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
太好看了，全程无尿点以至于真的憋了一会儿。对爆米花片的定位无比忠诚，剧本里偶尔有一点点想要拔高的、大格局内容，马上角色就会“草，算了吧”直接掐掉。小丑女美出了新境界，不爱她的人有问题。剧情节奏剪辑音乐画面表演都没有可挑剔的地方，属实是《银河护卫队》第一部的古恩，嗨就对了！
《天鹅挽歌》，天鹅临死时的叫声是最凄美的。科幻的外壳包裹着一个普通人弥留之际的道德伦理困境，克隆范畴的哲学探讨并不罕见，于是导演冷不丁的倒灌了一碗鸡汤，用爱来解释一切。
生物工程技术、电子技术、信息技术和智能技术都已经进步到这样的程度，但是医学上却还是治疗不了癌症？甚至男主还要戴隐形眼镜？连近视眼都不能治疗好的？男主有时看显示屏戴框架眼镜，所以他是近视眼。
呼唤着我的名字
有被爽到，没有对比没有伤害——说的就是黑寡妇！！！
闷。
我才反应过来
尽管我希望生命不息
鲨鱼人纳纳威确实可爱啊🤤
越长大越多被迫面对病痛和死亡，越感受到造物之残酷。通向衰老的路径必然而不可逆，而这一切带来的只有悲伤。这必然发生且几乎百害而无一利的事，是写在我们基因里的宿命.....
有被爽到，没有对比没有伤害——说的就是黑寡妇！！！
虚假的自杀小队，真实的正义联盟。说实在的，现在还能把超级英雄电影玩儿出新花样来真挺不容易的，而且这部电影拍得也确实好，五星没毛病！
不是节奏慢就细腻，不是有一两个好点子就不空洞，比如此片，跟白水一样
这种文艺软科幻真的很难打动我了，Swan Song的典故是死前的绝唱，这部电影里是将爱、记忆托付给克隆人，期间也有不甘心，最后释然的过程不够好，克隆人代替人延续了感情，假戏成真。整体比同年的《杨之后》好一些。// 实不相瞒，六七年前我写过一个短篇去参加网易科幻小说比赛，得了个二等奖，里面的设定和这部电影一样，看的时候觉得好巧。更巧的是我在小说里写了“中华秋沙鸭”这种动物名，在这部电影里也出现了“冠顶秋沙鸭”的同种鸟类名。
2星，一个披着科幻概念的人性片，主要就是讨论人性与科技的碰撞。比较文艺，很多不合理之处可以忽略。
看完我还在想，所以片名“天鹅挽歌”的寓意是什么。我女朋友竟然一语中的：“因为天鹅在湖面上的倒影，就是由两个自己，组成的一个爱心呀。”
冬天悄悄为我来临
Cameron流着眼泪微笑
不应该如实的死去吗
太像apple tv能做出来的戏了，我的妈呀。把市侩老梗讲出性冷淡风可能也是现在的流行趋势吧。
Copyright © 2015-2023 All Rights Reserved
