Price$35.00
Media TypeDVD
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedMay 11, 2010
New York Coin Seminar Volume 13: Workers United
Roth, Rubinstein & Gallo
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(Based on 1 review)
Mike Gallo shows his take on the Cap and Pence, but steals the show with his rendition of Milton Kort's Four from Two Equals. David Roth follows with his Flurry, giving all the details you need to perform this one coin classic.
Not to be undone, our contributors have gone all out to give you the FINEST coin magic around! Eric DeCamps struts his stuff with his Three Coins and a Ring. Doug Brewer goes Trekkie with Transporter Malfunction. Scotty York sneaks in Bill Swindle. Scott Robinson uses two spectators for his In the Hands CopSilBrass. Marc DeSouza shows some new ideas with his Coins Across, and Dan Watkins reveals a NEW idea, a progressive wild coin that was a BIG hit with the guys at the Seminar, called The Coin Chalice
But wait, there's more!! Our BONUS section finishes the series with two more bonus killer effects by Mike Gallo (does he ever run out of new stuff?), a discussion of coin magic by Roth, a bonus routine by Rubinstein, a performance by Scotty York, and a table discussion of WORKER effects by the fab three.
Running Time: Approximately 120 mins
Reviews
(Top ▲)
I’ve reviewed two DVDs in this series before. One was good, one was bad. I took a chance on this one hoping for another surprise. Unfortunately, this one is right down the middle. Some good, some bad.
Michael Rubinstein is definitely the weakest link in these DVDs. For example, on this volume he does a Copper Silver Brass routine that uses no gaffs. Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? However, by removing the gaffs, he has removed all the advantages of this beautiful effect. There are moments in this routine that are so transparent, that it’s laughable. His other routines on here are equally bad.
On the upside, Eric De Camps gives a nice coins across routine with an intriguing prop. Dan Watkins has a wild coin routine that fooled the hell out of me, and David Roth gives us his famous Flurry routine, complete with a giant coin production at the end! Other interesting ideas are explored by other performers. There are some bill effects as well, and while they aren’t coin tricks, they are a welcome break from the monotony.
My best advice on this series is to look them over and pick the ones that have material that speaks to you. These are too unfocused to be reviewed as a whole series, and the individual volumes seem to have material that’s all over the place in quality.
In closing, this will definitely be the last New York Coin Magic Seminar DVD I request for review. If you like any of the plots I mentioned, this may be worth your attention.
Two and a Half Stars
Michael Rubinstein is definitely the weakest link in these DVDs. For example, on this volume he does a Copper Silver Brass routine that uses no gaffs. Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? However, by removing the gaffs, he has removed all the advantages of this beautiful effect. There are moments in this routine that are so transparent, that it’s laughable. His other routines on here are equally bad.
On the upside, Eric De Camps gives a nice coins across routine with an intriguing prop. Dan Watkins has a wild coin routine that fooled the hell out of me, and David Roth gives us his famous Flurry routine, complete with a giant coin production at the end! Other interesting ideas are explored by other performers. There are some bill effects as well, and while they aren’t coin tricks, they are a welcome break from the monotony.
My best advice on this series is to look them over and pick the ones that have material that speaks to you. These are too unfocused to be reviewed as a whole series, and the individual volumes seem to have material that’s all over the place in quality.
In closing, this will definitely be the last New York Coin Magic Seminar DVD I request for review. If you like any of the plots I mentioned, this may be worth your attention.
Two and a Half Stars