Um, what the hell just happened? No, seriously. I have never been more confused and at a loss for words than I am at this very moment.
I chose to witness the David Blaine Dive of Death from the comfort of my living room instead of trekking over to Central Park to hang out with Crazy Jennifer. The ABC special lasted over two hours — packed with filler and the host's false claims that David had stayed in an upside-down position for 60 hours — and Blaine still couldn't complete his stunt in time. He performed some of his world-famous card tricks, he caught a bullet in (a metal cup in) his mouth, and then he performed the Dive of Death. This DoD was never fully explained, so the DB-hating roommate and I just sat staring at the screen in utter confusion as he dove from a 44-foot-high platform while attached to a harness. He got stuck about halfway down and then was lifted back into the air. This is where things got really weird: The production crew flickered the lights on and off a few times and then cut away from David in the air, claiming he "vanished into the night." And … credits.
You know, I might have been willing to forgive David for his lack of a stunt if it ended in something truly awesome, but this? This was a waste of my time and could have been performed by a 5-year-old. I'm still confused.
[Video will be added as it is made available, but trust me ... if you stare at a dripping faucet for over two hours it will be infinitely more entertaining.]
Update: Video after the jump!
This first clip is from the live telecast (what was shown on TV). Try to prepare yourself for the absurdity.
Then I had to include this one, filmed by a crowd member, which features the audience booing at David as his Dive of Death turns out to be a failure. The best part is around the 3:05 mark, when a bystander points out to the stupid television host's claims that DB disappeared into the night: "He ain't disappear, he over there!" (Other clips show him being carried away by a pack of black balloons. Magic!)
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Everything is for the most doesnt suprise me…but what the hell was that when he called over a butterfly, it landed on his hand and left. It was no magic shop butterfly, I just dont get it.
Just saw the ending though… they messed up bad…lol that was funny
Whittle, David Blaine is going to use his magic to make you disappear if you don't back off.
OR
Jennifer is going to use her "magic" (read gun) to make you disappear.
either way, i don't see this David Blaine hating thing working out for you, hun.
When I read "DB-hating" I read it as douche bag hating, but just realized it could have meant David Blaine. *shrugs* This is a rare case where it doesn't matter which you meant.
i've been hating david blaine for years and it's worked out pretty well for me so far. carry on whitney, carry on.
David Blaine vanished into the night? GOOD. AMF.
I think he may be found in the basement of the Lexington Hotel in Chicago, helping Geraldo in continuing his search for Al Capone's Vault.
How on earth did this guy ever land Fiona Apple.
I am not sure how bungee jumping qualifies as a 'Dive of Death'. Maybe it should have been called "Bored to Death" because that was the biggest waste of time/money ever to grace television.
The "Dive of Death" was what the President was talking about. Not this
Lmao. I would have love to have watched that with Penn and Teller. I can only imagine the fits of laughter they must have had.
John McCain is doing the Dive of Death right now without the aid of wires and balloons, lets see how it works out for him.
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"He ain't disappear, he over there!"
WTF? I'm more embarrassed for this person's pathetic grammar than for David Blaine. His stunts have been douchtastic for years- no big shocker.
"but trust me … if you stare at a dripping faucet for over two hours it will be infinitely more entertaining"
that was a good one.