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
“世界上80%的人都是垃圾，剩下的20都是人渣”……日本人真的很喜欢拍这种追忆青春感时伤怀混乱成长的疼痛故事
我变成渣男不怪我自己，都怪这个操蛋的世界。
本来觉得现在的森山还来演这种是准备降维打击一下，看着看着才觉得这降维降得有点多啊…
喜欢的叙事风格，宛如抽丝剥茧。也喜欢这种颓废致郁的感觉，生活便是如此，我们终究还是会成为大人。「君の身体にも成仏してない言葉が詰まってるよ」
就是跌跌撞撞迷迷惘惘成了普通的大孩子。身体内，那些尚未成佛的词语也将成为，普通的我们的一部分，终生。
4/5，这片子看的人很感慨，森山未来的状态其实拿捏的很准啊～～～
明明大家都慢慢长大，就只有我们保持不变。 要真是这样就好了。
過往遇到的人成為現在的你。
标准日影 意识流小清新 只是这样的故事已经不太能有共鸣了
我们都从孩子慢慢长大 长大成为我们不想成为的大人
我个人非常喜欢这类电影，怀念里面东京的每一个街景，
生活会一点一点把你的棱角磨平，普通才是每一个人生的终点。
涩谷神泉旁有宇宙星空夜幕5000 円的爱情旅馆 想去
我记得曾经在哪里看过一句话：世界上最没用的人才去打工。这很击中刚刚在社会上打拼的年轻人，以前我们所设想的生活和未来，我们希望与其生活在一起，共同分享喜怒哀乐的人，却因为不同的追求分道扬镳。那些曾经出现过的人，就像房间里的星空，成为我们无法忘却的回忆，但它也只是回忆罢了
一首写给当代社畜的十年情歌。人与人之间的经历可能并不相似，但我们之间的情感却可相通。过去即现在，现在即未来。最后的剪辑与运镜相当厉害，适合一个人静静地看与回忆的电影。
我最终变成了喜欢的人的样子，而我喜欢的人在我身上留下山川后，过上了普通的生活
但是，那又有什么关系呢？纵使人生总是“平凡而普通”的，可只有我们自己会知道，那些经历过的人和事，那些生命中我们所有遭遇的快乐和悲伤，最终会在我们的身体内幻化成一个永远年轻且独一无二的美好的自己，而它，则会指引我们能够永远充满希望的继续走下去
大人的世界就是明明内心很冷漠，表面总装得很温柔。只有不谙世事的少年，才会拥有真挚赤诚的心。庆幸那些在路上遇到的过客，我的生命才变得一点都不普通。
跟花束般的恋爱异曲同工，都加入了大量的流行文化元素，但这部显然将“时间”作为核心命题。tower records旁的大广告牌上，1995年正在贩售的专辑是《DOOPEE TIME》，2020年就换成了《Chronos》，两张的封面都是时钟。此外《福星小子2:绮丽梦中人》 也讲述了一个一日囚的故事。小泽健二的反复出现太有亲切感了。
片尾曲對我有特殊意義加一星，我們就這樣變成了普通的文藝中年。
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