David Copperfield can fly..

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This is one of the best magicians in the world, very nice illusion

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David Copperfield can fly..

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  • hilos mios, por supuesto.

    Sumary: Copperfield is using my spiderweb.

    By Spiderman on the Web 1160121132 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • not wires

    I think he is using high powered electro magnets
    loud music to hide the buzzing sound
    passing through the rings
    and no visable rigging

    By 4Stu7 1199471490 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • No human can fly...

    This is just an illussion. Great to watch

    By Simba711 1188059181 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Pause it around 0:59secs you can see the...

    It looks like a high grade fishing wire. He's a skinny guy so its probably nothing to support his weight. Probably has a cut in the sweater so it doesn't bunch up

    By debaser5455 1186538842 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • looks fun

    hes just doing all the things we'd do if we had wires

    Great magician

    By yamom 1164656901 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • as if

    only I can do that

    By booblast 1158509541 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Commentary:

    Illusion? Yes. Magic? No. Entertaining? Most certainly. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, 99 idiots are trying to dismantle this entertainment.
    Guess what? He's rich. He's a pleasant person. He's nice-looking. He's been entertaining people for years. Pundits, quick question: what have you done with your wretched lives?
    I see. Well, good luck with that.

    By The Michiganian 1158366095 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • lol

    he has a little gap in the glass/plastic cover to the box where the string goes trough get it it is so easy and i am a kid even i can figure it out lol it is such a lametrick he uses the same trick with the tie....

    By grodor 1157542153 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • For those who are looking for a REAL FLI...

    do not try to find it on any magician ...u are really dump... just place some ligthing DYNAMITE under your trouser and there u get what u are looking for,,,

    By OneWorld4us 1156658923 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • US Patent number 5354238

    go to
    http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm

    and search it up.

    The title of the patent is: Levitation apparatus

    Enjoy

    By Tzul 1155238854 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • whatch

    http:/ /www.riemurasia .net/jylppy/ displayim age. php?albu m=lastup

    By Skullsaw 1150211942 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • hmm

    david copperfield is great at what he does...but i found this old and stupid. look how many lights, and ceilings, and things that are surrounding him, theres obviously some kind of strings attached to him, only a 2 year old could figure that out. yeah its an illusion and its necessarily suppose to be real...but it was poorly made and a very stupid setting. Criss Angel levitated himself, on the streets. i dont think theres a ceiling in the air? even if he did have strings attached to himself, it seems 10 times more real than this clip, because hes simply in the middle of a street or sidewalk.

    By arabella 1150210318 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • fake

    look closly on 1:51 u will c a string

    By terminateor 1149948537 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Where the hell is

    Captain Hook?

    By Bermo 1149289520 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • they used a soo simple trick

    they used magnets that were hidden in boots
    i saw it in scoby doo too lol

    By muistu 1147380548 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • He is the BEST

    He is the best. no one comes close to him

    By bachonyc 1147193226 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • a

    a

    By xzop 1146449442 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • magnetics

    the floor is an electro magnet and someone in the back turns it up and down, yeah thats it

    By xzop 1146449424 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • This trick is really easy to figure out....

    first of all, David Copperfield is a great guy, cool magician, and maybe just a little old...

    but this trick he does is easy to figure out...

    go to google and type in the search bar, "david copperfield's flying trick revealed"

    see it... to believe it...

    By Revealer 1146176407 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The secret to flying...

    There is an art, or rather a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
    - The Guide

    People going to a David Copperfield show expecting to see real magic are about as dumb as the people who go to a WWF match expecting to see a real fight.

    It is a staged performance, that is just what it is. If you can figure out a way to fly through the arches and make it look believable then you can have your own show too.

    I think he has great stage presence - though he does get a bit sappy.

    Of course at the beginning he is on a piece of glass that is no secret. And humans don't float - that is no secret either. You can see from his center of balance that he is attached to wires at the hip. He could only pull this off in a controlled staged environment. But it took a couple seconds for me to figure out what he was doing, and therein lies the fun. Some people have fun just not knowing and being impressed. I think it is fun to try to figure out how he did it.

    He did an awesome job trying to prove he is not attached to wires but the hoops never cross the vertical plane from his hips. The first hoops are cleverly spun so it looks like they went all the way around, the second set were spun behind and in front with the correct angles to give the impression that they were spinning all the way around him. The box is a good one. My best guess is that the lid does not cover all the way. The wires would have to be running in on angles, because when they lift the lid there is no distortion in his movement like there would be if a change of angles occurred when the cables became un-pinched.

    By oblivionwolf 1145592353 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • get real

    its or wiers or pwerfull electromagnets in his wide sleevs, ill bet on the magnets, easyest (i can bild one of thous things).

    By The God 1144791430 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • kwl

    this is a good vid i dont know how he does it i like criss angel tho but david is good to

    By xXLoyalxXxMaggotXx 1144366990 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • petter pan is back!!!

    how fast people grow!

