Love the effect, but none of us can do it as the critical "last move" step is less clear than mud.
This part of the video needs to be shot over or clearly explained
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Great trick but it took forever to decipher the last move. The video needs better step by step
directions
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This really is as simple and direct as it appears. A very smooth handling, that requires minimal
skill - but plenty of self-confidence.
I am very excited to start performing this. It
appears to be a great small, impromptu, effect that can appease a large crowd.
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Great trick but the teaching is so brief and rushed as to be unhelpful. Moves are glossed over.
Everything is taught from an unilluminating front angle. There are no over-the-shoulder shots to
clarify teaching points. Sometimes it's impossible to see what Paul is doing because the angle is so
bad. It's like this was filmed at the end of the day and everyone involved had a bus to catch. 12
minutes of tutorial and a third of that is the performance from the trailer. Great trick. Lousy
product.
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Great trick but the teaching is so brief and rushed as to be unhelpful. Moves are glossed over.
Everything is taught from an unilluminating front angle. There are no over-the-shoulder shots to
clarify teaching points. Sometimes it's impossible to see what Paul is doing because the angle is so
bad. It's like this was filmed at the end of the day and everyone involved had a bus to catch. 12
minutes of tutorial and a third of that is the performance from the trailer. Great trick. Lousy
product.
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Wow! What a great effect! I will admit I was not familiar with Larry Jenning’s original Sucker Punch
and for that I should be ashamed. This handling is awesome! It uses a regular deck which can be
barrowed and the sleights are somewhat easy. I say somewhat because this will take practice to
perform as smoothly as the demo. But it is not difficult.
Regarding the video, I feel the
count needed to be explained clearer with an over the shoulder angle. That part was very difficult
to follow but I got it eventually.
Other than that five stars for an amazing effect that
will definitely knock em out!
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This is a great trick and I love the tricks where the magician appears to fail. I only took of one
star because there is a bit of deck prep required and a tiny bit of practiced sleight.
Be
careful to adapt the patter to suit your own personality and situation. I saw a young guy do this
trick using exactly Paul's patter but in a nervous hurry, without convincing acting, and it lost the
punch entirely, even though the trick was perfectly executed.
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very Easy to learn this classic move and use it for an incredible climax. Do yourself a favor and
instead of looking at your spread at the finish, look at the audiences jaws drop.
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I have always been a much bigger fan of "magician in trouble" plots than "sucker tricks" or other
situations where the spectator is the "target," like break-away-wand, for instance. However, most
of the MIT plots seem either really contrived or the climax can be seen a mile away. Larry
Jennings' "Sucker Punch" was an exception and the things that Mr. Wilson has done to streamline the
plot and presentation are simply awesome. Once you get the basic count down (it took about five
minutes), you can pick up any deck and do this just about as impromptu as you like.
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I have always been interested in R. Paul Wilson and his style of direct close-up magic. Punch Too is
a great version of Larry Jennings’ effect Sucker Punch. Wilson’s explanation was clear, thorough and
concise. One move in this routine, which is Wilson’s version of a Jennings move, totally fooled me
and is really fun and easy to practice, it’s really deceptive to laymen and magicians. Great
download overall!
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