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Magic themes within movies. | Magic themes within movies. | ||
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Movies | == Magic as the main theme == | ||
* The | Movies where the main theme is about magic: | ||
* | * The Prestige | ||
* | * The Illusionist | ||
* THE ESCAPE ARTIST - [[Ricky Jay]]'s hands were used in and [[Harry Anderson]] had a bit part. | |||
== Cardsharps as the main theme == | |||
Movies with cardsharps demonstrating skills with cards: | |||
* The Cincinnati Kid (1965) [[Jay Ose]] | * The Cincinnati Kid (1965) [[Jay Ose]] | ||
* The Flim-Flam Man (1967) [[Jay Ose]] | * The Flim-Flam Man (1967) [[Jay Ose]] | ||
* The | * The Sting (1973) [[John Scarne]] | ||
* Il Grande Bluff (1976) [[Tony Binarelli]] | |||
* Maverick (1994) Mel Gibson | * Maverick (1994) Mel Gibson | ||
* Shade (2004) [[R. Paul Wilson]], [[Jason England]] Stewart Townsend performs [[Lee Asher]]'s Ripper. | |||
* The Skin Game [[Michael Skinner]] | |||
* The | |||
==Magic | == Magic is performed == | ||
Movies | Movies which contain a magic performance : | ||
* This Gun for Hire (1942) - Traveling to Los Angeles to kill his way to the top of his betrayers, Raven meets up with Ellen Graham ([[Veronica Lake]]) a nightclub magician and singer. | |||
* Modesty Blaise (1966) - Silvan appears as the evil henchman Pacco. Some billiard manipulation, appearing cane and other tricks. | * Modesty Blaise (1966) - Silvan appears as the evil henchman Pacco. Some billiard manipulation, appearing cane and other tricks. | ||
* Out of Rosenheim (1987) Marianne Sägebrecht (Jasmine) did some tricks in a truck-stop café, vanishing silk, flying cane, producing cards, etc. | |||
* Orlando (1992) - Heathcote Williams does a French drop coin vanish. And Robert Houdin's Orange Tree automaton makes an appearance? | |||
* King of Masks (1996) - The main character is a master of the old Art of Sichuan Mask Changing (reminiscent of Jeff McBride's mask routine) | * King of Masks (1996) - The main character is a master of the old Art of Sichuan Mask Changing (reminiscent of Jeff McBride's mask routine) | ||
* Blackjack (1996) with Dolph Lundgren starring, has a lot of magic in it. | |||
* Mission Impossible by John Woo has magic in it | |||
* "My Cousin Vinny" - Joe Pesci does a color-change. | |||
* "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" - [[Gerard Majax]] did the entire opening credits with Card Florishes and Color Changes | |||
* "Zandalee" - Nicolas Cage does the Rising Card | * "Zandalee" - Nicolas Cage does the Rising Card | ||
* "A Haunting We Will Go" with Laurel and Hardy - [[Dante]] played himself | |||
* "Terror Train - [[David Copperfield]] | * "Terror Train - [[David Copperfield]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:21, 30 June 2011
Magic themes within movies.
Magic as the main theme
Movies where the main theme is about magic:
- The Prestige
- The Illusionist
- THE ESCAPE ARTIST - Ricky Jay's hands were used in and Harry Anderson had a bit part.
Cardsharps as the main theme
Movies with cardsharps demonstrating skills with cards:
- The Cincinnati Kid (1965) Jay Ose
- The Flim-Flam Man (1967) Jay Ose
- The Sting (1973) John Scarne
- Il Grande Bluff (1976) Tony Binarelli
- Maverick (1994) Mel Gibson
- Shade (2004) R. Paul Wilson, Jason England Stewart Townsend performs Lee Asher's Ripper.
- The Skin Game Michael Skinner
Magic is performed
Movies which contain a magic performance :
- This Gun for Hire (1942) - Traveling to Los Angeles to kill his way to the top of his betrayers, Raven meets up with Ellen Graham (Veronica Lake) a nightclub magician and singer.
- Modesty Blaise (1966) - Silvan appears as the evil henchman Pacco. Some billiard manipulation, appearing cane and other tricks.
- Out of Rosenheim (1987) Marianne Sägebrecht (Jasmine) did some tricks in a truck-stop café, vanishing silk, flying cane, producing cards, etc.
- Orlando (1992) - Heathcote Williams does a French drop coin vanish. And Robert Houdin's Orange Tree automaton makes an appearance?
- King of Masks (1996) - The main character is a master of the old Art of Sichuan Mask Changing (reminiscent of Jeff McBride's mask routine)
- Blackjack (1996) with Dolph Lundgren starring, has a lot of magic in it.
- Mission Impossible by John Woo has magic in it
- "My Cousin Vinny" - Joe Pesci does a color-change.
- "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" - Gerard Majax did the entire opening credits with Card Florishes and Color Changes
- "Zandalee" - Nicolas Cage does the Rising Card
- "A Haunting We Will Go" with Laurel and Hardy - Dante played himself
- "Terror Train - David Copperfield