Sixty Glorious Years is an exercise in the creation of iconography, both for Victoria and its star, Anna Neagle (who subsequently became known as 'Regal Neagle'). Just as Elizabeth I commissioned artists to create flattering iconic images for public consumption, so this film performs a similar function, for Neagle is more beautiful than the real life Victoria. Controversial events (such as the 'Irish problem') are omitted and unpleasant aspects of Victoria's character (her petulance, arrogance, favouritism and 'right to privilege') are glossed over as endearing little 'whims'. Albert acts as a moderating influence when she goes too far.
The film followed a year after the highly successful Victoria the Great (d. Herbert Wilcox, 1937). Again the screenplay is by Miles Malleson and Robert Vansittart, and many of the supporting cast (the cream of acting talent of period) repeat their roles, this time for the colour cameras. This was the first full length Technicolor film of cinematographer Freddie Young, who captures the spectacle of royal weddings, grand balls and opulent interiors, with scenes actually filmed at royal palaces. Vivid battle scenes, set in Alexander Korda's empire territory (Sevastopol and the Sudan), rival those in The Four Feathers (d. Zoltan Korda 1939).
The title music sets the tone: a regal choir sings over a shot of the crown. Elgar's 1901 'Pomp and Circumstance' march is heard during the diamond jubilee celebrations and, as Victoria's coffin lies in state, the film concludes with Anthony Collins' stately music accompanied by the text of Rudyard Kipling's 'Lest we forget'. Combined with the emotional appeal of scenes of Victoria connecting with her 'ordinary folk', this is stirring stuff.
The film connects with contemporary events of 1938. The release of two celebratory royal films was intended to boost public affection for the monarchy in the wake of Edward VIII's abdication. Anglo-German relations were another touchy subject. With another war on the horizon, influential voices wanted appeasement, and the film could be seen to fit that agenda. Victoria herself was of mainly German descent, nicknamed 'the grandmother of Europe', while Albert is a 'good German', charmingly played by Anton Walbrook as a cultured, decent man.
Sixty Glorious Years now seems unduly formal and reverential. Had movies existed during Victoria's reign (they only emerged at the end) this might have been the kind of film produced. Unlike Mrs Brown (d. John Madden, 1997), it is all so very 'Victorian'.
Roger Philip Mellor
片子不错，道理讲得比较清楚。对观众来说，感悟力和行动力是两回事。有行动力的人不需要太多的感悟，就能过得不错。
睡觉好电影。不过我好像已经过了这种说教的年纪。
几天前在朋友家看，我中间犯困了，醒来时电影已过了大半，我当时的感官是这电影言过其实；今天重新看，发现自己错过了太多的细节，看完只有两个字：真好。很多时候我们在给一张唱片、一部电影、一本书评价时，往往忘了最重要的部分：那就是作为观众（听众）我们自己的状态。
（没想到迪士尼这次会致敬毕加索，这是动画人的 Spark 吗？）
但是太俗套了一点，交换身体，发现世界动人之类的。关键是，爵士乐只是个元素，而不是更深入的情节点，也不是soul。
离导演前作《头脑特工队》差很远，创作者有一颗想要探讨生命哲学的心，却受限于影片的子供向属性无法发挥，本应被有力输出的普世价值观，同样沦为了服务于叙事逻辑的工具，横向对比“神女84”，那才叫“真诚”的表达，至于视觉效果的呈现，几乎不见想象力，只是皮克斯正常水准；所以...这次我可能真的要跟大家唱反调了
在当今时代，没有谁比迪士尼x皮克斯更懂得如何通过一个动人的故事，去传递最简单却最深刻、最纯粹却最终极的人生道理。
电影的结尾，二十二为什么突然拿到了通行证？因为她内在真正有了对生命的强烈渴望。人活着，当然有一百个理由活下去，尤其成人之后你会有各种欲望。但生命起源之初，如果连相信也没有，不会支撑过在母体漫长的八个月。 即便人生和世界有那么多不堪，你还愿意好好来体验一次吗？是的。yes。惟有你说yes，你才能拿到那个爱的通行证，你的火花灵感不是任何事，是你对生命说yes。
当年最早在电影院看的就是天书和大闹天宫 但是天书的印象更为深刻些 一直过了很多年还记得狐狸精的姿态和小皇帝说话的腔调 呵呵
冷漠脸看完，珍惜每一刻这种事还需要费这么大一圈力气讲吗？
不重复别人，不重复自己。多高多多朴实的追求。音乐和造型很赞～
四星半。彼得·道格特的编导能力已经甩开绝大多数导演狠狠一截，当新意成为了潜意识，哪会有枯萎可言。在三维空间盘剥心态的线性计量，拓宽的是人生的疆界，坐实的注定是灵魂的4/4拍真我。
以前看这部片子哭。别人说是因为我善良，我洋洋得意，但是今天偶然明白，我哭是因为我明白22号。我为春夏秋冬而感动，我享受沐雨披阳，但我同时也不想活。对有些人来说，活着已经很努力了
火花是什么，还是应该看《火花》，花瓣是解决不了问题的。如果“感觉”和“连接”仅仅是蒙太奇里呈现的那样，那未免太轻巧。而为了反转麦格芬，也过于粗暴的处理了创作理想与切实生活的二元（并不该如此）关系。“人生目标”固然是一个很差的词，但在当下，“平凡之美”也同样有害。这样的后果是什么呢，大家走出影院，感叹过好当下，感叹别强求什么意义，感叹成为景观的小确幸、禅、量子宇宙，这些陈词滥调本身就已经和真正的生活脱钩了，背后实际是否定和消解（绝非通透与豁达），建立不起任何真实的联结，也开启不了任何有洞察的视角，更不可能疗愈焦虑或抑郁。填补这中间鸿沟的，永远是细节、情境、关系，而不是概念、感动和幻觉。
在琐碎生活之中寻找生的快乐，正是解救一切虚无主义的良药。
我没有任何否认存在纯粹的生之欢愉的意思。但事实上是，一个热情和目标被夸大和过度包装了的世界，其因为行将崩溃而祛魅的一刻，对它再度赋魅的方式是告诉你c’est la vie，你要爱它，体会它的美，就能将你从崩塌和虚无中解救出来。可是关键问题是how，问题是这种热爱其实是别无选择的选择，但它不该别无选择。也许这超出一部电影能讨论的，但绝不该是以这种野蛮的赋魅方式来呈现，是的，它再美也是一种野蛮。我确实不想，也觉得不应该相信，这一切是别无选择。
和灵魂乐的关系算是点到为止。有点失望。
原来黑人父母一样希望孩子找稳定出路，当个老师，别瞎折腾，这一刻，山东即世界，世界即山东，天下大同。
就记得小时候看过，再一看，果然看过。美术很中国，故事也很中国，连那夸张的动作都很中国。再看的感受是，怎么会这么蠢呢？怎么会这样，怎么会那样，骗小孩差不多。一想，现实里难道不就是这样吗？现在不会有这种动画片了吧。
虚高：过于说教，皮克斯老想靠“哲理”取胜，小朋友不买账
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