Something that sets Mr. R. Paul Wilson apart from many magicians is his ability to take something
good and make it great. He can take a rather simple trick and weave an impelling story around it or
stimulate an emotion within his spectators.
Right on the Money is a good trick… it’s not an
opener, nor is it a closer. While it will fool any layman, many magicians (including yours truly)
will likely figure out how it’s done simply by watching the entire presentation. It’s a simple trick
- simple in concept, simple to execute. (Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing at all.) True to his
style, though, Paul uses his talent to provide some presentation ideas that take this to the next
level and make this a truly great trick. It’s like taking a great 2-D cartoon and changing it into a
3-D animated movie. It’s still a cartoon… but the takeaway is totally different.
Right on
the Money won’t blow you away, but Paul’s thinking on how to get the volunteer emotionally involved,
giving him or her a special magical moment is priceless.
Here’s the quick q & a for this
review:
1. Is the trick easy? Yes
2. Arts & crafts? No
3. Gimmick? No
4. Foreign
money ok? Yes
5. Preparation? Yes, but very little and quick
6. Sleight of hand? Not really,
but there are some small simple moves.
7. Practice? Of course. :-)
8. Regrets? Nope.
9.
Priced right? A little high… but not unreasonable.
10. Angles? Not really. Perform almost
totally surrounded. (Angles would depend on how good you are I suppose)
11. Beginner friendly?
Yep.
Get this and learn from the master Paul Wilson. I give 4 stars out of 5, as I
generally save 5 stars for extremely visual type magic, plus the price is on the high side but
acceptable.
By the way, I always try to be honest and straightforward in my reviews, while
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If I'm not mistaken I can see the method in the trailer, because of the angle. If you're interested in this plot you can better for ex buy a book by Barrie Richardson.
I'll check that out. What I like about Paul Wilson is that he can extract more emotion and wonderment out of such a simple trick! I'll go look that book up, thank you!
Priced a little high at $9.95? It amazes me how often people complain (I realize you are not complaining, but still stating he is charging too much for this) about the pricing on tricks. For goodness sakes its only $10. I would love for some someone to walk into your work and post a note across the bulletin board that you are overpaid. A 6 Pack costs $10 and it is gone down the toilet after several hours, never to be seen again. Where a $10 trick is yours forever. People waste so much money on stupid things, but they have no problem stating a pretty cool is overpriced at $10. BUT, that is the world we live in now. Guys living in their mom's basement, taking $hit on twitter and what not.
Once again, none of this was directed at you, I simply used you as a vessel to help deliver my rant. Who says pain meds dont make you an angry person....
Cheers
WarpedMind, thanks for reviewing this!
You’re quite welcome ramonmaronier. (Haha my auto correct tried to change your name to Ramon Stoner! Haha)
GFactor, I actually totally agree with your rant. I have no problem paying big money for a simple home-grown 30-second gimmickless trick if the end result is justifyingly magical. The reason I felt this particular trick was a little high (mind you, I didn’t say “too high” or “too expensive”. I just felt like it was on the high side of the value range... in other words, he got the most profit he could from me on this trick without me feeling a little negative about it... in other other words, it was well priced for a consumer and great priced for him as the creator) was only because the trick itself was not at all a cooler for a magician, in my opinion from my own personal experience. To me it was super obvious. Now, for a layman, it’s a mind blown event of course and so I’m very happy. But the truth is, it was a trick I figured out how to do in general right away. Was the purchase worth the money? ABSOLUTELY. I feel it’s justified because of his teaching, his insight, his presentation, and how he helped me grow as a magician. I’m very happy with this. But could I have performed this trick after watching? Yes. That’s why I felt it was on the high side. However I absolutely agree with your rant. I hope this clarifies things a little. Paul Wilson is a master and his products are always well and justifiably priced.
Sorry I meant to say that it wasn’t a “fooler” not a “cooler”. Stupid autocorrect. It even tried to autocorrect just now too. Grrr.
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