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Lance Burton - Secrets of Magic

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This is NOT an expose of magic nor is it the FOX "Secrets of Magic Revealed" special... it is actually a beautifully transferred DVD version of Lance Burton's 2 TV specials! I have seen him twice live in Las Vegas, and these specials capture some incredible magic from a modern master. Don't be fooled by the title or the low price! This is a BUY!!!

While this DVD is mostly a compilation of several Gary Ouellet-produced magic specials, one of which only tangentially features Lance Burton, it nevertheless contains some of the best magic ever shown on TV. The "Hidden Secrets of Magic" special is a look into some of the greatest feats in the history of thearical magic. No, you won't learn the secrets, but you will see them performed by today's masters. Charlotte Pendragon escapes, chained inside a locked crate dumped into a bay. "The Light and Heavy Chest," which the great Robert-Houdin used to stop a war, is featured, and yes, it's the very same chest!
But the great jewel is the only video of the famous "Blue Room," in which people visbly vanish and transform as if in a film special effect - only it was what audiences saw live - in the 1860's! This one segment alone, recreated for the L.A. Conference on Magic History in 1996, is worth the price of the DVD. Highly recommended.

This DVD contains 3 one-hour segments - presenting some neat magic performed by Lance Burton and several other people. These magic tricks are presented, rather than revealed - however, there is a section with three magic tricks, I guess for kids, to perform - egg through bottle, how to make an egg stand upright and how to make a needle float on water.
Some of the magic presented by Lance Burton is vanishing several elephants, buried alive, lots of great sleight of hand stuff. There are also few other performers demonstrating sleight of hand, even as used by card players to cheat in card games (there is some revelantion regarding how this works), vanishings, and fun tricks from the history of magic e.g. Light and Heavy Chest is demonstrated, rather than explained (you could find explanations in books related to history of magic, though). The DVD is loaded with so many magic tricks that it is well worth the price.

This DVD is realy good! It's a very low price for the two first TV specials of Lance Burton and another one about magic too. Wonderful quality DVD. A must have for magicians and layman that love magic.

I have long been a fan of Lance's and decided to purchase this DVD. Not only does it provide two of his TV specials, but it also includes his escapes "Buried Alive" and the "Death Tank". The "Blue Room" segment is spectacular as I see this magic used in many theme amusement parks for shows and attractions. This is definitely a must have!

If you like stage magic, this is the DVD for you. This product has excellent quality and it is worth every penny of its price. The DVD even has some performances of others magicians as great as Lance Burton.

A true Master of Magic, this is a packed-fill DVD of Las Vegas styled entertainment. Sit back and be prepared to be amazed!

Gotta love Lance. Unlike Criss Angel Lance doesn't use camera tricks, fake audiences and out and out edit tricks. What you see is what you get. It's fun from start to finish.

Definitely recommend this DVD for those who love stage magic. Lance Burton is a master of classic sleight of hand as well as the large stage effect. There are several complete Las Vegas shows on this DVD and for those who can't make it to the Monte Carlo to see the performances, this DVD is a perfect substitute.

As an extra bonus, Lance performs the sleight of hand routine that won him the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (International Federation of Magic Societies) Grand Prix Award.

Definitely add this one to your collection.

I ordered this DVD because I love the magic of Lance Burton but it actually exceeded my expectations. It actually includes three full magic specials from the late 1990s, two with Burton by himself and third in which he is joined by a number of other amazing magicians.

The award-winning dove act that he performs during the first special is worth several times the price of the entire DVD. Along with Channing Pollock and Shimada, Lance Burton is simply one of the greatest miracle workers with doves who has ever lived. But this DVD is filled with three hours of more great magic... including the vanishing of a whole heard of elephants, the production of a UFO and two of Harry Houdini's deadliest escapes.

Magic fans... for this low price, this DVD is a miracle in itself!