Lance Burton-The Secrets of Magic

[SportzFSU]

I ordered this DVD but ahve yet to recieve it. Anyone have it? Any review?

[Keith]

I don't have it, but I borrowed it once from a friend.  If memory serves, it's a collection of 2 or 3 of his TV specials.  There are some good and some cheesy effects, but I'd say it's worth it just for his signature pieces.

[SportzFSU]

Yep I got it but have yet to watch it. Be looking for a review on this thread soon.

[SportzFSU]

Ok I watched most of it and I love Omar Posha's Black Art act. Has anyone seen this? I will review tomorow or Wed. as it is late now.

[SportzFSU]

Told ya I had a review coming

Don't be fooled by it's title. It is not a revealing DVD like the masked magician. It does trach a few tricks but they are very elementary and are aimed a young audience. This DVD includes 2 of Lance's TV specials and also another special that has a host of other magicians. Both of Lance's specials are excellent and they include the vanishing of elephants, the productions of 6 girls from a smallish box, the production of girls and an alien from a small standup box, some good card tricks, a dramtic role with Lance and a girl floating, the funny production of a horse, his FISM winning act that has lots of vanishing and appearing candles and doves, and there is much more but I can't recall it right now. Also on one of his two speicals is the performance of a young Danny Cole which is very good. The other part with the different magicians includes Kalin and Jinger doing a sawed in half act. It also includes Omar Pasha which is the reason I bought the DVD to help me with black art. His act was AMAZING. He had apperances and disappearences of people and their body parts in full audience view. He is by far the best performer of Black Art that I have ever seen. This part concludes with Lance being buried alive and he hypes this up by saying that Houdini was scared to do this and he always carried a coffin around in case he wanted to do it. He never got to becuase of his tragic accident and he was burired in this coffin. I would give this DVD a 9/10 and advise it to anyone and everyone just because it is fun to watch and an amazingly low price. I got this for $7 with shipping included. Just go to Amazon and look at the used and new. There is a store that sellds them new for $4.96. GET THIS!

[Keith]

Thanks! You've reminded me of a few things I forgot about on there; I'm definitely going to have pick this up.

[SportzFSU]

What'd you think of Pasha's act?

[Keith]

I'd have to see it again before commenting; it's been way too long.