Ok, there have been a bunch of threads about Criss Angel and I have decided to finally post my opinion.
I cannot believe the amount of haters, if you do not know anything about magic or are not interested in magic why post BS trashing someone??
I have studied magic for many many years, Books, Videos, live shows, I have meet and talked with a few big magicians, everything short of performing shows myself
Criss Angel is one of the best if not the best I have ever seen! The difference with him is he takes alot of older tricks and redefines them and takes them a step beyond anything anyone has ever tried! He is truly amazing!
Here are some tips for the haters and for people interested in magic and Criss Angel:
1. Stop posting things like, "it is a trick he is not real". Magic is ILLUSION, of course there are tricks to it!! He is not a fucking alien!!
2. All his tricks are performed in front of live people, some of the tricks are edited down to fit in the time slot of the show, that does NOT mean he uses camera tricks. (If you have ever seen someone perform a live show, you would know that some tricks have a lot of "Stories" to them to drag them out longer and give the tricks a better effect)
3. He DOES NOT use special cameras or camera tricks to fool TV. yes there are ticks involved, its magic tricks, NOT camera tricks.
4. For all the people who say his tricks are so easy I can figure them out, believe me I am sure you are wrong in what you are thinking. I know alot about magic, which actually ruins it for me sometimes when I am watching because I know alot of what they are doing, but his tricks are executed with such perfection, 90% are almost impossible to figure out. It is not always what you think!!
5. His "Gothic look" and Strange show intros need to be overlooked, who cares what he looks like, it is all stage presence, do you think Ozzy goes around biting heads off of bats?? No it is for shock value and stage performance.
6. All his talk about mind over body, superhuman strength, reading minds, etc.. is because he is trying to bring out a new type of magic, he is not only showing his ability as an Illusionist, but he is also trying to show the world that the mind and body can be used in a way that most people do not understand. the stunts he does like getting electrocuted, hanging from hooks in his back, etc.. those are not tricks. He simply has trained himself on how to overcome pain and make his body do things unimaginably.
