Thoughts on David Blaine

[nihilistic]

Originally posted by bholed
I think the best so far has be one of the Newspaper to hire a top chef to have an all day barbeque..

That would be hilarious.

Originally posted by bholed
... and brain damge are a few.

That would presume the existence of sufficient brain capacity to be damaged in the first place.

 

[Wyrmshadow]

I hope his next trick is to spend a week inside the belly of a crocodile.

 

[phoenix_night]

Why does everybody hate him so much? Surely this is quite ridiculous. I fail to see any reason for such feelings. I, for one, hope he succeeds.

 

[Wyrmshadow]

Because some of us see him for the charlatan he is. Like that fake "street magic" BS he does. I've seen the tricks.

 

[phoenix_night]

Originally posted by Wyrmshadow
Because some of us see him for the charlatan he is. Like that fake "street magic" BS he does. I've seen the tricks.

You hate him because he can't actually turn coffee into coins...?

 

[Superevie]

He's such a phony! You know that time he was "frozen in a block of ice"? He would have a stunt double come in when no one was looking so DB could sleep and warm air was being pumped in 24/7. Plus, the ice never even touched his skin!! Whatta rip!

 

[Wyrmshadow]

He is a media whore, an attention seeker. The Street Magic stuff I've seen him do is simple parlor tricks like levitating and putting a cigarret through a coin. One is a camera trick another is slight-of hand. And the long duration solitude stuff he does is just showing off. Indian yogi's have been doing that since forever, he just wants to show off.

 

[Wyrmshadow]

I say his ultimate trick will be "David Blaine, in the Belly of the Beast"

Conan O'brian did a funny bit about DB and the overhead luggage bin of pain.

 

[phoenix_night]

I fail to see what singles out David Blaine for particular criticism. You can't criticise his tricks. They aren't real?



Really, is that a reason? Never mind looking at other illusionists, look at anybody in television or film. That's not real either. Do you hate them for it?

"He is a media whore, an attention seeker"

Again, he's famous. So what? Are you going to hate him because of that? Maybe becaue he has money? I still don't see any reason to hate him. You don't have to enjoy his work, but to hate him seems rather pointless and wasteful...

There's no reason for hate.

 

[Wyrmshadow]

Atleast other TV magicians and illusionists are much more entertaining.

EDIT:Yeah, thats it, He's just not entertaining enough to warrant the attention he's getting.

 

[phoenix_night]

Fair enough.

I still like him though.

 

[Ian Beale]

he doesn't do anything for me

 

[andvruss]

A fake who will probably get his own religion soon.......

 

[sourboy]

David Blaine's extreme stunts are boring...

however his card tricks are phenomenal! If you haven't seen him, pay attention to the Learning Channel - they show it every month or two, or go rent his video 'fearless' - some of his stuff is crazy! best modern day magician I have seen...

 

[cgannon64]

Hunger strikes for political, social, or religious purposes are good in my mind.

Hunger strikes without them seem like a waste of time.

BTW how long is the record for a human to go without eating?

 

[Double Barrel]

I see a future Celebrity Death Match...David Blaine vs. David Copperfield! May they both make each other disappear!!

 

[Mr Black]

Originally posted by Superevie
He's such a phony! You know that time he was "frozen in a block of ice"? He would have a stunt double come in when no one was looking so DB could sleep and warm air was being pumped in 24/7. Plus, the ice never even touched his skin!! Whatta rip!

This is true, but don't you all understand that, ALL magicians use tricks. Calling him a fake and phony is ridiculous. The point of magic is to trick and fool people. What the audience is supposed to do is, figure out "How he is doing it?" That's the point of magic.

 

[Gengis Khan]

Exactly, I really don't see why everyone is criticizing him so much.

OH MY GOD!! He can't really make make things disapear into purgitory, turn water into wine, and pull rabbits out his @#$??!! If this is news to anyone, I have some bad news about Santa & the Easter Bunny. Granted its fake, but it's good, happy, entertaining fake. At least he's not like that John Edwards POS.

The fact remains he's good at what he does, very good at it. Anyone thats seen his show can attest to that. Although I have to agree card tricks & other "sleight of hand" tricks are his specialty & he should leave the Xtreme stunts alone. BOORING! Who wants to see a man in a box?? I sure as hell wouldn't lock myself in a box for a month & a half without food for 5mil.

Btw- anyone seen the Blaintology Southpark?? David Blain start started a cult. Absolutly hilarious!!

 

[Kev1916]

Originally posted by Gengis Khan
Exactly, I really don't see why everyone is criticizing him so much.


Dont have a problem GK with him being a magician but I think it is in very poor taste doing a hunger strike or pretending to.,
the guys been there over three weeks and he looks like he's gained weight!,


Its sick and the guy should be booted out the country.


He will get a shock when he finishes as Scotland yard are going to bill him £100,000 for having two officers posted round the clock and for the riot squad being called.!!

thou 100 grand is small change to the reputed $5 million he's getting.

 

[Wyrmshadow]

I heard someone had an RC helicopter fly a Happy Meal near his little box to tempt him.