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Mind Stunts 1&2 by Patrik Kuffs (2 DVD Set)


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An insanely dynamic entertainer and innovator, Patrik Kuffs has made smash-hit appearances at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, the International Battle of Magicians in Atlanta, and on such varied television shows as Popular Mechanics For Kids, Ad Lib and Urban Magic, with David Acer and Richard Sanders.

On Mind Stunts 1, Partik Kuff’s first DVD, we take a tour of Kuffs own mind. This DVD is not only a valuable teaching toll but also a highly entertaining show within a show. This is a DVD unlike any other. Great magic, great production value all wrapped up in the Kuffs Trademark humour that really set it apart from the rest. You will learn some of Patrik's most acclaimed and requested effects:

  • Dangerous Monte: The classic “Russian roulette” gets the Kuffs treatment in this 100% safe version. The performer displays several paper bags. A random spectator selects bags one at a time for the performer to slam his hand down onto crushing the bag until only one remains. This bag is lifted to reveal a Sharpe jagged broken bottle.A show stopping routine version of Russian roulette with none of the danger.


  • Watchism: Patrik's personal method for forcing a time on a borrowed watch with no extra props or strange procedure. This is really a clean and straightforward method that creates a very strong impression. The spectators select a time and the performer has predicted it! Simple as that! Strong, pure and easy mentalism at its best.


  • Book Test 4 Dummies: The performer has a spectator think of a word from any borrowed unprepared book. Despite the very fair procedure the performer instantly reveals the thought of word. Use any book, any time with any one. Whether you perform this is your local bookstore or on the biggest stage this is hard hitting mentalism you are going to love.


  • Blindfoil: Patrik Kuffs personal take on the classic blindfold effect with one major difference! The performer has heavy silver foil placed over his eyes. Despite this the performer is still able to get a straight-ahead peek. Perfect for a blindfold drive or even a classic performance of the blindfold theme. This is so clever you wont believe the method!


  • T.O.C.: Patrik's “Tossed Out Cube” an interesting effect making use of a Rubix cube made up of playing cards. The cube is thrown around the audience who are asked to mix the cube and then to think of one card from the cubes squares. Despite the fairness of this the performer is able to reveal multiple thoughts from your audience. All with no pre-show and with nothing written down.


  • Bold Business: The performer and spectator each make drawings on the back of a business card. Amazingly they match! A classic of mentalism redefined with a simple, bold and easy method. This is a great way of getting your business card in your client’s hands with a strong, hard hitting and amazing drawing duplication.


This DVD includes the necessary stickers for the "Rubik's Cube" effect.

On Mind Stunts 2 Kuffs gets even more insane. You'll learn:
  • Dove Roulette: An amazing rethink for the classic “Russian roulette” that brings it to an earth shattering new height. Some of you may have seen Patrik perform this effect on the TV show “Urban Magic”.
    The performer has a line of bags along the ground. He has a spectator slowly select bags the performer stamping on each bag as it is selected until only one bag remains. When this bag is opened a live dove flies from within!
    We know you will love this effect and the way it redefines what a “Russian roulette” routine really is.

  • Un-Lucky: The performer continually wins in a 50/50 bet using his psychological prowess to outwit the spectator. A good solid and deeply fooling routine that could be played seriously or for laughs. This is something that we know could go directly into your show!


  • Book Test 4 Dummies 2: After the famed Book Test 4 Dummies 1 featured on Mind Stunts Volume 1 Kuffs returns with another anytime, anywhere any book effect. The spectator seemingly just thinks of a word contained within a book (a borrowed book) and the performer is able to amazingly reveal what they are thinking of. A very simple to perform effect requiring little work but providing a huge reaction.

  • HandKuffs: This interesting effect is perfect for those of you wishing to add something very different to your performance. The performer is locked inside a pair of “hand-kuffs”. Despite this the performer is able to instantly escape from the confined of the handcuffs. This could be a showstopper in the waiting. Think of performing a thumb tie routine with real handcuffs!

  • Bank Light: A highly visual and interesting take on the bank night effect. We wont give too much away about this one but we know that it will be perfect for those times you need a strong, effective piece of mentalism that plays big and packs flat.

  • DNA Revelator: A humourous revelation of a chosen card. This can be customized to suit whatever routine you would like to use it for. From kids shows to trade shows and stage magic this could become your new favourite way of revealing a chosen card.

