David Blane

carl winslow · Post by **carl winslow** » 08 May 2006 13:31

Does anyone care about this guy being underwater for a week?
I think its totally stupid but am interested in it anyway for some reason.
I'll definitly try to watch some of it on TV tonight.
He must be all pruny by now.

Vpicone · Post by **Vpicone** » 08 May 2006 13:51

Ive been a total magic buff since i was 5 I know how he does all this, its not what it looks like

carl winslow · Post by **carl winslow** » 08 May 2006 14:12

so its all a trick?
can you tell us about it or is it part of the magicians code or whatnot
you dont want to get black listed by the brotherhood of magic (arrested development)

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » 08 May 2006 15:19

Don't tell magic's secrets!

Bander87 · Post by **Bander87** » 08 May 2006 18:21

Tell tell tell! I think a lot of it is science and the "mind over matter" concept. I heard he trained with navy seals before going underwater. He lost 50 lbs so his body requires less oxygen. Yeah, I must agree, it is pretty intreeging.

carl winslow · Post by **carl winslow** » 08 May 2006 20:20

there obviously was no magic trick involved, well at least not for the holding his breath part because he didnt break the record, he only lasted a little over 7 minutes- the record was 7:58.

BalinorNZ · Post by **BalinorNZ** » 09 May 2006 16:06

Wow, sounds whacked. I would like to see that.

Vpicone · Post by **Vpicone** » 09 May 2006 16:09

I think that maybe he is doing it for publicity and will try it again later I think this for many reasons.

He will be ashamed If he does not do it successfully

He will recieve twice as many viewers the second time because of the first viewers telling them.(one of the first rules in stage performing is that the audience LOOVES to see you screw up.

Just for having another show, he will get more views then just having one show

slapdash21 · Post by **slapdash21** » 09 May 2006 16:20

well, bad news for blane...he was still like 2 minutes from the record when rescue divers got him out of the chains and bubble. have to be honest...it always pleases me when people who make outrageous claims (and make a living completely through deceit) fail miserably.

Skippy! · Post by **Skippy!** » 16 May 2006 13:07

I heard David Blane could leap over city blocks in one bound.

That's pretty impressive.

carl winslow · Post by **carl winslow** » 16 May 2006 13:28

you're confusing him with Chuck Norris.

Larson · Post by **Larson** » 16 May 2006 14:55

hahahahahaha!

professor · Post by **professor** » 16 May 2006 22:13

Actually some of the things Blaine does is pretty impressive. Not the "magic" stuff, but the physical and mental feats. Like being buried alive in a glass case under water for 7 days straight, standing in a block of ice for almost 3 days, and standing on a 90 ft. pole for 3 days without food, water, or sleep.

EDIT:

Some stat corrections: The record for holding breath underwater is 8:58. David held his breath for 7:08.

He was underwater for over 7 days before he tried to break the breath holding record. This is what his hands looked like afterwards:

Eeeewww....

carl winslow · Post by **carl winslow** » 17 May 2006 10:10

his next stunt is going to be "living with wild animals in the jungle"

Bander87 · Post by **Bander87** » 17 May 2006 10:39

David is amazing.

And...

http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0605/10/lkl.01.html

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 18 May 2006 17:05

how does he float? i have a suspicion that the trick lies within him telling people to back up so he doesnt get too sick.

professor · Post by **professor** » 18 May 2006 21:54

Actually he does that so he gets the people at the correct angle to make it look like he floats about 2 inches off the ground. It's pretty easy to do. He actually keeps one foot on the ground and lifts the other a few inches off the ground, but at a certain angle it looks like he floats.

The cameras record the people's reaction, then later they bring in a crane and lift him a few feet off the ground and do some slick editing by adding in the people's reactions with the crane footage. If you watch the videos, you'll never see the people's faces when they show him floating a few feet off the ground, only their backs.

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 18 May 2006 22:13

crazy XD nice avatar btw, conan the librarian rulessss.

funklovesfootbag · Post by **funklovesfootbag** » 19 May 2006 00:16

this guy's a douche.

Vpicone · Post by **Vpicone** » 19 May 2006 03:38

professor wrote:Actually he does that so he gets the people at the correct angle to make it look like he floats about 2 inches off the ground. It's pretty easy to do. He actually keeps one foot on the ground and lifts the other a few inches off the ground, but at a certain angle it looks like he floats.

The cameras record the people's reaction, then later they bring in a crane and lift him a few feet off the ground and do some slick editing by adding in the people's reactions with the crane footage. If you watch the videos, you'll never see the people's faces when they show him floating a few feet off the ground, only their backs.

thats the balducci levitation. Your not supposed to tell people how to do it.