Jim was great with his hands and could figure out how to create the gadgets Harry wanted for his amazing illusions. The Houdini’s then added Jim Collins (Evan Jones) to their team. Together they wowed audiences with her enthusiasm and his clever tricks. In homage to the great French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, he changed his name to Harry Houdini and in 1894 married entertainer Wihelmina Beatrice Rahner, known as Bess, played by Kristen Connolly. His family moved to the United States and Erik soon discovered magic. Adrien Brody stars in History Channel’s two-part movie following the life and career of Houdini.īorn in 1974 in Hungary, this little boy was named Erik Weisz. Houdini was the quintessential magician/illusionist of his time. The name Harry Houdini conjures up a lot of illusions, no pun intended. From a biographical point of view you may want to look elsewhere.Houdini starring Adrien Body on History Category: Television Overall: A series worth watching for entertainment. Adrien Brody is good enough as Harry Houdini and his narration, that you can hear throughout the episode, contributes to the dramatic tension that you may think that the show is lacking because of its very modern presentation. Also he wants to make his life count, so in this version he becomes an international spy who uses his performances in Germany and in Russia to gather intelligence before the first world war. Harry Houdini is presented as a bigger than life character who quickly becomes rich and famous with his wit and boldness. The music is a mix of classic instruments, heavy metal guitars and synthesizers and adds to the modern feel of the show. It even has some CSI-like visuals where you get to see how the muscles of the abdomen react to a direct punch and other similar graphics that usually appear in the CSI franchise.
Quick editing, fancy graphics and lots of slow motion effects.
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