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LETHAL
Date: Nov 01 06
The new flourish DVD from Daniel Madison; 27 new techniques including controlled flourishes, aerial techniques, concepts, applications, revelations, display-cuts and jaw-dropping card stunts.

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MorpheuZ says: (Score: 0) 658 days ago
I have just bought it, and I will be making a review as fast as possible...
Jd_the_Ac says: (Score: 0) 658 days ago
how does it have a 5?

have people got theres yet?
Allan says: (Score: 0) 658 days ago
Those on the 101 list who ordered as soon as they could should have it by now, yes.
neji says: (Score: 0) 658 days ago
Gogo wanna see a review then!, Ordered mine yesterday cant wait to get it.
Jah says: (Score: 0) 658 days ago
what do you want a review for, neji?? did someone hit you with Hakke Hyaku Ni Ju Hashou??? A review is for people who did NOT ordered a specific product already. You ordered yours already, so why do you still want a review? Wait a short period of time until your dvd arrives, open up the box and throw it into your dvd player.
Chris says: (Score: 0) 658 days ago
he said that it would take up to 28 days with international orders, so...
TwistedAces says: (Score: 0) 658 days ago
Here's what I don't understand. None of you have received the dvd yet, so how in the world can you be rating it?
thekonofman replies: (Score: 0) 480 days ago
I can't find out why it costs so much... lol
warped_aces replies: (Score: 0) 393 days ago
the UK currency is stronger so when it gets converted its more.
Spencer says: (Score: -1) 658 days ago
haha on the site it says ships to the UK, europe... and the rest of the world. hahah
Jah says: (Score: 0) 657 days ago
that's what i thought too twistedaces!
@shirosu: what's so funny about it? since he is from england he can call it like that. did you ever order something from the usa: mostly it says shipping to usa..., shipping to rest of the world... . nothing special, nothing funny.
however i am very curious how this dvd will be. looking forward reading the reviews soon.
Spencer says: (Score: 0) 657 days ago
woah chill out. no ive never seen that, i was just saying...

sorry i ruined your day
Brendan says: (Score: 0) 657 days ago
haha... yeah.. ordered mine like 3 days ago. So.... have to wait abt 25 more days? hehe. I wish it could be delivered faster. I'm very excited to learn his stuff. Definitely will give a review when its time.... we'll see :P
neji says: (Score: 0) 657 days ago
@jah, i want a review cause its always nice to know how a dvd is, Even if you ordered it but not received it yet.Atleast i always like to read a review about a product im about to order or already ordered, w/e you get the point :).
Dead People All Over says: (Score: 0) 657 days ago
Well one drawback to ratings is that they're not always accurate. Some videos are based solely on past reputation, rather than merit. I'm not saying this video won't "eventually" deserve the high rating that it already has, but it is still funny that people have rated this product when they haven't even seen it.
slider44 says: (Score: 0) 657 days ago
Totally agree with DeadPeopleAllOver.
Any review???
TheEMan says: (Score: 0) 657 days ago
Tha trailer was pretty damn good =)
Artwo says: (Score: 0) 654 days ago
I gave it 3/5.

Ok so I received my DVD, hoorah was really happy. Got #3 out of the 101, so thats always nice.

Ok the moves. Now I don't want to be rude, but people were right when they said that a few years ago the material would have been incredible and the effect has worn off.

Sad to say, this is quite true.

I would give a blow by blow review of every single move but theres no point. Cuts like symphony are incredibly simple and actually are only good when used in combos, which are also taught, if you look at the list of moves they ae the "runs."
Artwo says: (Score: 1) 654 days ago
Now don't get me wrong, there are some cool moves on here. I love sleeper, mayhem, lethal and especially snapd. The "runs" are nice looking but I feel a bit cheated seeing as they are just a combination of two of the previously taught moves. It seems as if they were taught separately to beef out the move list. Also the sybils, or "sybles" as Dan calls them, are... well... sybils. The sybil helix idea is nice but they both look the same.

The teaching as just like the system, so thats absolutely fine and anybody who says its too difficult gives up too easy.
Artwo says: (Score: 1) 654 days ago
The editing is nice and the DVD is neatly put together. Daniel just released it a few years too late. The story about how all the footage kept getting destroyed is a sad one. But I can't help thinking after the first time he would have thought making a backup fo the files might be wise.

So in conclusion. It's good. Not oustanding. But good.

