Lee Asher Booklet Deal (Review of Pulp Friction)
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Pulp Friction: ***** (Five Stars!!!)
New addition to the Thunderbird:
A way of altering the thunderbird so that the third ace is produced back to the audience.
Teaching and Methodology
The intention of this was to produce the last two aced at once. It is easy to do if you know the T-bird but whether it is a presentation you will like will depend on the performer.
Overall Grade
Meh?? First you need to know the T-bird(which I did but you may not) and second, I kinda like T-bird the way it is. I just don’t see a need to mess with the best ace production out there so I give this a …C
Pulp Friction:
This is a control to the bottom of the deck.
Teaching and Methodology
This is Asher’s version of a control under cover of a spread. He uses a method that might come naturally to lefties than to right-handers so if you are a lefty you might want to check this out. There is no perfect control under a spread IMO. Earick’s, Marlo’s, the DMB, it all comes down to personal choice because they all seem to be “knacky” in their own way.
Overall Grade
Good but not good enough to replace the controls I already have. I much preferred how he used similar ideas to accomplish his top card control the “Losing Control.” …B
Multi Peek Control With No Change in the Bottom Card:
A way to control several cards to the 2nd card from the bottom.
Teaching and Methodology
It is not a multi-peek control all in one action. The cards are peaked and spread, peaked and spread, ect. I can use a similar technique with most other controls as well.
Overall Grade
The fact that this technique can be done with most spread controls makes this pretty useful to know….B
Red Black Separation:
This is a way of showing the cards separated in reds and blacks, spreading the cards, shuffling, and showing that they are still in red black order.
Teaching and Methodology
This technique uses Pulp Friction for a red black separation. If you are into oil and water effects this Red Black Separation technique is worth learning Pulp friction. Imagine continually showing the deck in red black order, shuffling, and showing it still in red black order. It could be a nifty display of artifice if you get really good with it and, as we will see in “Not Impressive” in the Hand Jobs booklet, it has some pretty cool effect applications as well.
Overall Grade
If you are willing to put in the time to first make Pulp Friction look smooth and natural, and next practice the ins and outs of the Red Black Separation, you will have some very powerful tools for your magic….A
Touche’…is what you say!!:
Couldn’t find an exact video of this but here is Harry Loraine doing a very similar effect, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YwMoeOdGzE
The magician talks about how he has the ability to cut cards to any named number. To demonstrate how hard this is he asks the spectator to try. The spectator cuts off some numbers and gets fairly close. “Good job for a first try” He then decides to up the challenge by having a card selected and returned to the deck. The spectator then names a number and instantly the magician cuts out a packet of cards. The spectator then counts out the cards and they match the number called. Flipping over the last card we see that it is the selection as well.
Teaching and Methodology
The theme of this trick is to show how amazing you are with a deck of cards. Guess what? To show how amazing you are you actually have to be pretty darn good! This one will test your skills with crimps, breaks, psychological forces, and timing. In short, for people who really love card magic, this is a great one to test you mettle. I have practiced this one on and off for months now and have only performed it once because there is just so much to think about.
Overall Grade
Aaron Fisher has a comment in A.O.M. “Some trick you like because they are easy and some you like because they are hard.” This one is definitely hard and I definitely LOVE this trick. Probably my favorite trick found within all the Lee Asher Booklets. I give this one….A+!
Overall Impression of Pulp Friction: A
For a booklet supposedly dedicated to the Pulp Friction Control I was least impressed with that. I won’t be replacing my current spread control but for people who are left handed, or people who really love the oil and water plot, there is a lot of really valuable information in this booklet. What makes me rate this booklet so highly is the effect, “Touche’…is what you say!!” I love the plot and I love that challenge of this effect so much that I have to give Pulp Friction an A.
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