This is a routine that requires you to have a bit of a fun personality, so it makes sense that a guy
like Bill Malone or Juan Tammariz or even Michael Ammar would have a spot on this DVD, but Larry
Jennings? Michael Skinner? Eugene Burger? These guys are all killer magicians, but it's hard to tell
a goofy story about cannibals and pygmies in an cardboard jungle when you are a serious and stiff as
Larry Jennings was... then references to "gastric juices..." yucky!
I found Eugene's
presentation a decent variation and rather interesting, but the presentation just appeared to be
something out of his element. It felt very contrived. But again, his take on it was much different
from the standard plot, so it's definitely worth watching.
My favorite, no big surprise,
was Bill Malone's. He added a few little flourishes and his amazing personality to make it super
flashy and fun performance piece. Michael Ammar's was my second favorite... It was just a simple
straight-forward fun handling.
I also liked a few really cool touches that Juan Tamariz
added to his presentation... the guy, as crazy as he is, is a brilliant thinker.
Overall,
if you're interested in the collector's theme, you need to take a serious look at the cannibal cards
handling of the collector's theme. If you're going to look at the cannibal cards theme, then this is
a good source and recommended simply for Bill Malone's handling. It lost a point for having old
rough footage of a very stiff and borderline cranky Larry Jennings. GEM
Mix Bags are good
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