Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3685 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-04-25
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 165 minutes

DVD Description

The Derren Brown – Trick Of The Mind – Series 1 DVD reveals the astounding craft of one of the world's leading psychological illusionists. With his unique skills and tricks, Derren Brown both amazes and disturbs people--including, in this series, celebrities such as Martin Kemp and Stephen Fry. Trick Of The Mind is the much anticipated follow-up to "Derren Brown – Inside Your Mind" and, as such, his visual and psychological stunts are executed on a much bigger and more adventurous scale. Watch this DVD in awe as the UK's number one showman fuses the power of suggestion, psychology and misdirection to predict and control human behaviour.

Customer Reviews

The Amazing Mr Brown
We've waited a while for this new DVD and it covers the whole of Series 1 of TOTM. For those who are new to Mr Brown's work, the tricks/effects are fiendishly clever and some of them will keep you up all night wondering how they are done, but if you're an absolute "newbie" get the other DVD first. The extras on this disc include a very short interview - with an interviewer who seems completely flummoxed by Mr B's sense of "humour" - and a short "behind the scenes" film of the making of a section of TOTM 2 with Mo Mowlam. The commentary is a bit hit and miss and not as good as with the first DVD. The sound quality of the commentary is also a little poor and dips in places - it's not just your disc or player that's at fault - and you will have to suffer Mr B slurping his "caffeine-based beverage" in episode three.

I've knocked off one star for the poor quality sound track.

Do buy it though. Kick off your slingbacks, open your packet of Hobnobs and relax. Let the master entertain you for nearly three hours. (Don't try the trick with the nail at home though- it's not clever and it's not hygenic!)

Derren Brown - great guy but ok Dvd
After reading the reviews I was expecting some really great extras. However I was very disapointed. This DVD is ok but apart from the TV series - which is great, the extras are very brief and you are left wanting more.The deleted scences dont add anything and again are brief.
I love Derren Brown but would have liked longer extras and his latest series on Channel 4 ( after this ) was also a better series- showing more of his potential and wit.So Ok because its Derren but poor marks for the dvd extras.Not a classic, and only really for serious fans ( who have to have all his work )or those who missed the series.

The Master At Work
Here we see Mr Derren "Russian Roulette" Brown in one of his most recent TV series. I saw the series originally on C4 but bought this DVD as much for the Extras as anything else. Mr Brown has a wicked sense of humour and it is in the commentaries that this shines through.
The effects, tricks, - however you describe what he does - well, you will be wondering forever "how did he do that?" (even after you believe he has "explained" it all) - each performed with professionalism yet respecting the intelligence of the viewer. The celebrity guests add to the fun.
The soundtrack sometimes dips in quality, hence the 4 (not 5) stars. This, however, should not detract from your enjoyment. Here is a confident illusionist showing us how clever he really is - and letting us join in. The first DVD makes a perfect partner to this if you haven't seen DVB at work before but be prepared for a varying appearance in goatee and hairstyle!!
Personally, I'm looking forward to a boxed set with Russian Roulette, Seance, Messiah and The Gathering in it.