1 Deck 14 Tricks 24 Hours Volume 2 Author: Matthew J. Dowden Average Rating: Category: Close Up Media Type: DVD Date Added: Nov 10th, 2007 Retail Price: $30.00 Manufacturer's Description: We set Matthew J. Dowden on a challenge... Learn 7 world class easy-to-do card tricks within 24 hours and then go out onto the streets of London and amaze your audiences!
On these DVDs you'll see Matthew perform 7 of his 14 fantastic card tricks that require no skill and absolutely no sleight of hand. Only you'll know just how simple these tricks are to do. Aimed at the beginner and professional, after watching these discs you'll wonder just why you've not used these before.
SHOT IN HIGH-DEFINITION WIDESCREEN 16:9 FULL INTERACTIVE MENUS WORLDWIDE PLAYBACK
VOLUME 2 CONTENTS INCLUDE:
POKED - A chosen card completes the perfect poker hand. Has the appearance of real skill, yet so easy to do! SOLE SURVIVOR - A chosen card vanishes from the deck and then appears in the magician's shoe! ULTIMATE FREE DRINKS TRICK - Never buy another drink again! The bet that lets you win every time! TAKING A BACK SEAT - One spectator reads the mind of another leaving you to fake all of the applause! AHEAD OF THE GAME - Three cards are freely chosen and yet the magician knows just what they are before they're selected! OUT OF THIS WORLD - A streamlined version that's so easy to do. Amazing! MATCH.COM - Matthew's ultimate matching card trick presentation and all from a completely shuffled deck of playing cards!
Running Time Approximately 64min
Ready to purchase? Try contacting one of our magic dealers.
Reviews
Official Review |
|
November 13th, 2008 10:47am
Rating: |
| Reviewed by
David Acer |
"Card magic" as a genre suffers from a variety of stigmas, not the least of which is a widely held sentiment that - Buck twins, cover your eyes - it's boring. Personally, I love card tricks, but I sympathize with the above, since I too have been trapped watching no small number of "pasteboard miracles" that had me silently praying for a stroke.
On the other hand, I've seen plenty of evidence that almost any card trick can be entertaining, and I assume Matthew Dowden shares this optimism or he wouldn't have released these two DVDs. So what exactly do they offer? Well, as it turns out, "1 Deck... 14 Tricks... 24 Hours" isn't just their title - it's also the theme. Matthew was mandated to learn and personalize 14 "old school," sleight-free card tricks, then perform them for passers-by on the streets of London in an effort to demonstrate (rather than just speak to) their impact. Overall, the point is ably made - these tricks pack a punch. So much so, in fact, that both DVDs are... [Read More] |
Login to review 1 Deck 14 Tricks 24 Hours Volume 2 |