I have always been fascinated with magic tricks especially those that seem to defy logic. The first international magic i witnessed was David Copperfield (DC)with his act making the "Liberty Statue" at New York disappear with a word of assurance from a popular actor, Bill Bixby (actor for the original Incredible Hulk) that there was no photographic trick. DC had done a very good act making several hundred of his live audiences to believe it really make the statue vanish into thin air. Or did he really make it disappear even for a minute or two?
And also those modern magicians who performed in the streets - so called "Street Magicians" - they don't even have "backdrop and props" to support their illusion. Perhaps with the aid of advance technology, their illusions make them more realistic with them seem to go through a thick wall for example or turning a "burger" in print into a eatable burger!!
Criss Angel, a famous street magician who levitates from one building to another building, witnessed by people standing on the building and people in the streets below. No props, no nothing. How did he do it? He would probably be described as a "prophet" if not an angel if this occurred a century or two ago. And also to Cyril Takayama, another famous street magician who is an American-Japanese who amuses a lot of people with his clever illusions performed in the streets of Japan.
Look at some of the best illusions as presented as follows:
David Copperfield making "Liberty Statue" disappeared in New York City.
David Copperfield "walking through the Great Wall of China."
David Copperfield in his levitation
Another amazing magic show from David Copperfield
Criss Angel's street magic (seperating a woman into two parts) as hosted by YNC.com
Criss Angel levitates from Building to Building
Cyril Takayama, an American/Japanese, a street magician turning a burger from the poster into a real one in a Japanese street witnessed by passerby.
Cyril Takayama performs another amazing illusions in Japan
Cyril Takayama (blind folded) is driving at over 120 km/hour and making his Japanese lady guests pee on their pants.
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Thanks for posting up the magic tricks videos! I love watching them.
I read in a forum that Copperfield in his Liberty Statue's disappearance was mainly due to photographic tricks. He misled the live audiences against what he said there was none. He is great artist though.
kangarooster: Thanks. Enjoy watching the magic!
jeffrey: Not surprise for you to say that. in fact all the acts are illusions. just that we do not know how they execute them especially those without props. Thanks for your comments.
Sorry for a bit out of topic....but in relation to this magic tricks, reminds me of a good movie i had watch not long ago called "The.Illusionist", story of a magician performs illusion both on stage and on his real life (off stage) as well.
The moral of the story of this movie is, no matter how real you think is it, it could be just an illusion.
Garfield
Garfield: I agree with you the magic trick is just an illusion but somehow those perform by street magician seems to defy logic. Hope someone can explain the logic behind their act.
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