Skullduggery by Luke Jermay
OK this is my review of Luke Jermay's first DVD Skullduggery.
First off the Menu: Good nothing too fancy 10/10
Quality: Its kinda fuzzy like its was from 10 years ago but I could still see whats going on. 7/10
Teaching: Luke talks pretty fast and he has a heavy Brittish accent. I coud understand mostly what he was saying but a couple thing i couldn't get.7/10
Price: $42- On the expensive side, but has 8 mentalism effects. Id say it was priced OK. It's maybe worth $35 IMO.
Now for the effects:Ill give you the effect then my humble opinion. Then I will say if the effect is impromptu or not.
RGM: The spectator looks at a card the performer makes them forget. It's OK , but needs a lot of confidence. And of course it will always work because there is a back up plan.Impromptu 7.5/10
For Andruzzi: Stop your pulse then stop then proceed to stop the spectators pulse. thsi trick is amazing. I tried it once and my cousin said "are you a zombie" I didnt try the one on the spectator,but it will probably work. This is the best effect on the DVD. Completely and utterly impromptu.10/10!!
And If I fall: This is a coin trick where you take a coin make it dissapear then it appears back in the spectators fist. Its good but needs a gimmick which I don't have. It will cost about $20 for the gimmick, but has a pretty good method. Not impromptu 9/10
The Burst bubble suggestion: This is my least favorite thing on the DVD. It says that you could maek a spectators thought literally pop out of their head and come into yours. Right of the bat Luke admits me used a prearanged word and DOES NOT!! I reapeat DOES NOT teach you how to transfer the thought. That really pissed me off that he used a prearanged word. It only teaches you how to make a spectator feel a thought pop out of their head. impropmptu 5/10
A Darker Dai: Five objects are shown and the specs hand is waved over one of then while the performers back is turned. The performer waves their hand over it and can figure out the item like a magnet. It's pretty good, but has alot of good ideas which you can get from it. its a good effect but the ideas which are taught in it are even better. It can be done with playing cards. Impromptu 9/10
Syncronized: A spectator imagines a time and it's the same time the other spectator set it too. The method is decent. Im not sure if it will work becasue i never tried it. I dont wear a wtch,but i might start because of this effect. Theres a little bit of a set-up, but worth it if the effetc works. Almost Impromptu 8/10
The 7th Deception: In the description it says the spectators phobia goes away which is not true. all tht happens is that the spectator writes their phobia on a piece of paper and you put in in a flame and it burns up but the paper survies. When you open the paper up the phobia is gone. A very simple method. Requires flash paper. Not Impromptu 7/10
Twisted Palm: The last effect on the DVD. This works really good if you use it at the end of your show. I can't tell you why. What you do is you tell the spectator that your going to move their palm lines. they first see it getting deeper and moving. When I did it I could only cause a little curve in their palm. Ovecourse your going to have to slap their hand to make there lines go back. Its really cool, but you need to be super confident. Completely impromptu 9.5/10
Overall I'm glad I bouguht this DvD because I was going to buy Killer key and Im positive that I got way more out of this DVD tthan i would from Killer Key. There are so many good ideas in this DVD and so amny cool things taught to you. Some people will hate this, but most i think would like it. I'd say if you like mentalism and want to get a DVD get this. This isn't for everyone, but for me it's really cool.
Overall:9/10
OK this is my review of Luke Jermay's first DVD Skullduggery.
First off the Menu: Good nothing too fancy 10/10
Quality: Its kinda fuzzy like its was from 10 years ago but I could still see whats going on. 7/10
Teaching: Luke talks pretty fast and he has a heavy Brittish accent. I coud understand mostly what he was saying but a couple thing i couldn't get.7/10
Price: $42- On the expensive side, but has 8 mentalism effects. Id say it was priced OK. It's maybe worth $35 IMO.
Now for the effects:Ill give you the effect then my humble opinion. Then I will say if the effect is impromptu or not.
RGM: The spectator looks at a card the performer makes them forget. It's OK , but needs a lot of confidence. And of course it will always work because there is a back up plan.Impromptu 7.5/10
For Andruzzi: Stop your pulse then stop then proceed to stop the spectators pulse. thsi trick is amazing. I tried it once and my cousin said "are you a zombie" I didnt try the one on the spectator,but it will probably work. This is the best effect on the DVD. Completely and utterly impromptu.10/10!!
And If I fall: This is a coin trick where you take a coin make it dissapear then it appears back in the spectators fist. Its good but needs a gimmick which I don't have. It will cost about $20 for the gimmick, but has a pretty good method. Not impromptu 9/10
The Burst bubble suggestion: This is my least favorite thing on the DVD. It says that you could maek a spectators thought literally pop out of their head and come into yours. Right of the bat Luke admits me used a prearanged word and DOES NOT!! I reapeat DOES NOT teach you how to transfer the thought. That really pissed me off that he used a prearanged word. It only teaches you how to make a spectator feel a thought pop out of their head. impropmptu 5/10
A Darker Dai: Five objects are shown and the specs hand is waved over one of then while the performers back is turned. The performer waves their hand over it and can figure out the item like a magnet. It's pretty good, but has alot of good ideas which you can get from it. its a good effect but the ideas which are taught in it are even better. It can be done with playing cards. Impromptu 9/10
Syncronized: A spectator imagines a time and it's the same time the other spectator set it too. The method is decent. Im not sure if it will work becasue i never tried it. I dont wear a wtch,but i might start because of this effect. Theres a little bit of a set-up, but worth it if the effetc works. Almost Impromptu 8/10
The 7th Deception: In the description it says the spectators phobia goes away which is not true. all tht happens is that the spectator writes their phobia on a piece of paper and you put in in a flame and it burns up but the paper survies. When you open the paper up the phobia is gone. A very simple method. Requires flash paper. Not Impromptu 7/10
Twisted Palm: The last effect on the DVD. This works really good if you use it at the end of your show. I can't tell you why. What you do is you tell the spectator that your going to move their palm lines. they first see it getting deeper and moving. When I did it I could only cause a little curve in their palm. Ovecourse your going to have to slap their hand to make there lines go back. Its really cool, but you need to be super confident. Completely impromptu 9.5/10
Overall I'm glad I bouguht this DvD because I was going to buy Killer key and Im positive that I got way more out of this DVD tthan i would from Killer Key. There are so many good ideas in this DVD and so amny cool things taught to you. Some people will hate this, but most i think would like it. I'd say if you like mentalism and want to get a DVD get this. This isn't for everyone, but for me it's really cool.
Overall:9/10
