24 Apr, 2009
The Top 5 Reasons David Copperfield Was (And Still Is) Awesome!
Posted by: The 90s Guy In: People
I recently discovered all the old Magic of David Copperfield specials online, and me being a HUGE Copperfield fan, I was overjoyed to add to my collection. We used to videotape them (remember those?), but they didn’t last. I bought his 2001 DVD, Illusion, which contained his 15 Years of Magic television special where he puts arrogant commentary in between clips of his old tricks while his smoking hot fiancee, Claudia Schiffer - who did not stick around, "interviews" him. So many tricks laid by the wayside, until now.
So, as I rediscover the awesomeness of D.C., let’s take a look at why we love(d) him so much over the years!
1. The hair.
Does anyone know how to rock more fad hair styles that Copperfield? As he creeped into the ’90s, his hair got more long and flowing. Then it started getting feathered out. And you know what? We never said a word. It was wonderful. Then in the mid-’90s, he trimmed it down, got it under control, and started sporting - you guessed it! - a rockin’ mullet. God bless that hair.
2. Cheesy jokes.
Nobody understands and appreciates cheesy jokes more than The ’90s Guy, and I like to think that all the Supporters out there do too. At least that’s what I’m banking on.
Our man Dave enjoyed cheesy jokes better than anybody on television EVER. He was like Fozzie Bear doing magic tricks. "It’s Copperfield, not cop-a-feel!" Hiyoo.
3. Dragging out tricks much longer than they need to be.
If you ever get your hands on old footage of David Copperfield’s magic, you’ll notice something: for every one-hour television special, the guy did, like, 6 tricks at most. SIX. He literally spends 10, maybe 15 minutes on the actual trick, and well over 45 minutes of the show dancing and making jokes.
Hey Dave, I get that you’ve got to work in the patter to add to the illusion, but this is a little excessive. So why does that make him awesome? Because when we watch it, WE REALLY DON’T CARE. We don’t! We’re too caught up in it, and he knows that. He takes full advantage of it, and that makes him awesome.
4. The chicks.
Need I say more? Dave wears pants so tight that my feet turn purple just watching him, and he struts around with beautiful ladies, who grind and rub all over him every ten minutes. Why does he drag out tricks longer than they need to be? Mystery solved.
5. Well, the TRICKS.
Come on, the guy’s amazing. In the ’90s alone, he went over Niagara Falls, made a giant train car from the Orient Express disappear, he freaking FLEW, he escaped hanging upside down above burning spikes from burning ropes in a straitjacket, he made it snow onstage and played around with ghosts - among others. What have you done lately?
Name another magician as awesome. David Blaine? He does card tricks and lock himself in boxes for long periods of time. Whoopee. Criss Angel? The guy is more concerned with being a deep, introspective punk rocker who hangs out with midgets. Copperfield blows these guys out of the water.
BONUS #6. He doesn’t claim to be "magical".
He calls it "illusion". Heck, he’s even told people, "Remember: what you’re seeing is just an illusion." He doesn’t act like he’s made a deal with the devil (a la David Blaine), and he doesn’t act like he’s cooler and more important than you are (a la Criss Angel), even though it’s clear he is. He just does his magic to entertain you.
But he is fiercely protective of that stuff, too. He keeps all his tricks, old and new, in a secret warehouse in the desert out West. This place is so secretive that not even the INTERNET knows where it is! I’ve never found anything that suggests definitive proof on where it is. THAT is awesome in and of itself.
I was going to include a YouTube clip of one of his tricks or something, but then I found this video and I felt it was too great to pass up. Enjoy!
Do you have any memories of watching the Magic of David Copperfield specials? Share them in the comments below!
