Price$34.95
Media TypeDVD
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedNov 24, 2008
The New Coin Magic of Dr. Sawa Vol 1
Dr. Sawa
L&L Publishing
(Based on 1 review)
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The Professor, Dai Vernon, summed up Dr. Sawa this way:
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"One of the most creative magicians I have ever known. As the saying goes, you have to see it to believe it-and even then, you won't!" Find out why.
When Dr. Sawa burst onto the magic scene back in the 1970s, he caused an international sensation. His work with paper, seashells, ropes and especially coins, was simultaneously whimsical and astonishing. Some years ago, for private reasons, Dr. Sawa vanished from the magic world. Happily, he has resurfaced-his enthusiasm for magic not only renewed, but actually increased.
L&L Publishing is proud to present this multiple-DVD set, containing almost fifty new and astonishing coin routines on a total of six DVDs.
1. See-Through Pendant: A solid silver dollar, worn on a chain, transforms into a cut-out coin. Through a devilishly clever method, you end clean.
2. Silvers: Four silver dollars immediately change into four assorted denominations, and then return to their original form.
3. Mr. Feather-Light: Here's something you haven't seen before. Imagine an "Oil & Water" routine using coins - with an amazing Coins Across conclusion.
4. Submarine Coins: When rubbed against the close-up mat, coins invisibly move from one hand to the other in poetic fashion.
5. A Hand Slit: One by one, four large coins penetrate through the performer's hand, with a whimsical presentation.
6. Head & Tail: Six coins are used. Instantly, five of them vanish, then the remaining coin also disappears - and then they're all reproduced.
7. Cheers in Bretagne!: A charming "wedding ritual" using eight silver dollars and a champagne glass. Mystifyingly, the dollars merge into a single coin.
8. Pushman: A Sawa classic revised. Twelve coins are pushed into a standard-size Okito Box. Then, literally dozens of coins are produced from the box. And there's an eye-popping climax that delivers gasps!
Running Time Approximately 1hr 31min
Reviews
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If you're a card guy wanting to move to coins, skip it. It's too advanced. I believe it was Malini who was famous for setting up crazy effects and scenarios and "traps" so to speak that would allow him to do a miracle should the opportunity arise. However, most times, he wasn't able to take advantage of his elaborate set up. Nevertheless, when he did get that "lucky break" he had a freakin' miracle on his hands, and I'm talking water-to-wine, loaves-and-fishes kind of miracle. What made his miracles such miracles is that people would never "suspect, let alone detect" (thank you Erdnase) that he (or anyone, for that matter) would actually go through the incredibly crazy set up that he did just to do a card trick.
That's sort of how I see Dr. Sawa. The effects are amazing, but the methods are even more amazing. Without tipping too much, there is an effect where you basically have to have, sitting in your lap something like 30 or 40 coins. The effect is pure magic and beautiful to watch, but it certainly isn't the most practical thing. If you're wanting to learn coin basics, there are so many other resources out there. However, if you are a veteran or even mid-level coin worker, then you may want to consider this if for no other reason than the thinking and method behind some of these effects.
There are plenty of out-of-the-proverbial box thinking effects on this DVD that you may get a kick out of. The odds are you'll never use 90% of what's in this DVD. Yet it's entertaining and educational nonetheless. There were a few effects that were sort of so-so, but there were also some amazing things on the DVD. All in all, unless you're a die-hard coin person, I'd say skip it. 3 stars.