Knights

This image of the University of Central Florida Knights is an example of us using Knights in today's society as a way to represent ourselves positively. Often, sports teams and schools use Knights as their team name or mascot to represent them as noble or honorably.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iq9Jn7R-gk

This is the Taxslayer Knight. A common ploy from a buisness to make they seem more respectable or "Knight like".

Current Pop Culture Knights

       The Dark Knight, or Bruce Wayne, is without a doubt one of the most popular representations of a knight in our current pop-culture. This portrayal of a man who unselfishly puts his life on the line in order to protect the citizens of his town demonstrates all the qualities of a knight. Not only does he wear a mask to hide his identity, but he does so to show that anyone can become the symbol of Gotham's savior. He seeks no glory for his efforts, and therefore is deemed the Dark Knight, the one who must bear the burden, no matter its consequences, in order to protect not only his loved ones, but the entire city.

       Another example of knights in pop culture that I am sure everyone can relate to from their childhood is the Power Rangers. This extraordinary group of young individuals go above and beyond the call of duty to protect the people of Earth from the evil Lord Zedd, all while wearing a mask to do so without anyone realizing who it was that saved them day after day. While growing up I idolized this group and wanted nothing more than to demonstrate their qualities in my adulthood. They a prime example of knights in our pop-culture. 

Knights of Markie's childhood pop culture and bigfoot.

In Disney's "A Kid in King Arthur's Court," Calvin is about to strike out during a baseball game when an earthquake hits and he falls into a hole. He lands into the sixth century and is greeted by Merlin. He must save Camelot by helping King Arthur to fight Lord Belascoe so that King Arthur can keep his place as king. He also falls in love with a princess. The story is based off of a novel by Mark Twain called A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.










One of my most favorite movies when I was a kid was "Quest for Camelot." Quest for Camelot is about a girl who really wants to be a Knight of the Round Table like her father, Sir Lionel. Sir Lionel died when Sir Ruber Attacked King Arthur. Sir Lionel's daughter, Kaylee, wants to follow her father's footsteps and goes on a quest for Camelot. Along the quest she meets Garret, who is blind, and a two headed dragon. As they get lost in the woods, they find Excalibur being used as a toothpick by a giant.







"Finding Bigfoot" reminds me of the quest for the holy grail because people are so set out to find something that isn't real, but they are so convinced it exists. Like the holy grail, the journey for bigfoot has been going on for several years, but is a great adventure for many.
      

Knights of Pop Culture

1. In the movie Easy A, with Emma Stone, the movie deals with a girl trying to find out who she is and comparing her life to the Scarlet Letter.  As in every movie the girl has to find her prince charming, and Emma finds hers at the end of the movie.  The scene at the end reminds me of a knight how he will go to her window and get her attention and then the girl falls for him and they ride away on his chariot and be happy.  So I think this scene is an example of a knight in our culture today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKLX5Xfvte4



2. Also there is a local school near where I am from and their mascot is a Knight.  This school has always been strong in athletics, academics, and known all around the community for good people.  And any time I have been to this school everyone has been very nice and shown qualities of a knight.

Knight Reference

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eONYiC0qJjY

This is an image of the Brooklyn Nets Mascot, the Brooklyn Knight. This image is a direct reference of knights being used in todays pop culture. The Brooklyn Nets are a professional basketball team. The youtube link provided also gives the viewer a captivating video of the Brooklyn Knight's entrance to the arena. 

This is an image of the Army's Academy mascot, the Black Knight. The Academy is located in Westpoint and serves a primary entity for educating members of our armed forces. Their mascot, the black knight is a direct reference of knights being used in today's pop culture. 

Knights in Pop Culture

When I think about Knights in our pop culture, the first one that comes to mind is Harry Potter. He fights to protect those around him from the evil from his past. He does everything in his power to fight for what is right.

A second example would be the James Bond character. The character goes after those who have created a great injustice and does not let anyone stand in his way of making things right.

Knights in Pop Culture

The Link Above is to the preview of the movie savages released last year. Although there is some drug references I do believe it is a good example of courtly love. There is a major twist in the love story when two men are in love with the same woman, and everyone in the situation is accepting of it. The two men, best friends, work together to save their girl who has been kidnapped by a drug cartel. The two men can be seen as Knights in todays pop culture. As for a more kid friendly version of knights, the movie Shrek does a good job putting a twist on a fairy tale and shows good examples of knights as well as love and chivalry.