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Summary: This book will make you everyman's social better!
Review: Finally, a compilation of tricks that are easy to do and will quickly establish your dominance in any social arena. I did a few of these tricks in a bar just after receiving this book and the results were overwhelming. I was immediately labled a genious by all, and my victims were regarded as complete morons. Sure, I use my new magical powers for evil, but it works for me.
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Summary: A must-have for anyone even thinking of throwing a party.
Review: Forget pictionary, have a Mac King party. Some of the stuff you just can't believe would work, but it does. You can really mess with people's minds and have a ton of fun doing it. Better buy this book before your friends get it and use it on you.
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Summary: Mac King Rules!
Review: I highly recommend this book! I was lucky enough to see Mac King perform his show in Las Vegas a few weeks ago. He was terrific. Some of the best slight of hand I've ever seen; delivered with down home charm and wit. After the show Mac made himself available in the lobby to talk with the audience. I mentioned to him my nephew was interested in learning magic and wondered if his book would be helpful. I bought a copy and was happy I did. It is filled to the brim with cleaver, off the wall tricks that anyone can do if they take the time to learn the routines. It is a great way to take your first steps into the world of magic without spending a ton of money.
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Summary: The best gag collection ever!
Review: I tried out the gag on page 75 on my partner and I am still laughing (he immediately left to find himself a victim). Good sight gags are hard to find and Mac King (The TV Funny Guy from Kentucky) has found almost 200 pages worth. Great bathroom reading too!
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Summary: Hilarious
Review: I was completely surprised at how hilarious this is book is to read. I thought it might simply be a 'how-to' book for learning funny magic tricks, but I read the whole thing through at one sitting just because the writing style is so entertaining. I don't mean to dismiss the tricks, they too are really wonderful. And surprisingly easy to do. My favorites are 'The Headless Wonder' (it looks like your head is gone), 'Smack' (you get to hit your friend in the face only to have them laugh about it), and 'The Wonderful Telephone Trick.' Actually 'The Wondeful Telephone Trick' is the reason I bought this book in the first place. I heard Mac King demonstrate it on a local radio show. I have now bought 3 more copies of this book as gifts for my niece and nephews, and they all loved it (they're 17, 12, and 9 years old). But it's not just for kids (I'm 32 years old myself). If you like fooling your family and friends or just playing goofy practical jokes I think you'll find many great things in this book.
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Summary: Worth a 10 year wait... mostly
Review: I've been waiting for this book for about 10 years or so... that's how long it's been since Penn & Teller deified Mac in their book "How to Play With Your Food". The title changed slightly (originally, they said to look for "Playing With Your Head"), and in that time, I had the opportunity to see Mac perform on a few "World's greatest magicians" type specials. Thus, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. And for the most part, I was right. The star rating I used above is an average of ratings... if you've never read a book on goofy tricks like these, add a star. The originality will make you snort beverages through your nose when you think about poking your eyeball out with a fork. Gruesome as it sounds, I've done it before, and it's a great gag. Mac even suggests two different outcomes for you to try, depending on how far you want to string the audience along. The novelty of it all will also make you a little more forgiving for certain tricks like sticking a french fry up your nose (to keep more beverages from coming out, of course). On the downside, if you have read books like this before, deduct a star. There is enough original material here to make up for gags that seem like old chestnuts, and the writing is entertaining and instructive. Regardless, you'll still feel like you've seen a bunch of this already, and odds are you will have.
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Summary: Worth a 10 year wait... mostly
Review: I've been waiting for this book for about 10 years or so... that's how long it's been since Penn & Teller deified Mac in their book "How to Play With Your Food". The title changed slightly (originally, they said to look for "Playing With Your Head"), and in that time, I had the opportunity to see Mac perform on a few "World's greatest magicians" type specials. Thus, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. And for the most part, I was right. The star rating I used above is an average of ratings... if you've never read a book on goofy tricks like these, add a star. The originality will make you snort beverages through your nose when you think about poking your eyeball out with a fork. Gruesome as it sounds, I've done it before, and it's a great gag. Mac even suggests two different outcomes for you to try, depending on how far you want to string the audience along. The novelty of it all will also make you a little more forgiving for certain tricks like sticking a french fry up your nose (to keep more beverages from coming out, of course). On the downside, if you have read books like this before, deduct a star. There is enough original material here to make up for gags that seem like old chestnuts, and the writing is entertaining and instructive. Regardless, you'll still feel like you've seen a bunch of this already, and odds are you will have.
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Summary: Worth a 10 year wait... mostly
Review: I've been waiting for this book for about 10 years or so... that's how long it's been since Penn & Teller deified Mac in their book "How to Play With Your Food". The title changed slightly (originally, they said to look for "Playing With Your Head"), and in that time, I had the opportunity to see Mac perform on a few "World's greatest magicians" type specials. Thus, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. And for the most part, I was right. The star rating I used above is an average of ratings... if you've never read a book on goofy tricks like these, add a star. The originality will make you snort beverages through your nose when you think about poking your eyeball out with a fork. Gruesome as it sounds, I've done it before, and it's a great gag. Mac even suggests two different outcomes for you to try, depending on how far you want to string the audience along. The novelty of it all will also make you a little more forgiving for certain tricks like sticking a french fry up your nose (to keep more beverages from coming out, of course). On the downside, if you have read books like this before, deduct a star. There is enough original material here to make up for gags that seem like old chestnuts, and the writing is entertaining and instructive. Regardless, you'll still feel like you've seen a bunch of this already, and odds are you will have.
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Summary: Funny to read, even funnier to do!
Review: I've seen Mac's great and funny show at Harrah's in Las Vegas and will never forget him making his head disappear. It was so totally unexpected, it was just hilarious. With this book you can learn to make your own head disappear too, along with a couple dozen other great tricks, stunts and gags that take minimal skill and practice. Most of them do contain a similar unexpected, bizzarre twist that will make you laugh out loud just by imagining yourself performing them. This is a funny, funny book. I'm going to be giving a lot of them at Christmas!
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Summary: Funny to read, even funnier to do!
Review: I've seen Mac's great and funny show at Harrah's in Las Vegas and will never forget him making his head disappear. It was so totally unexpected, it was just hilarious. With this book you can learn to make your own head disappear too, along with a couple dozen other great tricks, stunts and gags that take minimal skill and practice. Most of them do contain a similar unexpected, bizzarre twist that will make you laugh out loud just by imagining yourself performing them. This is a funny, funny book. I'm going to be giving a lot of them at Christmas!
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