness is just grim, put his hand flat on the ground and without moving the rest of his body his hand was moved 360 degrees round on the floor
28 May 2006, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 84of300
I watched some of this last night, I think he is fascinating
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28 May 2006, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by The Snug Rhino
as mentioned above...his street magic is all camera edits and stooges and since exposed as such he doesnt do it anymore.
on the other hand...holding your breath for 7+ mins is quite a feat!
on the other hand...holding your breath for 7+ mins is quite a feat!
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28 May 2006, 10:12 AM
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Anyone got any links to sites that have the evidence/proof/stories on being exposed as using camera edits and stooges?
Are you all suggesting all the tricks he does are camera edits and that he doesn't do any real tricks at all? Surely anyone could do tricks like this so why would he become famous if none of his tricks are actually visual tricks and just camera edits?
As for the trick with his hand, he is actually massively double jointed as he demonstrated on more than one occasion on the shows that were on last night. The moves he can do with his limbs with no clothing covering them is quite disturbing. Yes the full clockwise lock to anticlockwise way works but he lifted his sleeve up to expose his arm so it wasn't done quite as you or I would do it!
He is still very entertaining how ever you look at his tricks although for me his endurance stuff doesn't interest me at all.
Are you all suggesting all the tricks he does are camera edits and that he doesn't do any real tricks at all? Surely anyone could do tricks like this so why would he become famous if none of his tricks are actually visual tricks and just camera edits?
As for the trick with his hand, he is actually massively double jointed as he demonstrated on more than one occasion on the shows that were on last night. The moves he can do with his limbs with no clothing covering them is quite disturbing. Yes the full clockwise lock to anticlockwise way works but he lifted his sleeve up to expose his arm so it wasn't done quite as you or I would do it!
He is still very entertaining how ever you look at his tricks although for me his endurance stuff doesn't interest me at all.
28 May 2006, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by **************
? Surely anyone could do tricks like this so why would he become famous if none of his tricks are actually visual tricks and just camera edits?
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28 May 2006, 11:01 AM
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He's Magic...
If all his audiences are fake & actors then they deserve Oscars.
Just look at some of there facial expressions!! You cant act that ****, there in total amazment & shock.
He's at the top of his game you gota give him credit..
If all his audiences are fake & actors then they deserve Oscars.
Just look at some of there facial expressions!! You cant act that ****, there in total amazment & shock.
He's at the top of his game you gota give him credit..
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I thought the teeth one was the easiest to work out - after all he didn't go to the original "victim" and he said "I need someone with longer teeth" enter the accomplice with false teeth on a frame that let them slide up inside her lip.
Some of the card tricks are good though.
Some of the card tricks are good though.
28 May 2006, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by scoobynutz
If all his audiences are fake & actors then they deserve Oscars.
no...they are dumb. Look at who he uses, drunks lying around central park, morons hanging round street corners - add a couple of stooges and he's away.
he even went to some third world place to find people easily impressed.....i could go to there are get them gasping at a an ipod, i'm sure tricks go down great there!
28 May 2006, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rr_ww
Problem with all Blaines more elaborate illusions. Is that since the Levitation was revealed as being filmed afterwards and edited together. I can't trust what you see anymore.
Shame, as when he first turned up (with DiCaprio in tow) he was one of the first Street Magicians. Which was very cool.
Shame, as when he first turned up (with DiCaprio in tow) he was one of the first Street Magicians. Which was very cool.
Gary
