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
把CIA线砍掉，就演狂热粉丝和过气偶像叙旧喝酒，再把凯奇为了还债接过的烂片吐槽一顿就很好看了。
凯奇在凯奇的电影里致敬凯奇，还演了小半部连姆·尼森。可以但没必要，不知道凯奇自己咋想的，演三部这种片也不如接一部靠谱的正剧，毕竟靓汤和基努也不是靠乱炖片回春的。
里面有很多凯奇电影的梗，有的看出了点皮毛 还有所谓的为了吸引人加入绑架 枪战 追车 也是自嘲加自high吧
本质还是一边嘲讽荷里活一边又跟足荷里活公式的自我实现预言。不过利用尼古拉斯基治饰演尼古拉斯基治这个trick来抽象化男性中年危机，这个玩法不算新颖但恰到好处。有什么事情能比得过将一个公众人物象征性撕开来得有趣？让观众仿佛自以为窥视到大明星、童年偶像的隐私，但其实那都是精心计算好的取悦，是戏里戏外一起自我欺骗的合谋。总而言之，就好比片中的最后一幕：Life is a fucking movie！人生如戏呀丢你老母
如果不去考虑那些关于凯奇作品的迷影梗以及凯奇本人这些年的经历，这还是一部水准平平的片子。拍演员本人经历是个好主意，但这片明显是有想法没能力，最后还是拍了一部偏大众口味的。其实按照《昨天》那个方向去拍应该挺有意思。还是希望他借着此片翻身吧，不要浪费天赋了。
这是一部献给尼古拉斯凯奇影迷，粉丝的鸡汤！为了近些年那些烂片，给影迷的一个解释，一个道歉，一个自我救赎的方式吧！
讨巧，刻意成分挺多的。可看得出来尼古斯拉凯奇是想表达自己对电影的热爱的。或许骨子里，是个贼自恋的人呐～
三流剧本，从头到尾嘴炮，其实挺无聊，要不是凯奇出演，可能会更无聊。
自黑太無力，自我致敬也很淺薄，看得出編導并不愛凱奇。作爲喜劇，笑料還不如悲劇《斯圖神父》。
不愧是你，烂片王！看了一半后实在看不下去了，双男主就像两个小女生一样幼稚爱斗嘴，笑点很尬，主线剧情很傻，骗情怀的烂片
对了，曼达洛人，穿上你的盔甲，1V1000
十分过誉，说到底只是一部有主角参与的影迷的迷影作品，戏里戏外都沾染了太多的凯奇光环，算是电影营销的又一次胜利吧。
有戏中戏的感觉，非常好笑有点心酸，需要对凯奇大叔的作品有起码的了解，熟悉到场景、台词更好。总体而言是一部爆米花片，但情怀很足，各类致敬和内涵也很用心，另外，我也是真的很喜欢鞋拔子脸的😁
看到一半就觉得服道化都很gay的品味，查了一下导演果然是gay的，而且是那主流的又stereotype的gay的样子。
Nicolas Cage 无疑是个伟大的演员！
影片最精彩就是完全粉丝向的前三分之一，给脑残粉的惊喜，密集埋梗加上凯奇迷死人的嗓音，看开心了，由衷地为凯奇在片里的状态感到高兴！
凯奇值得更好的一部解构自己过气影星身份的电影。
自己出演自己，和年轻的自己对话，自我审视和嘲讽，叔的艰辛回春路
明明可以做个特别疯逼且可爱的片子，结果真是哪儿哪儿都差点意思。不过看完还是发自内心感叹，一个中国影迷对凯奇的爱是无法撼动的。
人和模型渐渐重合那镜头很绝
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