First, let's talk about the effect. Just look at the video, this is a strong, visual piece of magic.
I actually use this pen to have people sign a bill in one of my strolling routine (Bill to wallet,
then same bill to spectator's wallet, then bill to spectator's shoe), and I start by doing pointless
first, then the routine... but the pen stole the show. That is how POWERFUL that trick is. After
your spectators EXAMINED the pen, they are floored, speachless.
The DVD is very clear, the
moves are relatively easy (they'll need practice just like anything, but the moves are within reach
of everyone) and the extras on the DVD are awesome. It's nice to have multiple takes on an effect (I
liked Carl Andrews way of ending clean and garett Thomas way of having the pen examined at ANYTIME
during the routine, . Those extras gave it five star instead of four).
The gimmick is VERY
well made and it's BIC (Greg makes a clever joke about it in a presentation that lower's the guard
of the people who may be suspecting the pen to be gimmicked). Plus, it can be inspected, wich knocks
people unconscious (Well, not literally, but it fools them bad).
Finally, the practicality
(it's easy to bring a PEN in a routine or an act... much more easy than, let's say a rattle box or
something like that), quality of the gimmick and the contents of the DVD (Extras, presentation AND
teaching) makes this trick a must.
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First and foremost, I would like to say that this trick is NOT pointless. It adds a great bit of
comedy and spontaneity in your magic. Plus, you get a surprising amount of "disarming" moments from
the routine. More so than you might think!
So the DVD was pretty simple, nothing too flashy
or out of the oridinary. There were about 8 or so LIVE performances and the studio performance. Greg
was also OUTSTANDING throughout and the performances are well worth the price of the disk. Keep in
mind, I don't own anything else from Greg and this DVD left me wanting MORE of him in my own home. I
could complain though that it's not clear that you can watch them all in one run without having to
go to the menu, but you can't watch the entire DVD at once.
The quality of material chosen
for this DVD was very good and I was more than happy with the result. It seems from the
advertisement like you are just going to get a simple DVD and gimmick that teaches a trick and
that's it, but no. You get much more. Along with performances, hilarious one-liners and a pretty
assistant,you get a bonus routine by the creator and other great routines and tips by other
creators. One of the highlights of the DVD was Greg's "Bar bet" type routine which flows very nicely
and has a little bit of each part of the standard routine in it. I look forward to performing this
one!
One final bit of business to attend to is the gimmick. Greg searched high and low to
find a manufacturer for his gimmick that would provide QUALITY. Key word. Q-U-A-L-I-T-Y. With that
in mind, the gimmick is pretty simple but the way it works and is manipulated in the actual routine
itself. Plus you can change the routine up and only use the gimmick through half of it if you
prefer.
Overall, this deserves a nice 5/5. For a flexible (que up rubber pen gag), almost
impromptu routine you cannot go wrong!
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When I first got the trick in the mail, I was amazed at how simple the gimmick was, but amazed at
how well the pen is constructed, you cannot tell the difference between it and a real bic pen. The
DVD is of good quality, but I found it sort of difficult to follow Greg's instructions, but worked
it out by watching the performances. This trick is freaking amazing, nothing but "OMFG, WHAT?" And
stunned silence from this trick. Worth the in my opinion. Add to cart NOW
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One of the BEST tricks I have EVER purchased from penguin magic...EVER. simple to learn, explained
perfectly, fantastic visual and physical effect. Garunteed jaw-dropper for people between the ages
of 12-27...well worth the money spent :)
*only 1 suggestion for betterment of the trick.
Make just the hardware available for purchase. The DVD is great and completely necessicary if you've
never done the trick. But if you've used it for a while and the gimmick has been lost or broken, it
would be great to buy just the hardware without the DVD a second time.
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Pointless is a great routine from Gregory Wilson. I have a lot of his stuff and he rarely
disappoints. If you own his DVD "On the Spot", this is a great finish or opener, depending on your
style, to his Recap Revisited trick. The effect is so stunning it's unbelievable. Some people will
have their suspicions but most of them just won't know what to say. Grab this and start baffling
your audience today.
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If it's by Greg Wilson, it's almost guaranteed to be good, and this is no exception!
Pointless is awesome! The effect is mind boggling, and like most of Greg Wilson's effects, it
packs small and plays HUGE! There are several phases you can put take in and out of the routine, and
you'll have a good time with this one. If performed well, your audiences will be stunned.
Definitely, add to cart!
P.S. This trick goes AWESOME with Greg Wilson's "Recapped," which
you can learn on his ON THE SPOT DVDs. Pick em both up if you don't have em!
B_Magic
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I purchased this, already knowing how it was done. I was hoping that the gimmick was well made, and
it is! The DVD is filled with great material. Tells you everything you need to know and great
helpful tips. This is probably my new favorite trick to carry around. This isn't just about the
'trick', but about the presentation and performance. The DVD helps out a lot with presentation, and
with a good one, it is the best! No one will ever figure it out, and you will always end up clean.
I don't even want to perform this until I get a good patter down. Once you have it down, it will
hands-down be the best and easiest performance to do... Thank you Gregory Wilson, you are a very
good teacher/magician. Wish I could meet you in person.
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Greg Wilson does not disapPOINT (sorry) with Pointless! First off, the basic routine is great and I
would have been happy with just that. But he also has several other magicians who give their ideas
on how to use this wonderful gimmick. I knew what the gimmick was going to be when I ordered this,
but I really wanted the Bic pen version. Add the presentation and ideas on the DVD and its well
worth the money.. The gimmick itself is very well made and looks exactly like any normal Bic pen you
would buy in a store, so it doesn't scream "gimmick". The routine is also very easy to learn. I
practiced about 30 mins a day for 5 days until I felt comfortable enough to perform it. I could do
the routine the first day I watched it, but I wanted to be able to be "clean" at any point in the
routine. And that is the best part of Pointless...you can hand it out and you don't have to worry
about someone finding anything as there is nothing to find! I just love Pointless and it's very fun
to perform. I normally use Greg's routine but if someone wants to see more, I use some of the other
routines and great ideas on the DVD. Some are super simple, and some are completely different from
the basic Pointless routine. Bottom line, this is a great gimmick with a DVD full of ideas and you
should just buy it now!
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Hey Everyone, I JUST LOVE Gregory Wilson's magic. I have this one and I also have Dishonest Abe,
which is a cool trick in itself. I love with just a pen you can do some cool magic.
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I bought this trick yesterday so i haven't received my package yet.
But i build my own
gimmick (whick looks a little shitty) to practice the handling and presentation.
On the dvd
there are many routines explained, also the original routine, which started the whole project.
I really like the original method. It is a handling with three phases and it looks completely
different from greg wilsons routine.
I personally don't like the idea of an "unfair" monte
game.
I know it looks fantastic when greg performs this and i really enjoy watching it, but i
feel that this is not my personal style.
So i created a trhee phase routine which looks more
"magical".
The spectator will think: have i missed something?
Did i really saw that???
My routine creates a very subtle kind of amazement.
And if you watched the trailer
of pointless you might miss that there are possibilities to present this gimmick in a truly
"magical" way.
I hope this review helps to point out the fact that there are presentations
for everyone with this little gimmick.
Have a good day everyone and grab your pointless pen
today.
And please share some nice routines on youtube.
It is amazing how many faces
this trick can have!!
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