Price$39.95
Media TypeTrick
CategoryStage
Date AddedFeb 21, 2015
3 Ropes and 1000 Laughs
Fisher, Cody
The Magic Estate
(Based on 4 reviews)
3 ROPES AND A 1000 LAUGHS is Cody Fisher's professional comedy rope routine. It's a 5-10 minute rope routine that is full of comedy, high on audience participation, fits in your pockets and can play to thousands!
Not only will Cody share every detail of his routine with you he will also share his valuable advice on how to create more comedy with your magic and how to play your comedy to different audiences. From start to finish this routine guarantees there won't be a dry seat it the house! 3 ROPES AND A 1000 LAUGHS is the FUNNIEST rope routine on the planet!
Packs small plays huge!
Highly visual rope magic!
5 -10 minute multiphase routine!
Hysterical audience interaction!
Includes the original PDF instructions and script!
the FUNNIEST rope routine on the planet!
Reviews
(Top ▲)
I absolutely love this product. Will it give you a 1,000 laughs that depends on how well of a performer you are, but this is amazing. If you do parlor,stage,or street performing, etc. You can do this it is amazing why haven't you bought this yet.
(Top ▲)
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Cody Fisher: 3 Ropes and 1000 Laughs Reviewed
One DVD, One PDF and $40 bucks. Is it gem or is it rubble? Stay tuned to find out.
Effect/Method
In a nutshell . . . Professor's Nightmare. That's it. The method is the standard method that you're all familiar with, so the question is, "What exactly are you getting for $40 bucks?" Frankly, not that much.
What you're paying for is Cody Fisher's presentation and pointers on the effect. While this is pitched as an original performance, I just don't see how. It uses the same hackneyed penis-joke lines about the size of the ropes. It's starts with the same gag that I've seen every magician do: show a box of cards while asking if they like card tricks. Then you say "too bad . . . we're doing a rope trick" as you pull a rope out of the card box.
He ads a break-away wand to the mix for even more Viagra humor. During the part of the routine when the person with the small piece of rope was about to speak, I had the thought that it might be somewhat funny if he (the spectator) held up the small rope and said, "size doesn't matter." Turns out, I was right. That's actually what he said (after being prompted by Fisher). As it happens, that was Billy McComb's idea, so I guess I'm in good company.
Ad Copy Integrity
The unfortunate thing about hack lines from magicians is that most audiences think that they're funny, and if the audience thinks they're funny, then magicians continue to use them, and for all I know, maybe Cody Fisher invented some of the lines used in the routine that have now become hackneyed. I said all that to say that the ad copy is accurate as it describes the routine and its potential impact. The claim that it's "the FUNNIEST rope routine on the planet" might be a stretch, but the rest is solid.
Product Quality
The DVD is produced well, and you get to see the routine in action, and Cody Fisher does an excellent job teaching everything, and as unoriginal as I found the routine, I still can't deny the pro tips and handling ideas he offered. There are several little touches and nuances that can only be learned from years of performance experience. He gives all of this to the viewer plus a 7 page PDF with several tips, script lines and alternate ideas.
Further, he talks about how to remove the blue material to clean it up for any performance venue. He also offers a tip on how to go the other direction and make it less clean. He only mentioned that suggestion based on a client that wanted him to push the boundaries a little. What he added was enough to take it to that level without being disgusting.
Final Thoughts
If you're looking for a good rope routine and/or you want to learn Professor's Nightmare, this is a good resource. My recommenedation, however, would be to work on your own presentation and bag the less-than-non-familiar presentation offered here. If you read my reviews regularly, you know that effect and presentation don't really impact the final star rating. However, in this case, an exception must be made, because presentation is the product being sold. This presentation, while funny and entertaining, is far from being innovative or new. It's basically all the standard magicican hack lines pulled together into one routine.
If it weren't for the value tips and pointers from a working pro on the method, stage presence and volunteer management, this would have a bit of a lower rating.
Final Verdict:
3.5 Stars with a Stone Status of gem.
(Top ▲)
PROS
This is a very creative version of The Professor's Nightmare. For decades, most performers have been presenting this routine, basically the same way. Cody has taken the routine and created a very engaging and humorous routine.
CONS
The routine has mature topic suggestions. Cody claims he performs it this way with 99.9% of audiences with no problem. However, he does have suggestions for how to modify the routine without the suggestive innuendo.
You don't have to perform the routine as he does, however, you just might be inspired by his really creative and entertaining rendition of this classic.
VERDICT
A must have for anyone who performs The Professor's Nightmare routine or anyone who might want to.
This is a very creative version of The Professor's Nightmare. For decades, most performers have been presenting this routine, basically the same way. Cody has taken the routine and created a very engaging and humorous routine.
CONS
The routine has mature topic suggestions. Cody claims he performs it this way with 99.9% of audiences with no problem. However, he does have suggestions for how to modify the routine without the suggestive innuendo.
You don't have to perform the routine as he does, however, you just might be inspired by his really creative and entertaining rendition of this classic.
VERDICT
A must have for anyone who performs The Professor's Nightmare routine or anyone who might want to.