I would, however, highly recommend it for people just getting into cardistry (if they can do a sybil) as there are some fun easy moves on the DVD.
the illest says: (Score: 0) 654 days ago
just got mine,not seen it yet. can you tell me what the single tally ho fanback 9 hearts is all about that came in it. i mean he could have bloody signed it or summink.
Jonas says: (Score: 0) 654 days ago
the_illest, Practise gear? =D
the illest says: (Score: 0) 654 days ago
maybe. see i wasn't on the 101 list, but i remember someone saying you had to guess a card or summink to get on the list, a might me confused but was the card 9 hearts.
Artwo says: (Score: 0) 654 days ago
I got the 8 of hearts. So... I think its just any old card. I also got a piece of card with a bit of info on it in the box... and with all due respect... who cares about a signature?
the illest says: (Score: 0) 654 days ago
lol i do when i sell it as a collectors item in 20 years time. also people have bought the system twice just to get a signed copy.

cheeky twat
Brendan says: (Score: 0) 654 days ago
Thanks for the honest review Artwo. I can imagine the moves in this DVD aint going to be too difficult especially for those who already can do most cuts in the System. It will be easier for us to learn now compared to when we first started flourishing. I'm looking forward to watching the dvd myself. I should be getting it prob sometime this week or perhaps next. I'm interested to know what the single card you guys mentioned is all abt. Any more reviews?
Brendan says: (Score: 0) 653 days ago
BTW, do we get to hear him speak in the DVD?
Artwo says: (Score: 0) 653 days ago
not in any of the explanations.

there is some weird backwards poetry in the other videos like the opening, i suppose thats his voice.
Erik says: (Score: 0) 653 days ago
I got it today.

The editing: 4/5 - Damn nice stuff.
The instructions: 5/5 - If you've been in "the business" for a while it shouldn't be a problem.
The Flourishes: Hmm, can't really rate that. Some stuff just looked like "wtf? is that supposed to be nice?" while others were "wtf? that rocked!". I've been using "Turnover" ever since TCC where he had a tutorial for it, even though he called it "Twisted Rain" back then. Switching names is always confusing.
I know for sure I will be using these:
Lethal (maybe the extended)
Some Cylinder and Symphony-stuff
Dead Revolution
Syblnthrn
Turnover
Dropsyble
Downfall

I will probably have fun with Snapd as well. So yeah, I have nothing to complain about, I will gain quite a lot from this DVD. I got two playing cards with the DVD, The King of Hearts and the Joker.

All in all, I give the DVD 4/5, and I wouldn't say it was a waste of money.

-{Erik
Brendan says: (Score: 0) 653 days ago
Backward poetry... huh? ok
Erik, thanks for your review.
Jonas, you got yours? Like to hear ya reviews on it.

Im still lost with the playing cards with the DVD. Some gets 1 and others like Erik get two? There must be some reason, some code for this. Only those in the 101 list gets the cards eh?

Cant wait till I get mine! :)
fiddlingsteve says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
Anyone pop one in a computer to see if there are eastereggs? haha

I ordered mine, should be here in a few weeks :)
Jonas says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
Brendan, nope I didn't get mine, and I ordered one week before Erik. >.<
Erik says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
I was on the 101-list but ordered it when it was officially released, still got the cards though. Maybe the king and joker means I am the King of Jokes? =D

Then wtf does Artwo's card mean? =P
Jonas says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
2 of clubs for me, I had higher expectations on the DVD.
Allan says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
Got mine today. 3 of diamonds. Hmm. Perhaps I'm three times as cool as a diamond? =(

I agree with Erik, I love it, alot of sweet moves on this thing.

Gotta love "Lethal", that's one hell of a cut. ^^

4/5
MorpheuZ says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
My review:
http://www.elusionist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56315
Donald says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
Got mine. i had the Jack of Spades and i was 12 of 101 Test Batch.
101 people, there's more than you can see on the dvd itself. wink.

DLanoddonalD
Artwo says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
What you chattin' abawt Donald?
fiddlingsteve says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
I got an ace of hearts.. I wasn't on the 101.. I gotta say, watching this dvd hhas made me completely rethink my views on cardistry.. holy SHIET!
shinjan says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
fiddlingsteve... is that in a good way or bad? I'm thinking of buying it here... but not sure
Brendan says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
wow.... looks like everyone's kinda getting their DVDs already. I should get mine pretty soon too I guess? me waiting patiently in my office for the UPS or mail dude to come in.

Yeah, what you mean Donald...? :P
Brendan says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
Oh wat! Guess what.. 15 mins after I posted the mail guy came and pass me this envelope and I knew straight away it was the DVD!

I opened it.... I got the 9 of Diamonds.

