Ambitious Card (World's Greatest Magic) by L&L Publishing

If you could have one set of magic DVDs, this would be it! This benchmark collection features just about all of magic's most enduring and classic effects and routines. It's a fabulous compendium with many of the top masters in the world of magic teaching their handlings and routines for some of magic's classics. Linking rings, sponge balls, mental bending, cups and balls, thumb tips, Zombie, color-changing knives, and many, many more topics are all gathered in this one terrific DVD reference set. Each volume covers a specific subject and features new, old, and sometimes rare footage by some of the top video producers in magic.

Conjuring historians have traced the origins of the Ambitious Card plot back to a French conjuror named Alberti who performed in the early 1800's but the idea of placing a card into the middle of the back and having it return to the top almost certainly occurred to card magicians prior to that. It definitely has intrigued magicians since then as just about every performer with cards since that time has included some version of this trick in their repertoire.

In this volume, you'll meet a variety of performers who have taken this very basic yet magical idea of a single playing card constantly rising to the top of the pack in some very clever and decidedly different directions. For example, David Regal leads off with his routine which transmogrifies an ordinary playing card into a puppy that always responds to the voice of its master. You'll see and learn Harry Lorayne's routine which first saw print in his classic Close-Up Card Magic performed and taught by the man himself. Frank Garcia offers some clever moves that are ready to be implemented into your own routine while Michael Ammar demonstrates a routine that would compliment the repertoire of any card worker. Doc Eason is up next with his take, a high point of his bar set, while Paul Wilson, Al Schneider and the inimitable Tommy Wonder perform and teach their routines which all end up with the card appearing in a totally unexpected and magical place. Finally, Dai Vernon's reminiscence about the origins of his timeless routine from Stars of Magic is the perfect way to round out this Ambitious Card extravaganza.

It's been said that the Ambitious Card may be the most magical thing you can perform with a deck of cards, and with this DVD and the classic routines and performers it offers, you'll never be at a loss for yet another way to make the spectator's card come to the top of the deck as if by magic.

* Tenacious Climber - David Regal
* Ambitious Card - Harry Lorayne
* Ambitious Card - Frank Garcia
* Ambitious Card - Michael Ammar
* Ambitious Card to Wallet - Paul Wilson
* Ambitious Card - Doc Eason
* Ambitious Card and Card to Card Case - Al Schneider
* Ambitious Card Plus Ring Box - Tommy Wonder
* Ambitious Card Story - Dai Vernon

Running Time Approximately 2hr 6min

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REVIEW BY NING of THE LITTLE MAGIC SHOP

Ambitious Card (World's Greatest Magic) by L&L Publishing

This is a collection of one of the most popular card routines in history. As with the other World’s Greatest Magic titles, the DVD showcases different routines, presentations and performance styles of the same magic plot :) This DVD details the multitude of sleights and techniques that can be employed to achieve the ambitious effect.

There are GREAT story-based routines by David Regal and Dai Vernon, as well as, excellent endings for the Ambitious Card routine with the card to impossible location plot such as Paul Wilson’s Ambitious Card to Wallet and Al Schneider’s Ambitous Card to Card Case, Tommy Wonder’s Card to Ring Box.

In a nutshell... YES! My highest recommendations for all cardicians. This one is a definite keeper! A worthy investment!

Cheers,
Ning ^_^

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This is a wonderful DVD for beginners cos' its got a selection of presentations of this modern card classic. But being in the magic business for eons now..my personal favourite is Garret Thomas's handling of Ambitious Card Routine. It's got storytelling,good visuals and a strong kicker ending and its very logical(which many tricks of this type lack). Good luck hunting. Cheers.

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Is it recommended for a person who is already familiar with Ambitious?

It's a routine that will be much appreciated by oldies and newbies alike. I really really like his presentation though. Many spectators would pose a nagging question to their mind.. "Ok..the card jumps to the top..but..erm..so what?". Granted that spectators might register surprise at other much more commercial Ambitious Card Routines but it doesnt create a lasting impression if u ask me. Go get it my friend as it will be the talk of the town. I'm sure you'd love that won't you?

The DVD is suitable for both kinds - magicians who already know an ACR routine & the learner who is not trained but still interested, simply because it is like a comprehensive compilation of the various kinds of ACR routines by different veterans with differing presentation styles :)

I think it's something you'll find useful. I personally enjoyed the performances & teach-ins by the late Tommy Wonder, Dai Vernon, Doc Eason & funnyman David Regal. IMHO, it's good stuff worth checking out, Joel!

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