{"id":201,"date":"2016-06-09T14:14:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T18:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2016\/06\/09\/media-services-at-the-movies-now-you-see-me-2\/"},"modified":"2016-06-09T14:14:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T18:14:00","slug":"media-services-at-the-movies-now-you-see-me-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2016\/06\/09\/media-services-at-the-movies-now-you-see-me-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Services at the Movies: Now You See Me 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection.<\/i><\/p>\n

So, we have a weird relationship with Now You See Me<\/i>. Years ago, we got a publicity package from the film’s producers, filled with Now You See Me<\/i> shirts, hats, flashlights (?), gum (?!), and other strange branded products. Forgive us if we have a soft spot for this deeply silly movie series. It’s supposed to be about magic, but it’s closer to one of G.O.B.’s illusions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Instead, let’s pivot to actual magic. In particular, let’s look at two films about magicians with the same name: The Illusionist<\/i>. 2006’s Illusionist<\/i> tells a story of romance about magician in 19th century Austria-Hungary; 2010’s Illusionist<\/i> is a melancholy animated film based on a screenplay by late French filmmaker Jacques Tati.<\/p>\n

Both are certainly sadder films, but they do a better job capturing the enchantment of illusions compared to… whatever Now You See Me<\/i> is doing.<\/p>\n

The Illusionist (2006) \u2013 HU DVD 1779<\/a>
The Illusionist (2010) \u2013 HU DVD 8704<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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