    By hatim 1143234134 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Come on Guys

    It's a trick yes but what a trick. And all of you who think you know how he does it, just try and do it, strings will not allow you to move like that, when he flips over and such he would get tangled. Sure there is a trick but when you look at a magic show you need to suspend reality in order to enjoy it. And Look at Chris Angle and David blaine who levitate out side, there's a trick to that to but i'll be damned if i can figure it out (it's on tv so there is probably a trick to that) David Copperfeild has also flown outside, not just levetated.
    Copperfield is the greatest Magician of our time.

    By curler87 1142465669 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • No, i really enjoy it! David is a genius...

    wanna say about the 2 circle he's been through. A really good trick, the 2 circle did not pass him directly, it rotate half a round that would confuse the audiences and make them think there is nothing around him, while the 2 circle actually left the part directly above him. Very intelligent! Reach 2 goals!

    By vittroiu 1141234435 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Hello? It's entertainment!

    Honestly, must you complain about every little thing? If you're not interested in watching the illusions, yes illusions; well, don't watch. It's entertainment! What part don't you understand? David Copperfield is one of the best, if not the best in his field and he never ceases to entertain. Okay, maybe you have figured it out or maybe you haven't. That's a whatever!

    By maryaco 1139338112 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i do believe in magic

    if there is much more simpler techniques to do such very hard moves like flying in the air and cut himself into to pieces and stay in more than 1000 degree oven why hollywood dont get use of such things to make a movie like lord of the rings become more real and tooo much cheaper?... why we never saw how any of these impossible moves can be done using tricks.. tricks done through computer will only be available throw movies but not in real.... in the end i believe there is magic and the magic is evil thing but these guys use it also for fun.. by the way david do the same magic in the open air in the streets... i saw movies for him doing many of his moves in the street among people

    By wolfheart_2001 1138627983 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • goodnight

    ,

    By thechosen 1138151914 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • NASA

    Isn't that what they do at NASA when astrounants are getting trained.gravity stuff

    By thechosen 1138136845 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • So you can see the wire...SO WHAT!

    Perhaps the detractors of this video have forgotten what made this illusion successful: a word called verisimilitude - which is defined as "the truth of appearing or believing to be real." Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that what magic is all about?

    When I first heard about this trick on TV about 13-14 years ago, I was curious. Being a fan of the Superman films, and of the character in general, I wanted to see for myself--I wanted to believe that he could create the illusion of flight and make it look realistic ("with no wires or poles," as I recall the commercial claiming). And guess what? That night, I did. Even though I knew it was just an illusion, it left me breathless.

    By GrnteGrl2006 1136700046 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • lol wow

    those of you complaining about him using strings, or its a bullshit illusion, dont kno piss from paint. You are all pissed because you cant do wat he is doing, which as a magician, is the hardest thing to do. And no he doesnt use strings, its a complex form of illusion used rarely by a magician cause there are too many ways of error. And the way he can control himself in the air, without any tantrem movements, is amazing, and as a magician myself, who specializes in the king levitation, wat copperfield is doing is impressive. You da man copper...holla

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  • not the best !

    Merlin is the best magician in the world !.....

    By algrosky 1136132625 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • the cercles

    los circulos dejan un hueco en medio, there are a hole in the middle of the cercles.

    By eyemen 1135686674 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Hay hilos

    there are ''hilos'', hay hilos, en el minuto 1'53 se ven, they apear in the minute 1'53, el humo los oculta, the smoke hide its

    By eyemen 1135686574 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Let's Have Fun With This Anyway. The Wo...

    How about the transparency of David's move into the "closed" glass cage? Yes, let's look to explain this away. While we're at it, let's put our high IQs in neutral and just enjoy. Just enjoy. Stephen.

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  • Strings

    Ok, we all know he is using strings to move in the air. When he enters the cage, guess what, the strings are still attached. You can pull stuff up from the outside of a cage or sealed box with strings because they are... thin and well... they are strings... so there is no problem with closing the cage because you can still move him from the outside. And yes, the rings trick is old, the rings never pass him in a perpendicular way.

    By MauricioR92CP 1135061766 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • AAA booooooooo fake

    OK u aske urself how is possible that he fly hehe it is not possible he is not flying here is a hit for u to figure it out first look when they pull him up at he begining u gone see whire glims and than whit the rings thing ay attention they gone go under hem not the uper parth. OK losers u know now i give him 0 out 5

    By buraz 1135022310 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Tricking people

    Isnt there enough shit happening

    Are we ment to be graetfull???

    By AboveAll 1134890293 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Tricking people

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  • Terrible!

    I love watching all these illusions but this is the worstone I have seen so far!

    First of all he is hanging on invisible strings. You can almost see the strings in the begining when the camera shoots down with copperfield looking to the "sky"
    Also notice how the rings pass copperfield. At no given time is the ring crossing directly above him. The rings always go under him. I don't know how to explain this in words but notice the rings and observe this. The rings always go under him.

