Price$85.00
Media TypeTrick
CategoryGeneral
Date AddedOct 07, 2014
A Trip to Cancun
George Iglesias
Twister Magic
(Based on 3 reviews)
Inspired by the classic Abbotts's Bathing Beauty effect, originally created by Frederic Culpit from England.
George Iglesias brings us now his renovated version, with an improved method and a powerful effect. A seven minutes solid comedy routine that have a great twist and plot and that is ready to entertain audiences of all nationalities!
EFFECT: An spectator selects a card and sign it, then place it back into the deck and shuffle it. Now the magician announces that he is going to teleport the spectator's card into an enchanting and exotic place, a heavenly dreamed beach in the Caribbean like Cancún. (You can name any other beach in the world, free choice)
The magician does a magic gesture and vanishes the card from the deck. The spectator is invited now, to try to find his signed card in the deck with no luck, one by one the cards are seeing and the selected card has just simply vanished!
To prove it, he shows now a poster with a beautiful lady on the picture, she is wearing a red bikini and a hula skirt, she is also holding a couple of coconuts and a card facing down that can be seen inside her Bra'...
The magician announce that he will make one part of the spectator's body travel in time and distance to Cancún to reach for his card and bring it back.
Now the spectator stick his hand inside and takes out the hula skirt instead... Hummmm the magician says :"Listen, I told you to take the card out, not her skirt" (When open you can see that the picture is missing now the skirt)
Once again the magician gives another chance to the spectator to reach in the two dimensional world to bring back his card... He stick his hand again, but this time he pulls out the top of the bikini out (The Bra) (When open the poster, you can see now that she is covering her top part with the pair of coconuts she had)
The magician assumes no risk, and he decided to go for it, taking the face down card out... Big is his surprise when suddenly and "by mistake" the bottom part of the biking comes out together with the signed card...
The magician is embarrassed and asked the spectator about the card he selected and when turnover it is exactly the card he selected and signed at the beginning...
The magician announce the end of the trick and take a bow... But wait the audience wants more! They want to see inside of the picture! So the magician asks: Do you want to see it? He asked again: Do you really want to see it?...So you can see him!¨ (The poster is open and it "Mario, the baywatch" a muscle guy with a dirty look can be seen)
- Great for Comedy, Parlor and Stage Magic shows.
- Lots of comedy! Very easy to perform and operate!
- 7 Minutes comedy routine
- The card can be signed by spectator or not, you decide.
- You can also use a duplicate card and a forcing card (fully explained on the instructional video).
- Comes with everything you need, including al the clothing pieces SET.
- Great quality, 5 neodymium magnets, will secure all the panels
- Printed in a high resolution paper with a great level of realism and plastic coated to increase durability.
- Comes with an Instructional online video.
Reviews
(Top ▲)
Overview
This effect will play great for parlor shows as well as stage performances. As for the story line, you can present it seriously or a little ‘blue’ depending on your personality and type of audience. Either way, you will get a lot of laughs and some great magic intertwined in this effect. I would really consider this an effect for an 18+ audience, use your discretion. I must mention here that not unlike stand-up comics these days with having to be very ‘politically correct’ this may not be for everyone. That being that, I am highly recommending this as you are receiving a lot - quality props, excellent tutorial and an amazing 7+ minute routine for the price. I totally recommend this!Effect
A spectator selects a card and signs it, then places it back into the deck and shuffles the deck.The magician announces that he is going to teleport the spectator's card into an enchanting and exotic place, a heavenly dreamed beach in the Caribbean like Cancún. (You can name any other beach in the world, free choice). The magician does a magic gesture and vanishes the card from the deck. The spectator is invited to try to find their signed card in the deck with no luck, the selected card has just simply vanished! To prove it, you show a poster with a beautiful lady on the picture, she is wearing a red bikini and a hula skirt, she is also holding a couple of coconuts and a card facing down that can be seen inside her 'Bra'...The magician announces that he will make one part of the spectator's body travel in time and distance to Cancún to reach for his card and bring it back. The spectator now sticks their hand inside and takes out the hula skirt instead... Hummmm the magician says :"Listen, I told you to take the card out, not her skirt" (When open you can see that the picture is missing now the skirt). Once again the magician gives the spectator another chance to reach in the two dimensional world to bring back their card... they stick their hand in again, but this time pulls out the top of the bikini out 'The Bra . When you open the poster, you can see now that she is covering her top part with the pair of coconuts.
The magician assumes no risk, and decides to go for it taking the face down card out... Big surprise when suddenly and "by mistake" the bottom part of the bikini comes out together with the signed card... The magician is embarrassed and asks the spectator about the card they selected and when turned over it is exactly the card theye selected and signed at the beginning...
The magician announces the end of the trick and takes a bow... but wait, the audience wants more! They want to see inside of the picture! So the magician asks: Do you want to see it? Do you really want to see it? The poster is opened and "Mario, The Baywatch" a muscle guy with a dirty look can be seen.
