POLL: Who is the greatest magician of our time?

[banachek15]

This is a tough and provocative question....

Feel free to comment on your favorite tricks as well...

 

[maverick1_rivals376538]

No Devil, no care.

 

[Kooky Kats_anon]

No Henning, no care.

 

[Saguaro Cat]

Is it Doug Henning?
Who is Doug Henning?

 

[AustinTXCat]

No Harry, no care.

Suspended straight jacket escape.

EDIT: Misread as "of all time". Our time: David Blaine.

This post was edited on 2/22 5:21 PM by AustinTXCat

 

[argubs2]

100% Gallagher

 

[WildcatFan1982]

The only one I've seen in person was David copperfield and it was awesome.

I like Penn and Tellers specials. My dad got to go on stage with them once and said he had no idea how they did the trick and he was right next to them. Also said they walked the audience through a trick and then did it and everyone was still amazed.

David Blaine has cool street magic but his stunts are stupid.

Criss Angel cheats

 

[Big Blue 1977]

I've never heard of half of those guys. Apparently I need to get caught up on big time magicians, see what they're up to, what kind of illusion is hot right now. I knew I shouldn't have let my Magicians Weekly subscription lapse.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

I always thought this was cool. This was one of the tricks he did

laser

 

[Saguaro Cat]

 

[GYERater]

Pretty underwhelming list, cant see any of them having a religious following like the OG magician Jesus of Nazareth. I did ultimately vote for Penn just because he seems like a guy that would be fin to hang out with.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

Originally posted by SaguaroCat:

He was kicked out of the alliance for giving away secrets.

 

[rmattox]

Is Houdini a magician of our time? For me, he is like Dr. J. or Pete Maravich. Players today do things that are more extraordinary, but they were the pioneers of the extraordinary. Houdini is the Father of the Extraordinary.

 

[UK_Is_Good]

Originally posted by SaguaroCat:

Winner

 

[GhostVol]

Originally posted by GYERater:
Pretty underwhelming list, cant see any of them having a religious following like the OG magician Jesus of Nazareth. I did ultimately vote for Penn just because he seems like a guy that would be fin to hang out with.

Funny thing is...Jesus IS classified as a ceremonial magician. You can look it up.

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

Originally posted by GYERater:
Pretty underwhelming list, cant see any of them having a religious following like the OG magician Jesus of Nazareth. I did ultimately vote for Penn just because he seems like a guy that would be fin to hang out with.

I turns out his abilities may have been exaggerated. Just an early magician.

Jesus' magic

 

[UKWildcatT]

Did you here David Copperfield caught AIDS?










He was fooling around with "Magic"


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