Comments on: Death Defying Acts Trailer Starring Guy Pearce as Harry Houdini

By: Rian

Rian — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:19:12 +0000

You know how there are some actors/actresses that you dislike for absolutely no reason? Well one of them for me is Catherine Zeta-Jones. I’ve got no real interest in this movie. Maybe I’ll just re-watch The Prestige and/or The Illusionist.

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:34:36 +0000

Harry Houdini and Walt Disney are the two entertainers of the past that I obsess about. Mary McGarvie is not a real person but from what I’m reading she is largley based on Mina Crandon, a.k.a “Margery”, who was a medium Houdini had a major feud with. Houdni never fell in love with any of these medium but he did have a similar affair with Charmian London, writer Jack London’s wife. I am very excited about this movie and i can’t wait for it’s release.

By: Shannon the Movie Moxie

Shannon the Movie Moxie — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:38:27 +0000

I caught this at TIFF 07 was a solid film. The screening had quite a responsive crowd but there were 1 or 2 die hard Houdini fans that were nit picking about some of the film.

But, during the Q&A the director indicated that it’s not a biography. He (Houdini) was fascinated by psychics. The idea of the film was more along the lines of: What if? What if he put up a bounty? What if a low class psychic was involved?

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:46:36 +0000

Hmmm, interesting. So I wonder if this Mary McGarvie character is based on a real person? I googled her name but didn’t find anything other than references to the movie.

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:40:40 +0000

Houdini did attempt to contact his mother using seances. These failures prompted him to devote more time to debuking spiritualism.