This obvious puff-piece of self-promotion (it should surprise no one the star is also the Executive Producer) is so unbelievably poorly performed that it actually becomes one of the best American comedies of the year after a while. You (and by you I mean you, Curtis) know you're in trouble when your hired audience needs to be cajoled twice with "Want another trick?" before they respond, and even then not with much gusto. These valley kids are not going to be chasing Oscars anytime soon, let's just leave it at that.

To be fair, the DVD may appeal to kids younger than 12 or so who are interested in magic. Anyone older than that is likely to run screaming from the room if for no other reason than to get away from Lovell's bizarre idiolect, which makes him sound at times like Elmer Fudd attempting to say "abwacadabwa."

The tricks themselves are predictable (who would have thought food coloring made water change colors?) and presented in such a lackluster fashion that the supposed teaching value for young magicians is extremely limited.

The DVD

Video:
An unenhanced 1.78:1 shot on video image is of average quality.

Sound:
Ditto the standard stereo soundtrack, complete with sampled bell tree for those extra-special "magical" moments.

Extras:
Thankfully, none.

Final Thoughts:
David Copperfield is not losing any sleep over this competition. Mr. Lovell, I'd love for you to perform some real magic: give me back the 27 minutes of my life I spent watching this dreck.

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"G-d made stars galore" & "Hey, what kind of a crappy fortune is this?" ZMK, modern prophet