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  • sdss

    That is the crappest thing i have evr seen what ruubbish. ba*******

    By xtn 1134745243 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Rotates about his waist

    Obviously we know its just an illusion, but he should find a way to stop rotating about his waist, thats the only part that makes it look fake. If he was rotating randomly like astronauts in a shuttle it would look a lot more convincing.

    By gravy 1134718370 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • oil/gasoline saver

    if you can realy fly show everyone so that will save us gas/oil please
    if you do I'll give all the things you ever dream for dam its if you dont
    give it to me ill sob and cry

    By breakdancingwindmill 1134705680 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • GEEZ

    I agree with the person above me its magic for a reason ur not suposed to know how to do it or the magic goes away so plz dont be raging on people like copperfield for entertaining just because i cannot.

    By alphaspartan 1134703592 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • everyone who thinks they are cool...

    and says shit like oh i hate to be the spoiler... you guys are fags... you think you are so awesome because you figured it out... who gives a shit david copperfield is an entainer and he does just that... no one wants to listen to your know-it-all bull shit

    By k0r3aN 1134701941 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • thank you

      i said this before but for real, these people are trying to entertain you. I mean, i hate clowns, but i appreciate the fact that they are trying to entertain little kids and stuff. But if a clown ever came near me...j/k

      By Chewey 1155640903 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Intriguing

    Go to randi.org and check the commentaries to see other explenations

    By fuzzyface 1134698152 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • lol

    By the way he moves it has to be wires. But then he goes in the box...
    It has to be a pretty thin wire. He's the best.

    By Thorgal 1134695770 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • How does he do it

    I would love 2 beable 2 do that
    It is amazing

    By milmil1 1134475023 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • SPOILERAR!

    hate to be a spoilsport but the rings simply never go right around him, they move up to the string, then, since they're large enough, rotate all the way around him back to the point of the string. imagine a clock hand moving from 11:59 round to 12:01 never touching 12:00.

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    • spoiler

      i agree also the second set of hoops never go near the wires since they never go completly around works like a gear, the box isnt completly sealed hence why he never turns around in the box, copperfield is gay his act is old, he should just give it up.

      By RIGHTUOS 1134697804 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Magnets

    maybe it's done with magnets

    By KyBarnie 1134186251 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • WHAT? magnets.

      it might be possible with 1200 million volts of electricity and a magnet the size of a house on his chest

      By arayita 1164484986 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Magnets that could...

      ...Make Dave levitate would need to be as bigger than the stage
      And if it was, it would be terribly uneasy for david, because bones levitate easier than flesh (or the opposite)
      (In holland they made expiraments with magnets that could make a toad levitate, but her bones did not levitated as much as her flesh did)

      By MesoMorph 1134593827 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • It's done with...

    STRINGS!!! A bunch of stri...wait. They just brought the hoops out. Damn. Okay, the hoops have...uh, grooves in 'em and... Well, FUCK! He just went in the cage, disproving the string theory! I DON'T KNOW!!!

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  • nice

    mullet

    By evildon69 1133842286 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • gay...

    hes wearing a baggy sweatshirt if he could actually fly hed be jumping off builds and going up to 20000 feet. not doing ballet in a sound stage with fog everywhere

    By Friskypirate 1189825086 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Copperfield is a true artist...

    This is art and illusion at it's finest. He is the Master.

    By tycoonbob 1188872369 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • HOW HE DOES IT:

    http://www.metacafe.com/watch/393564/how_does_david_copperfield_fly

    By <2 1169506171 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • how its done

    http://www.metacafe.com/watch/336188/david_copperfields_magic_trick_revealed_by_russians/

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  • Lies

    How could he have strings when he went through the Hoops and that box isnt it obvoious.Well there could be strings

    By Coffe drinker 1164686102 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Copperfield dumb

    When you're such a great magician like him, you don't try to fly because obviously you know that it is impossible. So that kinda breaks him up...

    By StefanSu91 1163793293 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • a string trick

    freeze at 0.43 the string is shining at his right shoulder ... fuck him

    By kajubur 1143126465 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • A string trick

    freeze at 0.39 he himself stared at the string ( shining string ) . fuck him ...

    By kajubur 1143126348 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • worst of all....

    he is the wqorst magichin in the world he is so fucking gay full of bullshit
    he likes 2 show off its all about showing offheat him :@

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  • Can't you idiots...

    just shut up and enjoy the video for what it is. You wanna sound so smart but how come you don't make any money doing what David did?

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  • YOUR ALL MORONS!

    if its strings or wahtever how does he get through the stuff? like hoolohoops and the box!!!

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    • Use Your Head

      If you watch the clip and think about it a little bit, you will notice that when the two guys come out and pass the rings over him, neither of the two rings ever pass directly above him. They Turn About half over and then they just slide underneith him. And when they use that big X shaped ring thing, They Just Rotate it so that it goes underneith him.

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