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
你印象中他有多离谱，他就有多深刻
俗语有云：青春是一场大雨，即便感冒了，还是盼望回头再淋一次！去他喵的精英，燃起来吧，努力当个笨蛋小孩！
跑起来！跑起来！新酱！
听幼儿园小朋友一口一个青春fire 还真有被热血到
上个月看了一半退出去了，今天续上。故事最后燃到不像话，野原家父母的三观正到不行，所以小新才这么善良！什么三六九等的等级划分，人类真是太无聊了，最后都得死，都是一把灰，开心就好，卷个什么劲儿啊卷
看似单一追求精英分数的天下学院其实还是包容了很多不一样的价值观。全员可爱！果然，风间没有选错学校。平行世界里，大家一定在这里上学了吧。
戴面具晒不到脸所以超白的帅番长hhhhhh
风间说虽然我们现在一起玩，可是之后不在一起就会有更多新朋友越来越疏远，那时候怎么办。还有青春的解读那里，我看哭了😢
精英这个词本身指的确实是比同龄人更优异的表现，但既然能评判有比较，就一定有一套评判标准的，或者也可以理解为世俗意义的成功。这本身也无可厚非，只是教育也好，对自己的评判也好，并不需要也不应该用这种世俗标准来评判，这种标准下的精英者们更多的是一些精致利己主义者，不一定拥有更强的精神力量，不一定对自然更友好，不一定拥有好的亲密关系，甚至不一定更开心。此外，影片开头妮妮对青春的解释真是深得我心：酸酸甜甜的恋爱，浓烈的友情，数不清的梦想，人生中最闪耀的时光，那就是青春哦~
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一个培养精英的学校，人被一种叫欧兹姆这样的机器控制，加分减分，然后把人归为不同的班级，于是1亿分精英享受吃法国大餐的特权，负分的学生只能争抢最难吃的面包，于是学校充满了嫉妒和仇恨，出现了许多残害人的悲剧。
是恋爱，是闪闪发光，是自卑感，是后悔，是道义，是狂欢，是孤独，是曾经和当下。是犯错，是风间想要永远跟朋友们在一起，是男孩没人察觉的暗恋。是炒面面包🧡
Fights of the underdogs
吸屁屁鬼是什么鬼啦！再一次感叹小新有一个完美的原生家庭
讲文明，树新风。
春日部防卫队fire！ 青春fire！
并不是说《花之天下》真的那么差，关于青春的呐喊依旧让人感慨，只是当电影妄图循着《大人帝国》的路子再收获一次成功，那就必然被人拿出来对比，并在对方里里外外自洽的圆满面前黯淡下去。
“我妈妈的确肚子有小腹，而且还常常便秘，是一个每天都游手好闲过日子的妖怪大屁屁老太婆，可是，她没有不OK。”
这部质量终于回春，情节设定人物都很有小新味。
这部质量终于回春，情节设定人物都很有小新味。
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