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
轻巧，但总觉得像是在指尖上跳舞，女主角越看越没有感觉，似乎全程都在傻笑，但是戏写的还是很好的，唯一不理解的是最后见面的设计，私恋失调里跑步用长焦，配上走廊像在走迷宫，为什么这里两个人都要见面了，还用长焦让他们的奔跑看起来像是原地奔跑？
不错的小品，PTA只能怀旧了，他总喜欢拍几个关于青春性的搞笑镜头
这才是“小马宝莉”电影版该有的水准，比2017年的2D电影版好上许多。3D版与时俱进，不仅有手机自拍、手机直播，还有跳舞机，非常接地气，这样的改编紧跟时代步伐，让几十年的老IP焕发了新的活力。
为什么这么多人爱装逼还爱看别人装逼？就喜欢这种纯粹的片子，当PTA不装逼时我反而能搞清他的套路了，他的特点就是所有情节的转变都是不合时宜且突兀的，就像他老家的A片一样，不过换个思路就是你根本不需要纠结剧情为什么这么转变，跟着他思路走就行了。这个问题在他别的片子里就显得装逼又做作，因为他总给人一种我要讲牛逼东西的感觉(不知道为什么那么多人喜欢)，而在这个片子里反倒让我没那么反感(又不知道为什么这么多人看不上)，甚至让我很喜欢。人呐，回归本我才是对自己最大的尊重，拍自己故事的人才是最伟大的，就像索伦蒂诺的《上帝之手》，我不懂什么叫“眼界缩小”，看不起自己？
Freiluftkino凍死個人。還在想這家人也太像了，一搜原來是Haim三姐妹。笑點太好笑
美国式的爱情，充满了捉摸不透的浪漫，在狂乱纷纭的薄雾里，却也始终有一条若有若无的路径，导引向最终的目的地。片名《甘草披萨》乍看之下，与内容似乎并无关联，或许影片所涉及的那个年代里的青春爱情，与甘草披萨存在某种内在共同性。
最喜欢倒车戏和奔跑的段落。
本周最佳 ！！
如潮恶评，都是最后那句“我爱你”惹的祸。我想怀着对一直很喜欢的PTA最善的善意，给出我个人对这句话的判断：它并不是女主角的一个决定/选择，而是她最终的结论——《了不起的盖茨比》中最后尼克对盖茨比说：“他们都是腐朽和软弱的，全部加起来也不如你一个人。”——她其实在说的是，我看明白了，所有那些牛气冲天的男人们，加起来都还不如你一个二百五。以PTA的聪明才智和坏，我想他要表达的应该是这个意思。
关于奔跑这件事情，亚洲人跟适合，比如溺水小刀里的两位，西方人那笨拙的体型，跑起来没看到青春
非常失望。没有我期待的the valley里小小的人。也没有我期待的the valley里巨大的事。要知道Victory Boulevard是会下青蛙雨的。Gary跟Alana要电话号，Alana说了串七位的数字。电话号不该是十位么？哦对这是个关于the valley的故事，所以是默认省略了那三位数的区号？可这是个七十年代的故事，the valley现在的区号是八十年代才开始启用的。818。如今我有了这座城市的密码，却被PTA的LA故事锁在了门外。感觉被背叛了，好伤感
再怎么说还是未成年人，达咩呀（要是男女主角角色互换这个故事就更牙白了…）…ps男主哪来的这么多钱创业的
pta老纯爱战神了；这次美术太疯狂了；中间有一段男主有点老霍夫曼感觉出来很感动🥲
sunny和izzy可爱到我鸡叫，有点期待furry的娃娃梳毛玩具惹！
看不下去了，再一看导演——PTA，怪不得。
我看到了暮暮的样子
画风跟林特莱克那部Everybody wants some！很像～玩的就是这个feel
【B＋】充斥的PTA式的奇淫技巧反而遏制了真正的自由，全片一直在这种过剩与平衡中摇摆。开头结尾最好，一个达到彻底的平衡，一个完成极致的浪漫。
那组双向奔赴的镜头还挺感人。女主这个人物很飒也很特别。
无疑是很私人的一部，意外的喜欢，PTA的70年代记忆碎片，随性自然、轻盈散漫又诙谐有趣，观感十分愉悦，PTA的视听层面依旧惊艳，真的太会拍了，两个新人演员都表现尚佳，相差13岁的奇怪恋情，串起一个个独特的小情节与人物，完全被PTA的私人世界折服，几个大牌的客串都令人印象深刻，特别是Bradley Cooper，短短几场戏可比《玉面情魔》里惊艳多了，这里对各色男性的审视，以及女主的很多戏份都看的出PTA的女性视角尝试，要说其实从《魅影缝匠》就开始转变了
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