Hi! This is your official PenguinMagic reviewer, B_Magic.
Daryl's Ambitious Card DVD is a
must have for all card workers! ADD TO CART NOW! Finish this review after.
I learned
Daryl's Ambitious Card from his book, Ambitious Card Omnibus, many many years ago, and it continues
to be a staple in my magic performances to this day. The effect is classic, killer, and amazing.
This video is exactly like the book, with the benefit of being able to see and enjoy the trick and
its many fantastic qualities for yourself.
There are many phases you can put into an
ambitious card routine, and you are going to learn a lot here. I give it 4 stars because I'm always
a little wary about videos. When I learn this from the book, I was able to easily put my own patter
and style into it, because honestly I had no other choice. With video, it's harder because of the
temptation to mirror exactly what you see (because Daryl does it so good). You have to actually work
hard NOT to do exactly the same performance as Daryl with this.
It's a great video and
should be purchased. If you are reading this review then you should ADD TO CART right now. You'll
love it.
B_Magic
4 of 6 magicians found this helpful.
This is the ultimate resource for the Ambitious card routine. Not only does daryl present a full
routine to you, but more importantly he gives you the tools and techniques to create your own or
adjust a routine you may perform. Daryl is a master of his craft.
2 of 2 magicians found this helpful.
Daryl's ambitious card routine is one of the best out there. There is so much stuff packed into this
DVD it's crazy. Daryl goes into pretty good detail when explaining the trick and after you watch it
you'll come away with a pretty good routine. Get it for the tied up deck. The cards are tied, you
put the card in the middle and it still gets to the top. A great find.
2 of 2 magicians found this helpful.
Daryl DVD's are always great value.
Daryl does his performance (live) then step by step
explains the performance. You do need to construct a gimmick to do the final phase, but it's very
straight forward to make, and if you want to you could purchase it. And as per usual Daryl provides
many extra techniques and moves to modify and add to your ambitious card routine.
The
presentation is great, great lighting and camera work.
A top quality DVD.
2 of 2 magicians found this helpful.
I first get to see an Ambitious Card routine performed on David Blaine's programme, and boy was I
impressed - especialy the pop-up card effect done as a finale. Even as I get to know the secrets
behind some of the moves subsequently, I still went ahead to buy this DVD, and it was worth every
penny. Daryl once again delivered much more than I expected. His routine was simply top-notch. Not
only did he explain every move behind his award-winning routine (including the finale using rope),
he also explain lots of other moves that he did not use, but were commonly employed by other
magicians (including the amazing pop-up card effect). And the good thing is - many of these moves
are not restricted to just Ambitious Card routine. Once you learn them, you can use them in many
other card tricks as well. In conclusion, this video really packs a huge punch!
2 of 2 magicians found this helpful.
this not only had daryl's award winning acr, but it has millions of different moves. if your
thinking of making your own acr, buy this dvd. he also has an idea of the best ambitious card climax
in the world, i think. the only downside, is that its extremely tiring to make that gimmick.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
I think this DVD will help you start to do ambitious. I got this when I legit learned a pinky count
and watched a lot of people do an ACR. I did find some good phases. I felt bored on the learning
side on some stuff I knew but some of the stuff I knew was nice to get a tip or to see it done
correctly. Overall if you're new GET IT if a person who just knows the plot and does a basic ACR,
GET IT. If you do an ok-ish one I say still get it.
1 of 2 magicians found this helpful.
This is a great purchase for anyone who wants a visual encyclopedia of moves and plots related to
the Ambitious Card. Daryl was a true master and having a definitive collection of his wisdom on the
routine is well worth the money.
Well, actually, I wasn't even born when Dai Vernon started mastering this effect and fooled Houdini
with it. All I meant is the DVD by Daryl is so thorough, and so well done, that I imagine his
instruction is almost like having The Professor showing it to you himself! Great!
I have received this a couple of days ago and I would have written a review a couple of days ago but
I haven't stopped watching this! This dvd is amazing, Daryl is a amazing teacher. I have watched
this like 50 times already and not only does it get better every time but I also learn something new
every time. Ok there is your review and if you need me you know where to find me, watching this dvd.
Peace