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Thread: David Copperfield -- why does he even bother now?

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    There are two really badly reviewed magic/illusion shows in Vegas. One is Criss Angel, whom I recently discussed at length.

    The other is David Copperfield.

    Yes, THAT David Copperfield.

    But how is that possible? Isn't Copperfield super-rich and world famous? Doesn't he have a good reputation?

    Yes and yes, but that doesn't stop him from putting on an unbelievably bad and uninspired show at MGM Grand.

    Unlike Criss Angel, Copperfield actually DOES do magic tricks, though reviews on those tricks are mixed. The real problem is that David himself is beyond unenthusiastic, and clearly doesn't want to be there. If you read the Yelp reviews, they all say the same thing.

    Really dissatisfied with his presentation. He was just walking through the show.

    The magic was very good, but I would be ashamed of myself if I had his entertainment skills.
    I'm sorry to say this was one of the worst shows I have ever seen. I know David Copperfield has been doing this show a long time and I wasn't expecting it to be the freshest, but he was so checked out and stale I was immediately uncomfortable. He mumbled through an overwritten script as fast as he could like he was trying to shave minutes off the show, which just meant we didn't really know what he was saying.

    Another disappointment were the illusions in the show. So many of them relied on technology, which I don't find as entertaining as more traditional "magic". And I'm an enthusiastic audience member at magic shows. I love even simple things. But there wasn't much of that in the show.

    Most of the show was a very cheesy storyline with a talking puppet. And it seemed like David hated that puppet as much as we did. He "talked" to it while looking off to the side, once again racing through lines as if it couldn't be over fast enough. Absolutely not worth the price of the ticket. Pick anything else.
    PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING TICKETS! My wife and I go to Vegas often and we have seen numerous shows and have enjoyed them all. However the David Copperfield show was a HUGE disappointment! Please don't go here! There's so much I can say but I will try to keep it brief. David Copperfield is one of the original master magicians. I remember watching him as a kid. BUT...he has past his prime and it's time to hang up the magic wand. I hate to say that given all the great magic tricks I remember as a kid, but his passion for what he is doing has magically disappeared, as well as my $300! He rambled on with his dialog as if he didn't want to be there and needed to get off the stage ASAP. Most of the audience couldn't understand what he was saying because he sounds like he was reading from a script versus delivering a great performance. It was one big run-on sentence the entire show. Also the show started late, about 7:10pm. It ended at 8:17pm, so just over an hour. Very disappointed in him, and the MGM for promoting this show. Oh and they need to update his photo on their marketing because it's border line false advertising! He doesn't look the same any more so it actually took a minute to realize it was him when he first walked on stage haha. I laugh now but I sure wished I read all of the other poor reviews. This show would be great for young kids (minus the crude low key sexual dialogue) and definitely a max charge of $50 per ticket. Hopefully his contract with MGM is up soon so he can find something to do that he is passionate about.

    There are so many others like this.

    My question is... WHY?!

    Copperfield is 66 years old. He is one of the richest men in the world. He owns 11 islands (I'm not kidding). Sure, this show is probably a nice money grab, but clearly he isn't enjoying it, and feels like it's a chore.

    Why not just hang it up and enjoy life, with all of that money?

    I would understand if he truly loved performing, and still kept at it despite being past his prime. Think of Dick Clark, who still trotted himself out on New Years Rockin' Eve each year, even after his stroke rendered him unable to speak normally. Like Copperfield, Clark was rich, but at least you could tell Clark loved being there.

    Copperfield clearly does not enjoy what he's doing, so why do it anymore?

    Very bizarre.
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    Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
    Doesn't he have a good reputation?
    https://www.spreaker.com/user/opperm...d-rob-lowe-rob
    36:27 into the podcast.

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    A couple of comments, some of which reference your other post regarding Criss Angel:

    One of my best friends just shot a music video with an established illusionist who works on cruise ships and other venues. He knows the illusionist well. The take on Copperfield varies wildly depending on which professionals you ask and which show you have seen. I think I'm correct when I say that Penn and Teller have been lukewarm regarding Copperfield and Angel. I have great respect for and admire Penn and Teller and have followed them since they began.

