Under the right circumstances, this could be a really nice effect. The key is not to make the
Snapple bottle look like it's going to be part of an effect. In order for this to work as well as
it should, it should look as if the Snapple bottle is just "there".
The complaints about
the set-up might be misleading. Although it does take some time, it doesn't really take any work at
all. 99% of the setup just consists of waiting for the bottle to get ready. So if that's a
concern, don't let it be one.
One criticism I have concerns the explanation video. For
some odd reason, Oz prepares two cards, and then ends up throwing one away. It's almost as if he
was prepping for a different "torn corner" effect, and forgot he didn't need a pair of matching
corners for this effect. I wonder how many people will end up following along with the video
anyway, and tear up cards for no reason.
One other slight problem: Snapple bottles
generally have a plastic seal around the cap. If you hand the bottle to a spectator to open it, as
suggested, some might notice the lack of plastic. You're much better off having the plastic laying
on top of the bottle, take it off while pretending to tear it, and THEN handle the bottle to the
spectator to break the vacuum seal of the cap.