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Even if you have no experience....stay away Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 27th, 2010
Ok so i read some of the reviews, and it said if you were a beginner to metal magic(i was)It would be a good place to start. Well, i just waisted 55 bucks. well forty five, the book test on the second dvd, there is one on both, i have used(well i modified it a lot, but the principle was good to know.)
just when i thought i had waisted my money, he comes to a trick, and i thought man, that may have made it worth my money....he begins to explain it, the his phone rings and he walks off and the credits role.

besides the lack of valuable content, his teaching style is not good. His stage presence(and teaching)is really annoying and it makes it really hard to watch. avoid it.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 7th, 2008
Hello i did purchase these ones and they are quite expensive and it doesn't have too powerful tricks but they are great openers and they are impromptu it should be like 25 dollars or 19 dollars for both but if money is no problem it does deserve to get 3 stars because most are impromptu and its great openers if you wanna open with something not that impressive.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 2nd, 2010
If you have any working knowledge whatsoever of mentalism, don't waste your time with this. Everything is very basic, easy to figure out on your own, lacking good patter and scripting, and mostly all fluff. It's the kind of material you get in one of those boxed magic kits you buy at the mall, essentially the mentalism version of cheap plastic gimmicks. I didn't use anything from the DVD's and the one effect that caught my eye he didn't even explain. He just said he'd keep that one to himself and moved on.

On the other hand, if you don't know anything about mentalism and are curious about it, it's not terrible, but otherwise, stay away.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 4th, 2010
i have come to learn that most mentalism dvds are hit or miss. and this is a miss. the tricks are unoriginal and not very practical or commercial. in my opinion the tricks work for him because of his personality, maybe im just different, but most of these tricks just arent for me!
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 6th, 2010
I felt that most of these effects were a bit weak and not really all that usable in the real world. However I was mostly put off by Patrik's quirky personality, it just distracted me from actually learning anything. Sorry.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 9th, 2020
Well, I watched 1 effect, called T.O.C. and didn't want to see anything more.
What a waste of time and money.
Even laymen can see how this trick is done.
I thought: nice, something new with a cube but I was very disappointed.
Teaching style wasn't fun either, because of the way he presents himself as all the helpers in this trick.
Annoying because it seems he thinks he is the funniest.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 9th, 2010
These DVDs have SOME good material, but none of it is my style. Most of the stuff I really didn't like, but I do appreciate the creative thinking and can say there are a few things that are good. The Book test 4 dummies 1 and 2 are both good. I won't say they are the best book tests out there but they are worth a try.
Blindfoil is also a creative, almost impromptu way to do a blindfold routine.
These routines are not overly challenging so I know you can do them. If you are looking for some new mentalism then maybe give this a look
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 2nd, 2010
Patrick Kuffs' Mind Stunts and Mind Stunts 2 are a collection of original mentalism routines presented in Kuffs quirky style. Let me preface my review by saying I'm never been all that wild about most mentalism routines. So if you are thirsty for new mentalism, this may be the ticket.

Degree of Difficulty
Easy. There are no tricky sleights to learn. 90% of the routines are timing and acting. However easy these may be, I don't think this would be a good introduction to mental magic.

Teaching
Kuffs plays both magician and spectator and uses editing to portray both roles. I prefer seeing trick performed for a real audience to gauge the reaction to the presentation. Combining a thick accent and goof-ball style, this teaching style was really hard for me to watch. Perhaps his style works in front of a real audience but we don't get to see that, now do we?

Quantity of Effects
There are a total of 7 effects and Kuffs blatantly tells you that he is not going to show you the last trick, Nostradakuffs and to figure it out for yourself. So 6 tricks for your hard-earned clams.

Quality of Effects
These tricks don't do much for me but I think that some of the material is usable. The Book Test 4 Dummies was my favorite. The name is appropriate because someone who is not a dummy might be suspicious of the method. If you are not familiar with book tests, it goes like this; some picks a random page from an seemingly normal book. The mentalist then reads the mind of the spectator and predicts the word. In this trick the spec selects the first word from a random page out of a truly random book and writes the word on a business card. Then the magi does the same. Viola, the words match!

Production Quality
Kuffs using little vignettes in a variety of settings to frame each trick. At times there is clever editing and the video quality is good. However the hand held camera work is all over the place. Zoom in, zoom out, jerk the camera this way and that way. Kuffs was trying to be overly clever and comedic with the presentation. It just wasn't my style of humor and I'm not a fan of hand-held videography.

I think if your a fan of mentalism, you're going to find a way to use some of this material - especially if you are mixing humor with your mentalism act. I have to be critical of any DVD that shows you a trick and then doesn't provide the secret. Isn't that what we're paying for? Mind Stunts 2 is more of the same so if you think you might like this DVD, I would suggest getting both. Personally, this wasn't my cup of tea.
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Nothing too special here Report this review
Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 2nd, 2010
I have to agree with other listings that it is hard to justify the cost of this set given the included material. For many, the tricks here may inspire alternative handlings (eg Bank Light's explanation is bordering on ridiculous and there are easier ways), but at other times, the ideas are sorely lacking. Including a routine that is nothing more than "magicians choice" is a bit insulting. The DVDs are entertaining, and they have prompted thought. Having said all that, I will be making use of TOC, Book Test 2 and Blindfoil, so it wasn't a total loss. Just could do with being a little cheaper.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on November 11th, 2022
Patrik seems like a very likeable person. I just did not find the DVDs to be very informative. I did pick up a few things that I may try, but not very likely.
Also, be aware that one of the inclusions qith the DVD is a sheet of stickers with each card in a deck. The sheet has 2 4c and no 5c. (Penguin sent me a replacement and it was the same.)
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