    My friend who shot the video took us to the previous Copperfield show, which he liked very much, but what he liked was the tone and stagecraft, the cohesiveness and the writing of the show. I have never been a huge Copperfield fan and I don't pretend to have the expertise to evaluate anything in the show, stagecraft or the illusions themselves. But I have liked other magic shows more than the Copperfield presentations because I find the writing a little saccharine for my taste.

    I think Penn and Teller appeared in an early television episode of MindFreak, but what I recall is they were very low key as if they may have been contractually obligated but not happy about it.

    Here's the video by the band, Big Gorgeous, called Psychic Surgery:


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    $300 for a horrible show? You should just ask for a refund. $300 is half of many people's paychecks! Based on your experience, the Show should have been worth $3!
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zk2WAFzDcrJ7pjNB7

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    I didn't attend. I always read reviews of Vegas shows before attending. I was just shocked at all the bad reviews, especially basically indicating he doesn't want to be there.

    So why is he?
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    Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
    I didn't attend. I always read reviews of Vegas shows before attending. I was just shocked at all the bad reviews, especially basically indicating he doesn't want to be there.

    So why is he?
    I've seen Copperfield maybe five or six times over the years, including a couple of times on the road (State College, PA or Harrisburg, PA). I never paid more than maybe $120 for a ticket, but I didn't get the primo tickets. The last time, when my friend took us, I assume the tickets were much pricier.
    Last edited by redietz; 01-06-2023 at 08:40 AM.

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    Originally Posted by redietz View Post
    Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
    I didn't attend. I always read reviews of Vegas shows before attending. I was just shocked at all the bad reviews, especially basically indicating he doesn't want to be there.

    So why is he?
    I've seen Copperfield maybe five or six times over the years, including a couple of times on the road (State College, PA or Harrisburg, PA). I never paid more than maybe $120 for a ticket, but I didn't get the primo tickets. The last time, when my friend took us, I assume the tickets were much pricier.
    Red, when do you plan on filing for Social Security? Or have you done it already? Remember, it's a government handout no matter that one pays 15% of their income into it for forty+ years.
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    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
    Originally Posted by redietz View Post
    Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
    I didn't attend. I always read reviews of Vegas shows before attending. I was just shocked at all the bad reviews, especially basically indicating he doesn't want to be there.

    So why is he?
    I've seen Copperfield maybe five or six times over the years, including a couple of times on the road (State College, PA or Harrisburg, PA). I never paid more than maybe $120 for a ticket, but I didn't get the primo tickets. The last time, when my friend took us, I assume the tickets were much pricier.
    Red, when do you plan on filing for Social Security? Or have you done it already? Remember, it's a government handout no matter that one pays 15% of their income into it for forty+ years.
    It is a pyramid scam where others will have to have THEIR income taxed to support you. You're the one who got took and now expect others to work for you to get yours. Handout or not - someone has to work extra so that you get paid.
    It is official. Redietz will never be on Dan Druff's podcast. "too much integrity"

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    Social Security is and always was a SCAM!

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    My own personal experience was meeting Copperfield at some appearance thing he did back when I was kid. He was a total asshole and I’ve pretty much hated him ever since and that was 1985. Not gonna lie there’s even been times I wished he would’ve drowned in some stunt gone wrong. I know that’s wrong but karmas got a big bill owed by Copperfield in my opinion.

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    Reference to SS. It’s a Ponzi Scheme the govt runs. Not quite a scam but then again the govt and congress exempts themselves from their own rules and laws. Had they never raided the trust fund in the 1980s to cover up their insane spending back then the public would’ve woken up long ago. The FICA law should’ve required at least investment of the taxes collected be put in TBills at least then they would’ve had to pay more then the nearly 0 pct interest on the funds people now get. Only Texans got smart when they had to oppty to opt out and jumped with both feet.

