I performed this trick for a teenager recently and he only said two words (over and over) "That's
impossible" and then walked away.
Effects this good shouldn't be self-working. It's almost
unfair. Of course there are triumph routines (like Oz's great one, "Triumph") but they require
difficult sleights and the audience can often tell you are working hard for the result you are
giving them.
Cheek to Cheek just works and the fact that you can perform it with such a
casualness adds to the effect. I often use this trick when I have someone giving me a hard time.
Rather than pulling out some elaborate trick that makes it look like I am trying to impress him/her,
I just pull out Cheek to Cheek and let it work for me.
If you haven't got it, buy it. If
you've got it - buy another copy just to ensure that someone else can't. This is a secret that I
don't want to share.
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I just heard about this trick and being a magician for several years, this fried me. I really didn't
know how this worked. I was't familiar with this trick and I asked for the best triumph ever and I
was not disappointed. If you are new to magic or new to the plot or have the trick and want more
tricks utilizing the deck, get this dvd. Oz teaches great handlings for this routine.
2 of 2 magicians found this helpful.
Let me confess. I am a lazy magician. And I love gimmicks that imitate slight of hand mastery.
"Cheek to Cheek" is one of those effects.
There isn't too much to say if you've seen the
demo and read the other reviews, but I did take a star off because the deck is not examinable
without a deck switch. (And I don't really count that as examinable, because any trick is examinable
with a deck switch.)
Careful readers will notice that I said I deducted a star, but still
came in with a five-star rating. That is because I added a star for the discount refills offered at
a reasonable price. While you don't destoy any cards in this effect, like any, the cards will get
worn over time. And it's nice that this is one of the relative few where they don't make you
re-purchase the whole thing when this occurs. I will use this one, and and I will at some point
avail myself of the discounted replacement deck.
Finally, don't try to cheap out and buy
just the deck on your first time. The DVD that comes with this is one of Oz's best, and he covers a
lot of nuances that wouldn't occur to you if you bought just the deck and tried to work backwards
off the demo.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
This deck is simply the best. Every time I perform it, I always get amazing reactions. What is
really nice about this deck is it's self working. I highly recommend it!
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
The trick is just great, And for so less money.
It's just amazing!
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
I was interested in magic some years ago and drifted away for various reasons such as family
obligations and other time constraints. Now that I have grandchildren, I am getting back int it and
looking for things I can show them.
This tutorial is well done and covers the bases on the cheek
to cheek deck.
I enjoyed the teaching points and learned the effect over again and am using it
now for a bit of fun.
Well worth the investment.
I love this card effect and it has been my new impromptu card magic when someone asks to see a
trick. I carry this and Invisible deck for powerful, impromptu magic and Cheek to Cheek is easy to
do and allows you to concentrate on the performance. Oz does a great job with the video and
provides variations to perform. Buy it.
It is so amazing that such a difficult effect can be made simple and self working. I guessed the
secret beforehand, yet it was still worth it!
I think it's a great trick. It's very easy to do with no sleight of hand and it's impossible to
figure out. It leaves everyone aghast with mouths agaped and Oz is a great teacher. He goes through
everything and leaves nothing out and his instructions are clear and precise. Great job.
Super easy to do and great audience response