here is a DVD that is a great one to aspire to. Wilson shows some wonderful tricks, and with enough
time, just about anyone could master these illusions. Sometimes, I've found that beginners have a
little more time on their hands, so this would be a great video for them. If you're looking for a
quick trick to learn and wip out on the fly, this is probably not for .
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Just go to any magic forum and you'll see that magician's that do magic for a living say things like
"this is the best tape I own!" and "This is one video I'm never going to get rid of." Now that it's
out on DVD, it's a steal for 30 bucks!
This is by far one of my favorite... probably my
favorite card DVD I own! I don't know what people are talking about with Greg's teaching. I
thought it was excellent. The only thing he DOESN'T explain is "Double Decker" but you'll notice
it's not even listed in the contents on this site or on the back of the DVD case. It's a cool trick
and if you know a little bit about card magic, Greg offers you a hint on how it's done and if you go
back and watch the performance, you'll easily figure it out. He gives you the ok on doing this, or
if you can't, he tells you where to find the explanation of the routine.
To me though, the
other tricks that were taught are absolutely incredible and with many of them, nobody has done
anything like it in the past. I thought the teaching was excellent, the tricks were excellent and
honestly, I was fooled by some of the stuff and I've been doing card magic for a long time. I love
watching Greg perform! If you're just starting out, get Easy to master card miracles with Michael
Ammar or Born to Perform with Oz Pearlman, but if you want to do some incredible card magic that you
won't see a lot of other magician's doing... get this DVD it's well worth it!
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I think the reviews on this site have been a little too forgiving to Greg Wilson.
I am an
experienced working magician and can do all of the tricks on this dvd except 'boomerang card of
death'. The only reason I can do all the tricks though is because I was familiar with most of the
moves/sleights anyway. The problem I've got with this dvd is if I spend £20 on a teaching dvd I
expect it to include in depth explanations not just a quick explanation and then move on. This is
the first dvd I have bought of Greg Wilsons and I would hesitate to buy another because of this. A
great example of giving an in depth explanation is Daniel Garcia's 'Torn'. If any of you own that
dvd you will know what I mean.
I've given card stunts 3 stars because even though the
explanations are poor the tricks he is performing are very good. This could have been a great dvd if
Greg hadn't been so lazy.
I would recommend this dvd only to people who are experienced
enough to already know the sleights on this dvd as I would hate to learn any of the moves from
scratch from here.
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This is one of my favorite DVDs. I really like this DVD and the routine that is performed in the
beginning. Getting to watch Greg perform is an invaluable lesson in audience interaction and
management. The tricks are very well-routined and thought out. You will have to practice, but the
material is well within the reach of anyone who puts in the work. Joke in the box is an awesome
'card under the glass' style routine and Reset with a Hook is one that you will be performing all
the time.
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This was the first magic video I ever got, I remember getting it on VHS and watching it over and
over. Every effect on here is simply brilliant and you learn so, so ,so many sleights and effects
which make it excellent value for money. As always Greg Wilson is funny and friendly in the
explanations which make it a pleasure to learn from him.
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This guy is so good! he is funny, and he is a great card magician. There are a lot of tips in this
dvd that is valuable, and a lot of great tricks, and all of them are very visual and exciting to
watch. Have fun with this dvd!
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Gregory Wilson is a stud. I love watching him perform in front of an audience. He really knows how
to have a good time and have fun with the audience, and most times it's all about having fun and
less about the magic. Watching him perform is truly astonishing.
This video, Card Stunts,
is loaded with good solid material. His Heavyweight boxing routine alone is worth purchasing this
DVD. This is a fast-paced routine where the card box appears and vanishes and the cards end up in
the box and out of the box. Super smooth, and super entertaining.
This was a Penguin Magic
production, and the quality is top notch. The only major complaint I have about the product was the
fact that he performed Paul Harris's effect Double Decker, but did not explain it. If you're
familiar with Paul Harris and his work, you're likely familiar with this effect, but it would be
nice to see his tips and pointers and his handling. I don't mind a DVD that has a performance only
section if it's part of a trailer or an advertisement on the DVD. However, when it's part of the
performance routine, and they don't teach it, it's a bit annoying. A lot of this material was Paul
Harris-based. In fact, at least 4 effects were basically Wilson's handling of Harris effects.
However, it's still worth it. Wilson brought some groovy ideas to the table.
Phoenix Split
is a variation of Las Vegas Split by Paul. Also, Reset with a Hook is, of course, Paul's Reset
effect. This one, I will say that I liked Wilson's handling until the end. It was a bit
anti-climatic. The end was supposed to be the "big change that makes this version better," but I'm
not seeing it.
Moving on, Boomerang Card of Death is awesome, and will likely take you the
rest of your life to master, but so worth it. Another thing I've noticed about this and other Wilson
videos is that sometimes the performance is done one way, and the explanation either leaves out a
step or is different from the performance method. Such is the case in the performance and
explanation of Boomerang Card of Death.
Boxspring is a killer effect where the four aces
"melt" through or "pop out" of the closed up card box. G Force is probably, in my opinion, the
weakest link on the DVD. It's basically him forcing the same card on the same person 3 or 4 times in
a row with a transpo at the end. It's all a bit confusing.
Finally, Revelation in Spades is
an excellent effect. This is basically a thirteen card revelation without having cards selected. I
read Marlo's ten card revelation in his book Early Marlo. I thought the revelations were beautiful;
in fact I use some of them to this day. However, I didn't like the idea of having 10 cards selected
and returned. The rythm and pacing of that can be a bit boring. Wilson's effect, Revelation in
Spades takes the selection and return process out of the mix. This really is a thing of beauty to
watch when Wilson performs it. As he points out several times in the DVD: he's a really lonely guy.
It shows by how dang good he is. GEM!
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Gregory Wilson will NEVER fail to amuse you. If you buy this DVD, your bound to find something that
you would love and you would use.
Not only that, if you pick it up as an Open box,
whhooooododo, that's a sale I won't forget.
Pick it up, it's pretty cool.
Great
out of 10, would purchase Greg Wilson stuff again
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Gregory Wilson has to be one of my favorite creators on penguin. Consistently putting out strong
effects such as bandwith, pyrotechnic, revolution, and more. This is no different. However, this set
of tricks is geared more towards the intermediate performer. If you're not familiar with different
types of palms and have poor crowd management, get ready for some practice. The boomerang card shot,
although not easy, is my favorite out of all the tricks on this disc. Overall, card stunts brings a
fairly strong routine/arsenal of tricks to the table, but is also a good lesson in misdirection by
Wilson as well.
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I love this DVD.. Heavyweight boxer is now my favorite opener before doing a few tricks (I added in
my “case dismissed”) with it. Just love all of this routine. This was a gem that I’m extremely happy
I got.