Comments on: Believe: Cirque show or Angel show?

By: Ronn Winter

Ronn Winter — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:03:56 +0000

Rumor has it the show is taking a break in January. Mr Angel needs a vacation. Wish he’d take one all the way through the taping of Mindfreak season 5! Id rather see Johnny Thompson as the star..
Anyway… for those that said the show got bad reviews from EARLY audiences… The show is STILL getting hammered!
On my way to vegas in a few weeks. Ill pay my respects to the death of believe while Im there.

By: Angel to critics: ‘Believe’ is real | Ellusionist Magic News

Angel to critics: ‘Believe’ is real | Ellusionist Magic News — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:23:38 +0000

[...] writes his column poetically about Angel, but doesn’t reveal any new news about the confrontation between Cirque officials or the nature of the show’s upcoming break. But, Angel does say that, despite critics [...]

By: Luxor boss believes in ‘Believe’ | Ellusionist Magic News

Luxor boss believes in ‘Believe’ | Ellusionist Magic News — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:43:19 +0000

[...] things were in turmoil: The previews got bad reviews from early audiences, and there seemed to be creative differences between Angel and the Cirque du Soleil folks. Now that the show is three days away from opening, Luxor [...]

By: David

David — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:27:42 +0000

@Kingofnynex

“Who really cares if he uses stooges or camera editing in his tv series?”

Well, I think it is unfair to those who actually do have skill and talent rather then editing skills etc.

I dont quite know how to explain it with a good example but try picturing a guy bowling, wouldnt it kind of cheapen the game if the pins didnt have any weight to it?? They would always be strikes! Kind of ruins the game doesnt it?

By: Libra

Libra — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:20:40 +0000

OK, I have not seen Believe, but I have seen Criss perform, and I have seen Cirque perform…..

Now this is really weird that I’m about to make this statement, but:

The way I see it is that you have a circus type act and a magician working together, this does not mean there has to be a certain criteria that they both have to meet to entertain everyone in order to be what they are. Believe is exactly what it is – Believe! Criss and CDS joined together to create something different, even if he repeats most or even all of the material that he has previously shown – then that’s apparently what the 2 teamed up to show! If they are in disapproval of what they have created then it’s up to them to change it by the deadline or go with it they way that it is…..

By: KingOfNynex2003

KingOfNynex2003 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:28:42 +0000

Who really cares if he uses stooges or camera editing in his tv series? It doesn’t make the actual tricks any less entertaining for laypeople and he isn’t an ego maniac I met him on Friday night and he’s probably the nicest guy I’ve ever met he didn’t talk about himself in third person dialect and he didn’t say anything like, “I’m the best magician in the world and all of you will never be as good as me.” As for the show it was really good and the illusions even though I’ve seen him peform all of them on his tv show they were still really well done and for the people that have said he used camera tricks when he went into that robot in season 4 is all false he did an exact replica of that trick in the BELIEVE show and he couldn’t have used camera tricks and it really was him in the suit and him running around the theatre.

By: Ronn Winter

Ronn Winter — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:48:17 +0000

Ok, just so everyone doesnt think Im talking to myself…a comment I was replying to was deleted..lol… Anyway… I am really shocked that this show is getting negative feedback. Cirque is amazing and Criss is so creative on “stage”. I cant BELIEVE (pun intended) that those 2 minds couldnt create one of the most breathtaking shows ever. No matter my opinion of Criss…he has a great stage presence and has had some incredible stage shows….”HAD” being the key word.

By: Ronn Winter

Ronn Winter — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:01:39 +0000

Wow…talk about obsessed! I never said the guy wasnt good. I said he’s an ego-maniac. Criss is good. He’s alot better at Stage magic than close up, which is why his show is so full of stooges and editing. He did keep magic in the spot light after David Blaine, and I thank him for that. The guy is just too arrogant and he has negative impact on young magicians attitudes…. which is proven in the above comment.

By: Ronn Winter

Ronn Winter — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:39:39 +0000

Glad to see the ego-maniac be part of something thats getting bad reviews. Theres countless complaints from people that have seen this show. Maybe this will humble him a little…doubt it, but maybe.