*****THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*****
-Introduction-
I've always been a fan of Derren Brown. I'm not sure if just his amazing acts or his wit, or even a mix of the two but whatever it is, I find him and his stunts spectacular. Unfortunately I was unable to see his Live show of ... Read review
Derren Brown is in a class of his own - on stage and on television - exhilarating ... more
audiences with his unique brand of intelligent and theatrical entertainment.His Mind Control and Trick of the Mind television programmes garnered rave reviews and award nominations, and in 2003 Derren won The Silver Rose in the Variety Category at Rose d'Or, Montreux. His Channel 4 TV Specials, such as Derren Brown plays Russian Roulette, Seance and The Heist have provoked much debate and further consolidated his reputation as a performer prepared to constantly challenge and break boundaries.As a live performer his shows have played to sell-out audiences across the UK and in 2006, Something Wicked This Way Comes won the Olivier Award in the Best Entertainment category. At the end of its second and final year of touring around the UK, this one-man Stage Show was specially re-staged at The Old Vic in London.
As a live performer his shows have played to sell-out audiences across the UK and in 2006 ... more
Something Wicked This Way Comes won the Olivier Award in the Best Entertainment category. At the end of its second and final year of touring around the UK this one-man Stage Show was specially re-staged at The Old Vic in London. This DVD features that special performance and captures Derren at his hilarious dramatic and spell-binding best. Derren takes the live theatre audience on a journey of psychological persuasion lie-detection scepticism sumliminal imagery and Victorian-style pain control. The finale of the show is a tour-de-force of prediction influence and showmanship that leaves the audience begging for more.
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Production Year: 2000 - Music / Performing Arts - Original Language: Italian - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Cecilia Bartoli, Il Giardino Armonico
Music / Performing Arts - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Roger Rees, David Threlfall, John Woodvine, Alun Armstrong, Bob Peck
Advantages: Amazing, Funny, Length, Value Disadvantages: None
...always been a fan of Derren Brown. I'm not sure if just his amazing acts or his wit, or even a mix of the two but whatever it is, I find him and his stunts spectacular. Unfortunately I was unable to see his Live show of 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' so obviously I was excited upon discovering it's arrival to DVD, and boy was my excitement well placed.
'''-The Show-'''
The show itself is extremely entertaining. Derren ... ...for yourself...
Derren always announces at the start of each show that his acts feature a range of 'magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship', which obviously make his acts what they are. All misdirection aside I have no idea how he is able to perform some of the displays this show feature.
What makes this particular show excellent, and perhaps different to his televison alternatives, is that it features ... more
*****THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*****
-Introduction-
I've always been a fan of Derren Brown. I'm not sure if just his amazing acts or his wit, or even a mix of the two but whatever it is, I find him and his stunts spectacular. Unfortunately I was unable to see his Live show of 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' so obviously I was excited upon discovering it's arrival to DVD, and boy was my excitement well placed.
-The Show-
The show itself is extremely entertaining. Derren is his usual self from start to finish, not only leaving his audience speechless, but also with a smile on their faces. His inclusion of members of the crowd too adds to his act, with the manner of his choosing of each participant making the act even more baffling.
This would be a good time to say, in case you missed the great big warning above the review that this review may contain spoilers. I lied. This review WILL contain spoilers, so I suggest you may wish to stop reading now if you hate knowing plots, but if not, read on. It'll only make it more spectacular when you see it for yourself...
Derren always announces at the start of each show that his acts feature a range of 'magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship', which obviously make his acts what they are. All misdirection aside I have no idea how he is able to perform some of the displays this show feature.
What makes this particular show excellent, and perhaps different to his televison alternatives, is that it features not only feats of "mental" wonders, but also physical ones. What could this be I hear you ask. Well taking an excellent example of one such tricks is when Derren somehow manages to disconnect the blood flow around his body. He then walks on glass which has not only been checked by members of the audience but also added to by the very same people via the smashing of empty Wine bottles.
That is not to say that his non-physical acts are not equally impressive. Not only does he perform his some of his usual "how the hell did he do that" trickery, but also delves into the world of influence, showing his audience how he was able to achieve such fantastic results. This simply adds to his already impressive level of showmanship and really leaves you feeling that you not only certainly got your moneys worth, but also a sense of how amazing the human mind really is (so a kind of feel good factor right?).
-Good Points-
The tricks will leave you amazed
Derren's wit as usual is top class
His audience interaction stamps out any feeling of stooge inclusion
Rorytheking 17.06.2008 (17.06.2008)
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Review of Derren Brown - Something Wicked This Way Comes (DVD)
Derren Brown brings his mind-bending powers to the London stage for his Laurence Olivier Award-winning show SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, recorded live in June 2006 at The Old Vic Theatre.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
4DVD; SPIRIT ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Deleted scenes, Behind the scenes footage
Sound
Dolby Digital
DVD Description
More 'magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship' from the psychological illusionist Derren Brown. Here Derren brings his mind-bending powers to the London stage for his Laurence Olivier Award-winning show SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. The show fuses Derren's established sleight-of-hand trickery (his highly original method of selecting audience members to join him onstage is entertaining in itself) with impressive feats of memory, and amazing--if slightly nauseating--acts of endurance. Recorded live in June 2006 at The Old Vic Theatre at the end of its hugely successful touring run.
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