(Top ▲)
“3 Ropes and a Thousand Laughs” is Cody Fisher’s comedy presentation for his three rope routine. This release is being marketed as a presentation, more than a method, making it an interesting product to review. Given that, I thought the best approach would be to answer the questions I would have, were I considering purchasing this routine.
The first question is, of course, is the routine actually funny? The short answer is “yes.” The DVD includes a live performance clip, during which the audience genuinely laughs throughout. However, it’s important to keep in mind that any given script or presentation will play differently for different performers, as well as in various venues and for varying audiences. Therefore it’s also important to know what kind and type of humor is being used, and whether it’s based on jokes, puns, situation comedy, character, etc., so you can determine if it will work for you.
It wouldn’t be fair to give the routine away, so let’s just say the crux of the presentation is suggestive. However, no foul language is used, nor are any body parts named. What’s important to know is that the lengths of the ropes are fundamental to the humor in the routine. You’ll notice in my description that I’m not explicitly saying what the humor is about. You should know that Mr. Fisher’s routine operates in the same way. The setup of the jokes allows the audience to draw their own conclusion, meaning the routine itself is relatively PG-13.
Nevertheless, the routine is suggestive, which may cause some performers pause. However, Mr. Fisher says that he performs the routine as described in 99.9% of his corporate shows and that he has never had anyone have a problem with the routine. And that’s just the corporate market. For colleges or comedy clubs, this routine is downright tame. The DVD also includes tips on softening the premise, as well as ways to discuss it with the person who hired you, should you have any concern.
The effect Mr. Fisher performs in the routine is a version of Professor’s Nightmare, beginning with a single piece of rope cut into three different sized pieces. He performs a stretching sequence, after which the rope is restored into a single piece. Mr. Fisher uses a standard handling for the Professor’s Nightmare, though he has a nice touch when he counts the ropes that is quite lovely. His method for the final restoration is clever, and he also offers some useful tips on the overall handling and performance. Instruction is clear and the camerawork is excellent.
This routine is exactly what it says it is: a comedy rope routine. Performed well, it will generate laughs. I would call it a workhorse presentation, in that the premise, once established, is somewhat predictable, though reliably funny. I did find the evolution of the script interesting in that it’s based entirely on what Mr. Fisher’s audience has said over the years. Every smart performer steals lines from his or her audience, but in this case those lines compose an entire routine. Which means the routine isn’t about the performer’s point of view, what he or she thinks, has to say, finds interesting or deems worth communicating. It’s one long joke. Not that there’s anything wrong with jokes, but it’s worth considering your act, what you want to say, what kind of experience you wish the audience to have and how you want them to remember you. If this routine seems like a fit for you and your approach, you’ll have great success with it.
The first question is, of course, is the routine actually funny? The short answer is “yes.” The DVD includes a live performance clip, during which the audience genuinely laughs throughout. However, it’s important to keep in mind that any given script or presentation will play differently for different performers, as well as in various venues and for varying audiences. Therefore it’s also important to know what kind and type of humor is being used, and whether it’s based on jokes, puns, situation comedy, character, etc., so you can determine if it will work for you.
It wouldn’t be fair to give the routine away, so let’s just say the crux of the presentation is suggestive. However, no foul language is used, nor are any body parts named. What’s important to know is that the lengths of the ropes are fundamental to the humor in the routine. You’ll notice in my description that I’m not explicitly saying what the humor is about. You should know that Mr. Fisher’s routine operates in the same way. The setup of the jokes allows the audience to draw their own conclusion, meaning the routine itself is relatively PG-13.
Nevertheless, the routine is suggestive, which may cause some performers pause. However, Mr. Fisher says that he performs the routine as described in 99.9% of his corporate shows and that he has never had anyone have a problem with the routine. And that’s just the corporate market. For colleges or comedy clubs, this routine is downright tame. The DVD also includes tips on softening the premise, as well as ways to discuss it with the person who hired you, should you have any concern.
The effect Mr. Fisher performs in the routine is a version of Professor’s Nightmare, beginning with a single piece of rope cut into three different sized pieces. He performs a stretching sequence, after which the rope is restored into a single piece. Mr. Fisher uses a standard handling for the Professor’s Nightmare, though he has a nice touch when he counts the ropes that is quite lovely. His method for the final restoration is clever, and he also offers some useful tips on the overall handling and performance. Instruction is clear and the camerawork is excellent.
This routine is exactly what it says it is: a comedy rope routine. Performed well, it will generate laughs. I would call it a workhorse presentation, in that the premise, once established, is somewhat predictable, though reliably funny. I did find the evolution of the script interesting in that it’s based entirely on what Mr. Fisher’s audience has said over the years. Every smart performer steals lines from his or her audience, but in this case those lines compose an entire routine. Which means the routine isn’t about the performer’s point of view, what he or she thinks, has to say, finds interesting or deems worth communicating. It’s one long joke. Not that there’s anything wrong with jokes, but it’s worth considering your act, what you want to say, what kind of experience you wish the audience to have and how you want them to remember you. If this routine seems like a fit for you and your approach, you’ll have great success with it.