Criss Angel - Mindfreak - The Complete Season Two
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Actor: Criss Angel, Deborah Gibson, Luigi Francis Shorty Rossi, Steve Valentine, TaiDirector: Michael Yanovich
Brand: A and E Home Video
Writer: Criss Angel
Producer: Bradley Anderson
Producer: Christian Jean
Producer: Erich Recker
Producer: Jennifer Hutchins
Producer: Mack Anderson
Producer: Peter Hurtgen
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 462 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
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- Superstar illusionist and TV sensation Criss Angel returns with his spectacular post-modern magic in MINDFREAK: THE COMPLETE SEASON TWO, featuring new adrenaline-pumping, death-defying stunts and a bevy of celebrity guest stars. SEASON TWO explodes with unbelievable exhibitions, aerobatics, and drama as Criss moves far beyond traditional magic and draws viewers into an uncharted world of modern
DVD Reviews of Criss Angel - Mindfreak - The Complete Season Two
DVD Review: Criss Angel -- Captivating and Tantalizing
Summary: 5 Stars
I already wrote a review for Season 1 of this show. My foray into Criss Angel's world continued into Season 2. What can I say with the typewritten word to convey what it is I want to convey in this review? You see, I could tell you how great and mystifying Criss Angel is from a standpoint of viewing him as a stuntman, illusionist, and mentalist. I could tell you specifics of him walking on water, levitating, getting cut in half (in the open, not behind a box) or doing some cool motorcycle tricks. All of that is cool, but that isn't what makes this show special in my eyes, and it certainly isn't the sole thing that makes Criss stand apart.
I have never seen Criss' demonstrations live, and I am a bit of a skeptic, so I could sit here and freeze individual frames in the show, trying to figure out how he does what he does. Is it real? Is it an illusion? Is it fancy camera editing? Please . . .
I hope one day to see him do his thing in front of my - hopefully, unbelieving, mindfreaked - eyes. I'm not here to pick his demonstrations apart. While I do have a sense of wonderment about how he does things, I'm not about figuring him out, either. What I am after is to be entertained, and he has done that - albeit in a slightly different way - for Season 2.
The mesmerizing demonstrations are still there, although it appears that Criss has scaled back a little bit (and I emphasize little) on dancing with the devil by not performing as many death-wish stunts as he did in Season 1. What I think is a little different here is that I dare to think that we are seeing more than Criss Angel - we are seeing Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos. I think we are starting to see the Person behind the Illusionist.
What I mean here is that, not only have I managed to become mindfreaked with Season 2, but I been tickled with the laughing fits. The humor in Season 1 was only hinted at (as in the episode, Chicken. Try that one on for a little light-heartedness - it's one of my favorite episodes from Season 1). Some of the extras on the disc provide this humor, as do the episodes themselves. We are introduced to Crissy, one butt-ugly chick, to provide some comic relief and some nightmares as well. This dressing-up-to-look-ridiculous-and- be-as-obnoxious-as-I-can trend continues with Season 3 when we are introduced to other lovable characters in the Angel archives, but that's another review altogether.
What makes this man stand out to me is what I see behind the magic. I one episode, entitled Chad's Story, Criss makes a young magician's dream come true by coaching him and giving him a chance to perform with Lance Burton. Chad's story is truly tragic, as he had cancer when he was a very young child, and even died on a few occasions. His father taught him magic to keep his mind off the pain of his illness. Chad overcame his illness and was considered cured, only to lose his father to cancer shortly thereafter. Those who know anything about Criss Angel, aka Christopher Sarantakos, knows that he had lost his father to stomach cancer years ago. He took care of his father when he couldn't take care of himself, or even eat any kind of food. His father died in his arms, and something in Criss changed after that. He claims it made him fearless and gave him the inspiration to do what he does.
You know, Criss Angel is a new guy for me. I just discovered him months ago. I have had favorite celebrities over the years. I don't put them on a pedestal, and I'm not attracted to the kinds who do give off the "diva" act. If I became famous for one of my talents, would that mean I was less of a human? Would my personable qualities go away? I don't think so. Fame changes people, but life does, too.
Don't judge a book by its cover. People are multi-layered. Sometimes what you see isn't everything you're going to get, but just a fraction of it. Granted, if Criss had come out in his full Goth-garb like he was sporting pre-Mindfreak days, I might have run for the hills. I'm glad I found him when I did. He's a little less Goth these days and more rock-n-roller, but people will still form their opinions.
Chad's Story was proof there is more than one side. In that episode, what he said to Chad is what you have cannot be sold and cannot be bought. He was talking about personality. When people want to know what makes Criss freak my mind so much, I don't just point to the demonstrations. I point to how kids are magnetically drawn to him. I point to how he handles animals and how they seem to love him. I point to how he hugs his mom or how close he is to his brothers. I point to how he interacts with people and seems to charm them and make them feel at ease. I point to an almost childlike enthusiasm (Check out Bike Jump Vanish. He's like a kid on that bike). Criss is crazy, but he's not creepy. He's got a sick sense of humor at times, but it's funny. He's not only talented, but terribly intelligent. His mind is always clicking. He's a light and an inspiration. There's something warm and personal about him. Maybe I'm wrong and he's mindfreaked us all by inserting subliminal messages throughout the episodes. Maybe we've all been hypnotized into submission. I suppose it's possible, but I don't think so.
Season 2, like Season 1 and Season 3, is one big roller-coaster ride - all good fun. Now, I think I'm going to go out and confront my fears.
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Description of Criss Angel - Mindfreak - The Complete Season Two
Superstar illusionist and TV sensation Criss Angel returns with his spectacular post-modern magic in MINDFREAK: THE COMPLETE SEASON TWO, featuring new adrenaline-pumping, death-defying stunts and a bevy of celebrity guest stars. SEASON TWO explodes with unbelievable exhibitions, aerobatics, and drama as Criss moves far beyond "traditional" magic and draws viewers into an uncharted world of modern mysticism--live, un-staged, and without camera tricks. Join the master of illusion as he floats from one towering building to another, conducts an eerie séance in Death Valley with celebrity guests, and attempts escape from the depths of the ocean while in a straight jacket, and much more. On DVD for the first time, experience 21 mind-stumping episodes of CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK: THE COMPLETE SEASON TWO in a nonstop adventure full of shock and disbelief, starring the world?s only 3-time "Magician of the year" and celebrity guests Ice Cube, Deborah Gibson, Mark McGrath, and more.Bestsellers in DVD
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