Magic Tricks

This DVD set is crazy underpriced. It has live performances (Not to mention a FULL show) and also has top notch explanations.

The Show: Denis is highly entertaining and enjoyable to watch. The show is filled with magic that will make your head hurt in the best way possible. There's so much to learn from this performance alone and how he transitioned between effects. It was really a major bonus of this DVD that I wish MORE DVDs would include. Think about how awesome Penguin Live events would be if they included a full show (Like Wayne Houchin's?)

The Beer Hall: The performances close-up showed a few of the effects in a more informal setting which was helpful to see how they play for friends and family etc. It's again a great example of how well rounded Denis is with performance, effect construction and technique.

The Effects: All of the effects are fantastic and you WILL find use for something in here. Some are impromptu, some are mem-deck related, some are simple, some are hard. There's so much material on this to grow with.

Here are a couple of my favorites:

Tantalizer: Denis realized something very incredible about this effect and he discussed it in his book Handcrafted Card Magic (which you should also buy volume 1 and 2). If you are a mem-deck user... YOU WILL USE THIS.

Mating Season: This is a BEAST of a routine and the ending was a seriously great moment.

Brute Force Opening: I've been using this since I read it in his book. It's a GREAT piece of magic that also has a REALLY cool feature along with it.

Herbert: Who DOESN'T love Herbert? Lets be honest. It's whimsical and VERY entertaining.

---------

Now go buy the books too :-)