But.. I must say I found the cover design to be extremely simple though, white background and black text. I tot it could be a nicer DVD cover. Oh well. I got 9 or 101.

Yet to check the content in the DVD. Will write more tonite after watching it.
fiddlingsteve says: (Score: 0) 652 days ago
Enigma... very interesting, I wonder if the cards we got have to do with it..
Donald says: (Score: 0) 651 days ago
check your covers. closely.
Donald says: (Score: 0) 651 days ago
it's nothing special though, not yet anyway.
Scott says: (Score: 0) 651 days ago
basically

1. You can hear Dans voice elsewhere, like on his interview

2. im assuming that the first 52 dvds get a card, no relation between person/card

and as for saying, he didnt sign it, gah! Dont be so ungrateful, he spent years on this thing and all u can do is moan that it wasnt signed, bargh!

i love donald like a brother!
Jacques says: (Score: 0) 651 days ago
got mine today. Personally I think it's a cool DVD with a bunch of cool moves: 4/5.
By the way, got the Jack of Diamonds.
Jonas says: (Score: 0) 651 days ago
Scott, Erik got 2 cards though.

I think I like the DVD a little better now than when I just got it, I just got kind of aggrevated over those 6-7 not-very-new moves in the beginning.

Downfall, Lethal Ex, Syblnthrn, Turnover and Mayhem rocks.

And Donald, not sure what you mean.
fiddlingsteve says: (Score: 0) 651 days ago
... Donald your gay. Why help other people with clues an shizit..
Jsskieracer says: (Score: 0) 651 days ago
Did not love it. 3/5 from me.

8 of diamonds.

Jason
Brendan says: (Score: 0) 651 days ago
I only had time to watch thru once the whole thing last nite. Yes, as Jonas mentioned... the first few cuts... were like huh?... that's it and besides... some of the concepts I've already been using eg. Cylinder.

But yeah.... the combos rock.... Much of his ending finishes the same way. I'll definitely be using most of the stuff in there. I love the look of Mayhem.

Its definitely better than a 3, but slightly less than a 4. So 3.5/5 for me.

Dont get me wrong.... its good... just kinda dissappointed with the first few cuts/technique/concepts taught at the beginning coz it could already be grasp in the later more advance cuts in the DVD. So yeah it is more like paying to learn 7-10 moves instead of 27.

Still good though.... coz I know I'll be using these! :)
Jd_the_Ac says: (Score: 0) 647 days ago
I love it

5/5

3 of spades
JoeJesse says: (Score: 0) 643 days ago
Badass. I thought that it was well packaged and put together. I thought it progressed well throught. Building on Techniques was great for those of us that arnt as advanced.

10 of hearts
Vinnie C. says: (Score: 0) 643 days ago
6 of Hearts. Tally-Ho Fan back.


I thought it was good overall, I don't really have much of a problem with the moves. But the teaching could have been a little bit better, I am still able to learn it fine, but I think he should have moved a little bit slower, perhaps. But I liked the DVD overall! :-D


Mine is #14 out of 101. Heh. That's interesting.
Vinnie C. says: (Score: 0) 643 days ago
4/5

Pretty good job, Dan. :-D
HCheng says: (Score: 0) 637 days ago
loved it
5/5
6 of spades, Tally Ho
raoken80 says: (Score: 0) 634 days ago
love iot too...5/5...4 of Hearts

btw: maybe a dump question: where u can see wich of the 101 you are?...cant find no number in or outside the dvd...
supafly1982 says: (Score: 0) 533 days ago
Woot i just got mine....a little later than you all by the looks of things

I give it 5/5

due to the fact im a noob and material like this is just fantastic for me to learn :)
Bgz82 says: (Score: 0) 527 days ago
Just ordered mine waiting very patiently Dang im so behind:(
I guess double even tripple practice time for me!
RobinXCM says: (Score: -1) 379 days ago
Is this dvd worth buying?
Are there hard-hitting moves?
Is there in-depth teaching.
Are the moves practticably?
or are there any other dvds, teaching the same (or more) in a better way?

An answer would be nice.

Yours Robin
trashmanf says: (Score: 0) 379 days ago
lol, wow you spammed the same question across all these DVDs. you are crazy dude, why not read the reviews above ?

oh and yes, all the moves are practticably.
trashmanf says: (Score: 0) 379 days ago
also thought I should add that I heard over on talkmagic that he's done making the DVDs after this last batch sells out, if that influences your buying decision at all...
Evgeny Pluzhnikov says: (Score: 0) 300 days ago
it's the best training flourish DVD
100\5 :)

AWESOME!!!
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