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
小白兔的问题：成长与父母之爱；
七个章节七个故事，能使人拍手大笑也有温暖情节。其中的《哼哈二将》诙谐有趣令我回味，守护天门的二将原是双胞胎兄弟在帐篷中的角色扮演，童趣无穷。每一故事都有其中深意，值得家长带上自己的孩子去细细品味感受。（其实中间睡着了一小会儿dbq）
《翼娃子》:原书出彩，这个单元也蛮喜欢。
忽略内容。单就画风值5颗星。起码不象青蛇人物形象那么幼稚。我真是太讨厌国内那种特意把眼睛做大的动画形象了。要是表情象迪士尼做得那么丰富或者剧情精彩也就算了。眼睛做得那么大，表情还没人家丰富，剧情也没亮点，简直没法看。
说实话这部电影可能不够我对4星的标准，之所以打4星是对排片少的抗议
特别棒！难能可贵，7个故事各有特色，充满真诚的力量，生活的感动！
非常少见的题材，由7个独立的小故事组成，以绘本连环画的形式拍摄的动画。一些现实照进童话的故事，非常温暖感人，老少皆宜。
虽然有的故事有些“个人”。但是看到不同画风不同地域的方言就觉得太棒了。
七个绘本故事的合集，最喜欢“外婆的蓝色铁皮柜轮椅”，小小的铁皮柜，仿佛装下了外婆的一生。哼将军和哈将军也很诙谐有趣，糖水铺很有地域特色。其他没有什么记忆点，情绪不连贯且不完整，没看到有组合在一起的必要
小朋友可能更喜欢哼哈二将。
《哼将军与哈将军》可爱！太可爱！二郎神好像一年一度喜剧大赛里的张弛哈哈哈
看完点映有了蹿到隔壁城市二刷的冲动！这部影片太有魔力了，画风虽然简单但细节是真的真的赞！看的时候某个场景的出现瞬间把我拉回童年，那一帧帧往事历历在目，深陷回忆中。同时也引发了不少问题进行思考，那时候的梦想有没有完成...童年的发小们都在干什么。童年是最美好，最真挚的，就那么短短几年时光，一去不回也来不及道别。
七个故事都非常喜欢，特别喜欢糖水铺，一来是故乡情深，二来是喜欢那种紧密的邻里关系，在我小的时候也是如此，邻里就是一个大家庭，三来就是长大了以后，和蓝色铁皮轮椅一样，千万谨记孝顺趁现在，勿要子欲养！
超级温馨的画风。看到第六章外婆的铁皮柜轮椅，眼泪真的止不住。用的是小学语文课本的那种画风，叙事方式也像小学作文一样一点点给你讲。关于老人真的有太多遗憾了😭
个人最喜翼娃子，很有烟火气。
因为带着妹妹一起观影，最深刻的个人感受还是代际间个体社会生活经验的变迁。影片中许多能够令“大孩子”们共情的地方如今已然成为了记忆之中的化石。
(《糖水铺》中的一个旋转动画转场很有意思，第一次见)
电影是中国首部原创绘本动画，由七位导演所创作的七个小故事串联而成。画风从水墨，到水彩，再到剪纸，故事舞台也从森林、到城市，再到农村，从七个不一样的角度，展示了七个与众不同却又充满感动和共鸣的童年故事！因为体裁与风格限制，每一个故事都算不上完整，但一个个片段却折射出不同家庭、不同背景下的不同儿时经历和故事。有动物报恩的童话，有广州一家糖水铺的平凡一天，有汶川儿童的自强不息，有农村少年的愧疚，也有外来工子女的归属感和城市大家庭中的兄弟情……或许这正代表了我们的童年：有精彩、有幸福，也有遗憾与难过！故事不算精彩，但很朴实；画工不算精湛，但能引发共鸣；配音与每个小故事开始前的导语颇有特色，但制作还需继续加把劲。整体在3.5星，7分左右，多给半颗星以示鼓励！国漫加油，期待不同种类的作品百花齐放！
看到还有在一板一眼做动画的导演，还是很欣喜的。去电影院看了，以后还会继续支持。几个短片重，外婆的故事最戳到我，小火车的整体叙事和手法最成熟，可见功力。大家加油啊！
从电影中能够感觉出各位导演的用心制作，但是不足之处是整个片子看完之后在情感上并不会出现太多的波澜，感觉用绘本改成电影还是非常难的一项技术活。
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