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Michael Kras · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:06 am Post subject: Criss Angel

This should be very interesting.

Criss Angel.. you either love him or hate him. In most cases, it's both.

We should be grateful that Criss brought back magic so heavily ang gave us all a good name. But this is about all we should be grateful for.

Honestly, I don't much care for Criss. Sure, I watch his show, but it disgusts me at how much he takes advantage of the fact that he is being filmed. He uses stooges and careful editing and there's nobody around to stop him. Really, who the heck believes the building levitation actually happened?

His use of stooges is pathetic. He is no magician in my eyes, at least on his Mindfreak TV Show. I am sure is a VERY skilled stage performer. The stooges are so obvious it's almost laughable.

Sure, he is giving us a good name, but what do we do when people all of a sudden ask us to "Make them disappear like Criss Angel does" or "Make them levitate like Criss Angel does." None of us will EVER be prepared to do that, because it is not possible in the real world.

Your thoughts? Let your feelings out!

Daniel Steep · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 26 Location: Clinton ON

here we go...

I feel that although criss did bring back a lot of people into liking magic again or for the first time he did it the wrong way. Seriously its sad when a 40 year old has to die his hair black ,wear his pants to his knees, wear bling and rely on a couple hundred editors to make the "magic" actually look real...

sorry but in my honest opinion. he isint a magician. he is an editor/actor.

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Wolflock · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 32 Location: South Africa

Oh Hell no!

Dont get me started on this Arrogant, Disrespectful, thieving A-hole.

Here is a Guy who supposedly pays homage to Houdini by POSING with his shirt off on top of Houdini's Grave stone.

Here is a Guy who on his latest series does and Escape which he claims to be original and never before done. He then proceeds to do Mr Escape - Steve Baker's signature escape as done in the 80's.

Here is a guy who has been challenged numerous times, but, never stands up to or even tries to answer the challenges. Funniest part? He was the one in the old days saying how disrespectful it was that David Blaine would not accept his challenge.

Here is a guys who seems to be teaching all the new magicians that it is ok to, CURSE, LIE, CHEAT, STEAL, etc. YES! That is what Chris Angel does.

This Dark Magi has ABSOLUTELY no respect for Criss Angel!

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Daniel Steep · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 26 Location: Clinton ON

yay! Someone who hates him as much as me! Very Happy

well i dont HATE him. I do respect him..somewhat ...and would love to see the vegas show. but i have no desire to watch him on the tele

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Michael Kras · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:52 am Post subject:

I personally know 2 people who this guy stole effects from. Not a good guy in my books. Evil or Very Mad

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Wolflock · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 32 Location: South Africa

Daniel. I personally lost respect for him when I saw photo's posted on his web site titled, "Paying Homage to Houdini". The Pictures were of him posing without a shirt while sitting on Houdini's Grave stone. To me that is not paying Homage, that is disrespecting a fellow entertainer Who is not able to defend his rights. How low can you go?

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Michael Kras · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject:

I was VERY offended by him posing half-naked in chains in Houdini's famous pose.... Just, EERRRGGH

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