Thank you for enduring this old-fashioned musical, actually my favorite movie of all time, Camelot. Your job is to look past the campy songs and 60's sensibility to see the depth of the human drama. Watch the actors' faces. The performances are emotionally RICH.
This movie is based on a 1950's novel, which in turn was based on a medieval book by Sir Thomas Mallory. It was, perhaps, the first real novel written in English. Indeed, the legends of King Arthur are some of the most enduring of Western culture. In class we will talk about how the legends got started and how they've changed over the years. Perhaps you have enjoyed retellings of the Arthurian legend in other films.
For your blog, please just comment on your reaction to Camelot. Talk about what you appreciated in the story and/or the performances. Talk about why the film has universal human appeal. Also, you might look for Christian significance -- what do you think the story has to say about human beings, sin, Jesus, salvation, hope, or forgiveness? Your response may be free-flowing, but it should be in reasonably good form (capitalization, etc.).
On Monday, we will likely finish up the movie and do a little creative response. I know how you love creative responses :)
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