Price$30.00
Media TypeDVD
CategoryMentalism, Comedy
Date AddedSep 27, 2007
Plunge Of Death
Kochov
Alakazam Magic
(Based on 1 review)
For the first time ever, the mullet-haired maestro reveals some of the mentalist routines that have helped make him a house-hold name in his former Eastern-block homeland.
Performing live for a real-world UK audience, Kockov gives a blistering 'adult' comedy performance.
This DVD features his heart-stopping 'Plunge of Death' routine, as well as a special bonus - performance and explanation of his reputation-making 4 gun finale, 'Real Live Russian Roulette'.
Not only will you be stunned by Jasper's fantastic performance as the outrageous Kockov, you will also be very pleased to know that these practical, professional routines will fit straight into any magic or mentalism show, regardless of your style of presentation. His brand of creativity features low-tech methods and high-impact effects, allowing the performer to do his job: entertain a paying audience.
The man, the magic, the mullet - Kockov !
WARNING: Not suitable for anyone under 18 years of age.
Running Time Approximately 1hr 10min
Reviews
(Top ▲)
Britsh humor is different from American humor. My friend Jay Fortune (a Brit) has said things in performance that, coming out of an American of the same age, would probably have gotten him punched in the mouth. The Brits have a way of being weird and dirty and demeaning and still make it hillarious.
Such is the case with Jasper Blakeley's alter-ego Kockov – this odd Eastern-block born, mullet-headed, leather-pant-wearing "mindreader".
But let's forget the character for now. You can't pull it off, nor would you want to. The question before me is whether or not this verion of roulette is worht your consideration.
Let's start with the props. You're using four plungers, a nail and four styrofoam cups. It's going to be hard to explain the plungers if you're doing a "straight" act. So comedy, it is.
I watched the performance and tried to figure out the method. In fact, I'm writing this part of the review before I watch the explanation. The method wasn't obvious to me. You can take that as either an endorsement of the method or a comment on my lack of creativity. Given that I've explored many methods for the roulette premise, the former is probably closer to reality.
Everything appears to be very fair. At this point, the only think I would ask for is more "proof" that the nail was real and ungimmicked.
On to the method...
It turns out that the nail is completely real and one could as much "proving" as necessary.
You'll also note that you can buy pretty much everything you need at a hardware store. No need to spend hundreds of dollars on fancy electronics that may or may not work. Blakeley even mentions that he chose to create his own version because he felt that the others on the market looked like they required special props.
How about safety? Blakeley does a lot of work in dimly-light clubs and is a working professional that can't take several weeks off due to an injury. So he's gone to great lengths to make sure his method is foolproof. Of course, there's always the chance that you'll be a better fool than he. Since your'e working with a real nail, there is always the possibility of a potentially harmful mistake.
As bonus, you get Blakeley's version of Russian Roulette using four guns. The routine dragged along and was confusing at times, but it certainly evokes a favorable reaction from the audience!
Such is the case with Jasper Blakeley's alter-ego Kockov – this odd Eastern-block born, mullet-headed, leather-pant-wearing "mindreader".
But let's forget the character for now. You can't pull it off, nor would you want to. The question before me is whether or not this verion of roulette is worht your consideration.
Let's start with the props. You're using four plungers, a nail and four styrofoam cups. It's going to be hard to explain the plungers if you're doing a "straight" act. So comedy, it is.
I watched the performance and tried to figure out the method. In fact, I'm writing this part of the review before I watch the explanation. The method wasn't obvious to me. You can take that as either an endorsement of the method or a comment on my lack of creativity. Given that I've explored many methods for the roulette premise, the former is probably closer to reality.
Everything appears to be very fair. At this point, the only think I would ask for is more "proof" that the nail was real and ungimmicked.
On to the method...
It turns out that the nail is completely real and one could as much "proving" as necessary.
You'll also note that you can buy pretty much everything you need at a hardware store. No need to spend hundreds of dollars on fancy electronics that may or may not work. Blakeley even mentions that he chose to create his own version because he felt that the others on the market looked like they required special props.
How about safety? Blakeley does a lot of work in dimly-light clubs and is a working professional that can't take several weeks off due to an injury. So he's gone to great lengths to make sure his method is foolproof. Of course, there's always the chance that you'll be a better fool than he. Since your'e working with a real nail, there is always the possibility of a potentially harmful mistake.
As bonus, you get Blakeley's version of Russian Roulette using four guns. The routine dragged along and was confusing at times, but it certainly evokes a favorable reaction from the audience!