Comments on: Summit Looks Into ‘The Secret Life Of Houdini’ For Action-Adventure http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/04/summit-looks-into-%e2%80%98the-secret-life-of-houdini%e2%80%99-for-action-adventure/ The official Derren Brown Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nopke http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/04/summit-looks-into-%e2%80%98the-secret-life-of-houdini%e2%80%99-for-action-adventure/#comment-7780 Nopke Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:03:33 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1162#comment-7780 I saw an movie the other day (forgot the title ofcourse) which was about houdini. Thank god not an action movie. I saw an movie the other day (forgot the title ofcourse) which was about houdini. Thank god not an action movie.

]]> By: ScreamingGreenConure http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/04/summit-looks-into-%e2%80%98the-secret-life-of-houdini%e2%80%99-for-action-adventure/#comment-7737 ScreamingGreenConure Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:43:45 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1162#comment-7737 Houdini is far too badass to be dead. He's just waiting. I am standing by this statement, I fully expect to see him rise when all spiritualists are dead (he's pretending to be properly dead just to piss them off). Houdini is far too badass to be dead. He’s just waiting. I am standing by this statement, I fully expect to see him rise when all spiritualists are dead (he’s pretending to be properly dead just to piss them off).

]]> By: Flapjack http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/04/summit-looks-into-%e2%80%98the-secret-life-of-houdini%e2%80%99-for-action-adventure/#comment-7727 Flapjack Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:24:57 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1162#comment-7727 SGC - He's also very dead. I'm really not into that, it's nowhere near as romantic as they pretend it is in "Twilight" ;) SGC – He’s also very dead. I’m really not into that, it’s nowhere near as romantic as they pretend it is in “Twilight” ;)

]]> By: ScreamingGreenConure http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/04/summit-looks-into-%e2%80%98the-secret-life-of-houdini%e2%80%99-for-action-adventure/#comment-7714 ScreamingGreenConure Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:41:18 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1162#comment-7714 Marry Houdini. He's totally hardcore. Marry Houdini. He’s totally hardcore.

]]> By: Flapjack http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/04/summit-looks-into-%e2%80%98the-secret-life-of-houdini%e2%80%99-for-action-adventure/#comment-7713 Flapjack Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:14:39 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1162#comment-7713 I'm saving reading Twilight for after I'm married and settled down, there's no rush :D I’m saving reading Twilight for after I’m married and settled down, there’s no rush :D

]]> By: ScreamingGreenConure http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/04/summit-looks-into-%e2%80%98the-secret-life-of-houdini%e2%80%99-for-action-adventure/#comment-7711 ScreamingGreenConure Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:05:22 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1162#comment-7711 Reading Twilight has the same effect. Just saying. Reading Twilight has the same effect. Just saying.

]]> By: Flapjack http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/04/summit-looks-into-%e2%80%98the-secret-life-of-houdini%e2%80%99-for-action-adventure/#comment-7710 Flapjack Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:43:23 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1162#comment-7710 SGC - I'll take a cold shower then and think about cricket :D SGC – I’ll take a cold shower then and think about cricket :D

]]> By: ScreamingGreenConure http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/04/summit-looks-into-%e2%80%98the-secret-life-of-houdini%e2%80%99-for-action-adventure/#comment-7709 ScreamingGreenConure Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:20:26 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1162#comment-7709 You're all horrendous for finding that picture hot, or comparing it to Saw. FYI, I am pretty sure Houdini could take on every single character in the Twilight books all at once and win. You’re all horrendous for finding that picture hot, or comparing it to Saw. FYI, I am pretty sure Houdini could take on every single character in the Twilight books all at once and win.

]]> By: Lafayette http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/04/summit-looks-into-%e2%80%98the-secret-life-of-houdini%e2%80%99-for-action-adventure/#comment-7707 Lafayette Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:59:55 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1162#comment-7707 He died in a hospital bed of appendicits, which was probably exacerbated by getting a couple of blows to the stomach in the days preceding his death. There's a confusion about him dying by being winded before performing the Chinese Water Torture escape, and drowning in the process. This was the Hollywood ending created for the Tony Curtis movie and never happened. The Kalush and Sloman theory hinges in part on a mysterious medicinal cocktail that Houdini was given, some dodginess to the student that punched him in the stomach, and another incident where a stranger walked into a bar where Houdini was drinking, punched him in the stomach and left. Houdini had received death threats from mediums, and within Doyle's circle there were hints too that Houdini was running out of time. What does come across is the seeming deathwish that Houdini had in the last twelve months of his life. Hindsight's 20/20 but you do read that section of the book and just will the man to get some proper rest, something he was incapable of doing. He died in a hospital bed of appendicits, which was probably exacerbated by getting a couple of blows to the stomach in the days preceding his death. There’s a confusion about him dying by being winded before performing the Chinese Water Torture escape, and drowning in the process. This was the Hollywood ending created for the Tony Curtis movie and never happened.

The Kalush and Sloman theory hinges in part on a mysterious medicinal cocktail that Houdini was given, some dodginess to the student that punched him in the stomach, and another incident where a stranger walked into a bar where Houdini was drinking, punched him in the stomach and left. Houdini had received death threats from mediums, and within Doyle’s circle there were hints too that Houdini was running out of time.

What does come across is the seeming deathwish that Houdini had in the last twelve months of his life. Hindsight’s 20/20 but you do read that section of the book and just will the man to get some proper rest, something he was incapable of doing.

]]> By: Flapjack http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/04/summit-looks-into-%e2%80%98the-secret-life-of-houdini%e2%80%99-for-action-adventure/#comment-7704 Flapjack Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:26:12 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1162#comment-7704 I'm slightly aroused by that photo. Is that wrong? The only biographical knowledge I remember hearing about Houdini was that he claimed to be able to take any punch in the stomach the public were prepared to throw at him. Unfortunately a student took him up on the challenge when he wasn't mentally prepared and gave him a fatal winding. Does anyone know if that's an urban myth or not? I’m slightly aroused by that photo. Is that wrong?
The only biographical knowledge I remember hearing about Houdini was that he claimed to be able to take any punch in the stomach the public were prepared to throw at him.
Unfortunately a student took him up on the challenge when he wasn’t mentally prepared and gave him a fatal winding. Does anyone know if that’s an urban myth or not?

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