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    Originally Posted by ftpjesus View Post
    Reference to SS. It’s a Ponzi Scheme the govt runs. Not quite a scam but then again the govt and congress exempts themselves from their own rules and laws. Had they never raided the trust fund in the 1980s to cover up their insane spending back then the public would’ve woken up long ago. The FICA law should’ve required at least investment of the taxes collected be put in TBills at least then they would’ve had to pay more then the nearly 0 pct interest on the funds people now get. Only Texans got smart when they had to oppty to opt out and jumped with both feet.
    What was Texas able to opt-out from?
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    We went to the show just after new years. My kid loved it, we were entertained, it was a good show. It isn't done in the new modern flashy way, it was a good show. I don't know why people knock it so bad...

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    He was one of the people going to the Epstein island: https://nypost.com/2024/01/04/news/d...ffrey-epstein/

    MGM hasn't fired him... yet:

    https://twitter.com/#!/x/status/1749577027789996326
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    Originally Posted by ftpjesus View Post
    Reference to SS. It’s a Ponzi Scheme the govt runs. Not quite a scam but then again the govt and congress exempts themselves from their own rules and laws. Had they never raided the trust fund in the 1980s to cover up their insane spending back then the public would’ve woken up long ago. The FICA law should’ve required at least investment of the taxes collected be put in TBills at least then they would’ve had to pay more then the nearly 0 pct interest on the funds people now get. Only Texans got smart when they had to oppty to opt out and jumped with both feet.
    There is literally nothing more satisfying than each of us receiving about $2900 in SS funds every month, knowing it's mostly the younger generations that now have to pay for it. I don't give two shits whether they ever get a cent out of it or not. In fact, I encourage these lazy generations to get 2nd and maybe 3rd jobs, just to keep the funds coming.

    Ponzi scheme....scam....legit? Who the F cares?!!

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    Robert trying so hard.

    One would think that at some point you just give up.

    Not our Robert.
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    Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
    Originally Posted by ftpjesus View Post
    Reference to SS. It’s a Ponzi Scheme the govt runs. Not quite a scam but then again the govt and congress exempts themselves from their own rules and laws. Had they never raided the trust fund in the 1980s to cover up their insane spending back then the public would’ve woken up long ago. The FICA law should’ve required at least investment of the taxes collected be put in TBills at least then they would’ve had to pay more then the nearly 0 pct interest on the funds people now get. Only Texans got smart when they had to oppty to opt out and jumped with both feet.
    There is literally nothing more satisfying than each of us receiving about $2900 in SS funds every month, knowing it's mostly the younger generations that now have to pay for it. I don't give two shits whether they ever get a cent out of it or not. In fact, I encourage these lazy generations to get 2nd and maybe 3rd jobs, just to keep the funds coming.

    Ponzi scheme....scam....legit? Who the F cares?!!
    So you don't care if your daughter gets screwed by this?
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    Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
    Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
    Originally Posted by ftpjesus View Post
    Reference to SS. It’s a Ponzi Scheme the govt runs. Not quite a scam but then again the govt and congress exempts themselves from their own rules and laws. Had they never raided the trust fund in the 1980s to cover up their insane spending back then the public would’ve woken up long ago. The FICA law should’ve required at least investment of the taxes collected be put in TBills at least then they would’ve had to pay more then the nearly 0 pct interest on the funds people now get. Only Texans got smart when they had to oppty to opt out and jumped with both feet.
    There is literally nothing more satisfying than each of us receiving about $2900 in SS funds every month, knowing it's mostly the younger generations that now have to pay for it. I don't give two shits whether they ever get a cent out of it or not. In fact, I encourage these lazy generations to get 2nd and maybe 3rd jobs, just to keep the funds coming.

    Ponzi scheme....scam....legit? Who the F cares?!!
    So you don't care if your daughter gets screwed by this?
    I found Rob Singer's post weird too.
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zk2WAFzDcrJ7pjNB7

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