The Arthuriana Project

[offbalance]

This is what it is:

* A "bibliography"of present-day pop-Arthuriana. This exercise is devised to be both fun and eye-opening. You may be surprised to find how much and at how many levels Arthur and his world are still with us today. You should keep your eyes and ears peeled for Arthurian allusions and make a list, complete with full citation information. The final product should list 20 pieces of pop-Arthuriana, providing MLA-style citations for each and a brief annotation (2-3 sentences) describing and analyzing the piece and its connection to/appropriation of the legend of Arthur. Due 5/13. Late submissions will NOT be accepted. (20%) Details TBA.

This is what we learned: Since we already did a listing of Arthuriana on the internet, we are limited to 10 web items. We're also limited to two books, and two movies. Otherwise, there'd be no effort invoved in this.



1. a 'Guinevere' hairstyle from Lucky Magazine
2. The Original Broadway Cast album of Camelot, the musical.
3. Women of Camelot Dolls from the Franklin Mint
4. Monty Python & the Holy Grail action figures
5.A Cartoon: Knighty Knight Bugs: Court Jester Bugs Bunny sent off to Battle Black Knight Yosemite Sam for the singing sword.
6. King Arthur Flour (internet for pictures)
7. Monty Python & the Holy Grail - Film
8. First Knight - Film
9. Mad Merlin - book
10. The Skystone by Jack Whyte: book
11. Swords of Arthur, Lancelot - for sale on internet
12. The Toyota Avalon - auto
13. internet personality quiz- Which Monty Python & the Holy Grail Character are you?
14. Patterns for 'Age of Camelot' costumes
15. Merlin Voicemail System
16. the Avalon Apartment complex
17. Places of Arthur Tour
18. avalon linux - internet - new!
19. MMORPG - Dark Age of Camelot - internet - new!

hey Jon...got a link for that last one? ;)
Thanks to all who helped on the last two...and anyone who can get me #20.

Comments

[erratic0101.livejournal.com]

There was also a cartoon.

King Arthur and the Knights of Justice (or something like that).
Morgana has trapped the Knights of the Round Table in like crystals or something, so Merlin has teleported a football team from the future called "The Knights", to take their place.

It was actually a nifty cartoon ;)

Links Below:
http://www.pazsaz.com/arthur.html - Cartoon
http://www.darkageofcamelot.com/ - MMORPG

I love it when my infovorishness comes in handy ;-)

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

"infovore" :)

I like that phrase. I think i'm going to adopt it.

[erratic0101.livejournal.com]

woohoo! =)

To quote a scene from the cartoon The Critic:
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Duke -- Plays scrabble word Quizibuck --

Boy: Thats not a word!

Duke -- Picks up cell phone, dials --

Duke: Get me Webster on the phone. Noah, How ya doing,, its Duke, how much would it cost to make Quizibuck a word? I don't know what it means, how about.... a big problem? How is the other word I invented, "Duketastic" doing? No one's using it?! What a Duketastrophy.

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

:) I recently found a site i had bookmarked ages ago (i found it through a websearch for something-or-other) and i think i'm going to make a glossary on there myself.

[erratic0101.livejournal.com]

Also, i can probably find you links for the Merlin voicemail system. I've used it alot in the past.

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

I got a photocopy of the instruction booklet for Merlin mail, but thanks anyhow. :)

King Arthur & the Knights of Justice was brought up in class, and was enthusiastically remembered by the males present. Apparently, it used to be on after Ninja Turtles...however, you remembered more plot details than they.

Thank you ever so much...:D you rock!

Re:

[erratic0101.livejournal.com]

No problem :)

heehee
I also have a WAV file of the opening music %-)

(from catherine)

[(Anonymous)]

we have some fractured-Camelot YA fiction. does that not count because it's not really modernizing it?

Re: (from catherine)

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

actually...I'm only allowed two books total. And I have two books. but thank you for thinking of me... 0:-).

She's talking about can/bottle labels, names of resorts, matchbook covers, dolls, toys, tv shows..etc,