Great for Comedy, Parlor and Stage Magic shows.
Lots of comedy! Very easy to perform and operate!
7 Minutes comedy routine
The card can be signed by spectator or not, you decide.
You can also use a duplicate card and a forcing card (fully explained on the instructional video).
Comes with everything you need, including al the clothing pieces SET.
Great quality, 5 neodymium magnets, will secure all the panels
Printed in a high resolution paper with a great level of realism and plastic coated to increase durability.
Comes with an Instructional online video
Method
This comes with everything you need. You receive a reduced scale woman's bikini (top and bottom) and an mini grass skirt. You also receive the gimmicked poster set which is basically self-working. As for having the selected card which vanishes from the deck to reappear later in the routine is the only part that is not self-working. If you want to use the signed card version there is a basic sleight involved and if not, you will need to force a card. A non-signed version is taught and you will be shown how to make a gimmick that will cause the card to ‘vanish' from the deck. The method is very, very simple which will allow you to focus on your patter and presentation.Product Quality
All the props you receive as mentioned above are of high quality and will last you a very long time for many performances. The poster is of high quality, very durable and the photos are very sharp - very impressive. You are given a Vimeo link to the online instructional video which is very well produced and covers everything to will need to know - presentation, patter lines, various ways of having the card chosen and vanished from the deck, how to make a gimmick for the card portion and much more in the almost 50 minute video.Ad Copy Integrity
The ad copy is very accurate and straight forward. What is shown in the promo video and what and how the effect is advertised is what you will get and be able to perform. It’s nice for a change to get what you purchase without saying when you receive it “really, that’s not what I thought it was going be be?"(Top ▲)
Random I-Tunes Song of The Moment: With Arms Wide Open by Creed
A Trip to Cancun by George Iglesias Review
One bikini, one grass skirt, one photo/poster gimmick, one hour of streaming video instructions and $85 bucks. Is it Gem or is it Rubble? Stay tuned to find out.
Effect
You claim that you've made a selected card vanish and reappear in a tropical place (e.g., Cancun, Hawaii, etc.). You then show a 22 inch by 14 inch poster of a bikini-clad/grass-skirt wearing woman "holding" a card in her bikini top. You fold the poster in half and have the spectator reach into the folded poster and he finds an actual grass skirt. When the poster is opened again, the woman is now wearing only a bikini and no grass skirt.
Repeat . . . this time the spectator pulls out a bikini top. The poster is reopened and she's missing her bikini top, but she's "covered" with two coconut drinks.
Repeat . . . this time the bikini bottom is removed from the poster by the spectator. Attached to the bikini bottom is the signed card.
When you reopen the poster, this time, she's fully nude, but standing in front of her blocking the view is her muscle-head boyfriend.
I'm sure you can see the comedy potential, and it's relative tastefully done. It's not in your face. I wouldn't call it family-friendly necessarily, but it still is "clean" enough that it would be appropriate for most audiences as long as you don't play it like a pervert.
It's arguably less offensive than the Baffling Bra effect that used to be all the rage.
Method
In your package, you receive an actual bikini (top and bottom) and an actual grass skirt. Along with that you receive the gimmicked poster set. You just have to set the poster set up in advance and it's pretty much self-working. The only part that's not self-working is the playing card stuff. You'll need palming skills. Or if you don't use the signed-card version, then you'll need to be able to force a card. Also in the non-signed version, you're taught how to make a gimmick that will cause the card to appear to have vanished from the deck.
The method is very simple for the most part, and is very practical for sure. You'll need to practice working the gimmick and getting the timing right, but it's all very easy and totally doable.
Ad Copy Integrity
The ad copy is extremely open and honest. In fact, the entire method is basically right out in the open for you. I applaud Twisted Magic's transparency . . . a rare thing in our line of work. "A plus" on the ad copy.
Product Quality
The gimmick is very well made and easy to operate. The photos are professionally produced vinyl (or similar) material. The bikini and grass skirt are clearly very "costume shopy" and not human-sized, but they get the job done and will last a long time if you take care of them. You also receive a website to access the 1 hour long training video. It's well (enough) made and covers everything in excellent detail.
Final Thoughts
Though I would, likely, never do this effect, I cannot deny the quality of the product and its accuracy in advertising and ease of execution. I also feel that it's reasonably priced considering all that comes with it and the fact that in the hands of the right performer, this can be a seriously fun, entertaining and memorable effect. If you can see yourself performing this effect, you won't regret your purchase.
Final Verdict:
4.5 Stars with a Stone Status of Gem.
(Top ▲)
Ahhhhhh...What a treat! If you have been in magic for a while as a stage/platform/parlor performer, you have probably heard of the classic "Bathing Beauty" by Abbott Magic. If you have been in magic longer than a while, you may have even seen it or used it. If you have not seen or heard of it, watch the trailer for this product.
