I have to say that when I learned the secret to this I was quite disappointed. John Kennedy has some
good stuff out there but this isn't it. The set up is pretty tedious and it's going to take a lot of
practice. If you do stage stuff then you might get away with it but it's not for the close up
magician.
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I was blown away by the demo but when I received the gimmicks I was disappointed to say the least.
It's inpractical and wouldn't work in the real world. If you want to do a 'trick to camera' trick
then I could perhaps reccommend it, but not for real world performances.
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i bought this 3-4 years ago from penguin cuz i liked the video. i thought it could be done semi
close up but the only way it works is on a stage from a distance. i've bought over 100 penguin
tricks and am mostly satisfied but this was very misleading. by the way it was way more money when i
got it, save your money
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one of the worst tricks ever created...the price on this is way too high and you will probably never
feel comfortable performing this trick....basically a waste of time and money i don't recommend this
product at all i wish i could give it 0 stars...i dont even know how its possible for this to sell
out....sorry penguin you guys are great but this trick is just terrible
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I got Animated Self Lighting Cigarette by John Kennedy a year ago. I was nervious at first to do it
on stage, so I thought I'd do it. It took me a week to master it. I even came up with a way to
perform it outside in the day light. I performed Animated Self Lighting Cigarette on March 6, 2005
@ the Eagle in Fall River MA. I opend my Show with it it was a huge hit - they LOVED it! Get it!
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I tried to learn this trick and decided that even if I could It's a complete waste of time. Not to
mention the ridiculous price tag. If there was ever a trick I wished I could return it would be
this stupid over priced gimmick. Don't wast your hard earned money.
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A nice effect but I like to chose my venues with this one.
You need to practice but its worth
the effect, Great reactions
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One of the few effects in Magic where I have received a standing ovation, nope it is not a close up
trick but if you do stand up, nightclub or corporate events. This is a masterpiece of magic. Again
this is not for those willing to put the time in and yes you do feel a bit naked on stage performing
this, it takes some guts to pull this off and some serious acting skills. But the best thing is
most guys won't be doing this, and that is what I like most about it.