Price$34.95
Media TypeDVD
CategoryStage, Comedy
Date AddedDec 17, 2009
Modern Marvel Vol. 2
Mel Mellers
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(Based on 1 review)
Along the way watch as Mel wins $20.00 in his opening routine, tells the audience just what they're missing on TV, cuts an audience members hand off with hilarious results, reads 6 spectators drawings using his knowledge of body language, takes a short break to show you a Wee Little Trick, teaches the audience how to solve their own problems and finds a freely chosen card with hilarious results.
As fans will know, Mel is a hilarious magician and all of these brilliant routines can be adapted to be used by all performers. As usual Mel takes an effect and turns it upside down with a unique and original twist!
Contents:
BOTTLE OPENER
Mel's unique take on the Norm Nielsen Vanishing Bottle. Gambling his own money, Mel wins every time in this superb opening routine that's perfect as an introduction to your show.
YOU COULD BE
Explaining just what they're missing by watching him, Mel takes the torn and restored newspaper plot to another place, giving it logic. Listen to the reaction!
HANDS OFF!
A hilarious ten minute comedy routine in which a spectator acts as his glamorous assistant, whilst Mel cuts off the other spectator's hand! Hilarious and so, so easy to do!
PERSONALITREE
A group of spectators are brought onto the stage and asked to make a drawing of a tree. From these random drawings Mel is able to read into their personalities and tell each one which drawing was theirs. Again, easy to do and laugh out loud funny!
A WEE LITTLE TRICK
Mel's unique and funny take on the Multum in Parvo routine. There have been many before this, but none quite this offbeat!
SOLVED DISOLVED
Slydini's knotted silk routine, finally given a logical plot. Ten minutes of comedy from just two handkerchiefs. Brilliant stuff.
PSEUDO CARD ROUTINE
A brilliantly simple effect using one spectator and a regular deck of cards. Comedy and ad-libs combine to make a superb routine that you WILL use.
Running Time: Approximately 1hr 31mins
Reviews
(Top ▲)
OK..first, full disclosure..I am a Mel Mellers fan. I really, really enjoyed his first two DVDs.
The production values and editing are first class.
Now the material:
If you are familiar with Mel Mellers you will understand that you are not paying for some cutting edge, never before seen before, underground technique. What you are paying for is to see how a professional (Truly comedy magician) uses quite ordinary tricks to create amazing entertainment.
His style is quirky and unique, I doubt too many people could use his jokes and get away with it. But how he structures routines to fit his performing character is truly amazing.
Personaltree offers great fun with the spectator..if you have a ready wit.
Hands off.. This could be worth the price of the DVD. You take a that old Hand Off Illusion and turn it into 10 to 15 minutes of fun and entertainment. This is a great study in blocking, scripting and spectator management.
Bottle Opener is one of those simple and clever tricks that will be immediately put into many people’s shows because of the witty script.
What one really needs to watch with Mel, is how he take simple props and turns them into a fun filled ride. Study how he brings people up on stage… how he makes that not a task but part of the show.
Bottom line..If you are looking for new cutting edge tricks..move along.
If you want to study how a working entertainer uses simple props to create a shows then it's time to go to school and get this DVD.
The production values and editing are first class.
Now the material:
If you are familiar with Mel Mellers you will understand that you are not paying for some cutting edge, never before seen before, underground technique. What you are paying for is to see how a professional (Truly comedy magician) uses quite ordinary tricks to create amazing entertainment.
His style is quirky and unique, I doubt too many people could use his jokes and get away with it. But how he structures routines to fit his performing character is truly amazing.
Personaltree offers great fun with the spectator..if you have a ready wit.
Hands off.. This could be worth the price of the DVD. You take a that old Hand Off Illusion and turn it into 10 to 15 minutes of fun and entertainment. This is a great study in blocking, scripting and spectator management.
Bottle Opener is one of those simple and clever tricks that will be immediately put into many people’s shows because of the witty script.
What one really needs to watch with Mel, is how he take simple props and turns them into a fun filled ride. Study how he brings people up on stage… how he makes that not a task but part of the show.
Bottom line..If you are looking for new cutting edge tricks..move along.
If you want to study how a working entertainer uses simple props to create a shows then it's time to go to school and get this DVD.