This effect is not quite the same but it is based on the "Bathing Beauty". The gag portion of the effect is pretty much the same but done with modern photographs, and what George added was a magical bit of finding a selected card.
One thing about this product that stood out was the lack of a DVD. What you do get is a QR code that you can scan with your iPhone or Smartphone which will take you to the password protected Vimeo instructional video. The password is provided under the link on the business card. There is also a QR code on the package that takes you to the trailer for the product. The sound and video quality were not the best but they were decent and did not detract from the ability to learn anything. George is a great teacher and he covers everything you need to know to make this a great piece.
The photos of the girl are very nice and tasteful and are professionally shot and printed on nice, heavy stock with a protective coating. The prop seems like it will last forever if you take care of it and it feels pretty sturdy to me.
The included grass skirt and bikini had a strange odor to them which was a bit offensive, so I ran them through the washer and that got rid of the odor. This is not really an issue but it may be for some, which is why I bring it up. That said, the bikini is a good quality similation made of the same material as real ones. The grass skirt is made of plastic material - personally I would rather go out to a craft store or costume shop and grab some of the real stuff to make a more realistic looking one to match the photo, but that is just my obsessive thinking. The plastic one will work just fine for most people.
The Abbott "Bathing Beauty" has long been a classic "gag" type of effect and this version is destined to become one too. The modernization and updating of the idea make it perfect for modern audiences. Like its inspiration, it is a very funny piece when played right, BUT, it is not something you will do in every show for every audience. This is meant for adult shows and not kid shows and even with your all-adult shows, as George mentions, you have to be selective and use your judgement as to whether or not the effect should be used.
The other thing about this particular version is that you can play it in various ways: You can play it cleanly or as blue as you like, whether you use blue lines or allow the audience to create them in their own heads.
The ad copy is 100% accurate and speaking of which, I am not sure why they mention including 5 neodymium magnets with it. Yes, the props do use magnets but they are already in the assembled prop - you have nothing to construct and you do not get extra magnets as none are needed. This statement may have been lost in translation but it is not dishonest in any way.
The props are all very good quality, the effect is very easy to do and is pretty much guaranteed to get laughs. The teaching is superb and nothing is left out. I do think that $85/USD might be just a tad high, but you will definitely get your money worth out of it.
If watch the trailer and like what you see or if you have ever wanted to do the Abbott "Bathing Beauty" with updated, professional-quality props and photos, this is the product for you!
Very highly recommended!
This effect is not quite the same but it is based on the "Bathing Beauty". The gag portion of the effect is pretty much the same but done with modern photographs, and what George added was a magical bit of finding a selected card.
One thing about this product that stood out was the lack of a DVD. What you do get is a QR code that you can scan with your iPhone or Smartphone which will take you to the password protected Vimeo instructional video. The password is provided under the link on the business card. There is also a QR code on the package that takes you to the trailer for the product. The sound and video quality were not the best but they were decent and did not detract from the ability to learn anything. George is a great teacher and he covers everything you need to know to make this a great piece.
The photos of the girl are very nice and tasteful and are professionally shot and printed on nice, heavy stock with a protective coating. The prop seems like it will last forever if you take care of it and it feels pretty sturdy to me.
The included grass skirt and bikini had a strange odor to them which was a bit offensive, so I ran them through the washer and that got rid of the odor. This is not really an issue but it may be for some, which is why I bring it up. That said, the bikini is a good quality similation made of the same material as real ones. The grass skirt is made of plastic material - personally I would rather go out to a craft store or costume shop and grab some of the real stuff to make a more realistic looking one to match the photo, but that is just my obsessive thinking. The plastic one will work just fine for most people.
The Abbott "Bathing Beauty" has long been a classic "gag" type of effect and this version is destined to become one too. The modernization and updating of the idea make it perfect for modern audiences. Like its inspiration, it is a very funny piece when played right, BUT, it is not something you will do in every show for every audience. This is meant for adult shows and not kid shows and even with your all-adult shows, as George mentions, you have to be selective and use your judgement as to whether or not the effect should be used.
The other thing about this particular version is that you can play it in various ways: You can play it cleanly or as blue as you like, whether you use blue lines or allow the audience to create them in their own heads.
The ad copy is 100% accurate and speaking of which, I am not sure why they mention including 5 neodymium magnets with it. Yes, the props do use magnets but they are already in the assembled prop - you have nothing to construct and you do not get extra magnets as none are needed. This statement may have been lost in translation but it is not dishonest in any way.
The props are all very good quality, the effect is very easy to do and is pretty much guaranteed to get laughs. The teaching is superb and nothing is left out. I do think that $85/USD might be just a tad high, but you will definitely get your money worth out of it.
If watch the trailer and like what you see or if you have ever wanted to do the Abbott "Bathing Beauty" with updated, professional-quality props and photos, this is the product for you!
Very highly recommended!