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
从电影本身来看，拍的还可以，但其实可以拍的更好。有些场景调度和片子节奏其实可以优化，结尾的那段有点假。我觉得还是太电影了，也太克制，太倾向于讲故事了。片子说完，说历史背景的角度，如果不是俄乌冲突，是真不知道顿巴斯那些地区14年开始平民就持续的遭受炮击。冲突开始后特意去搜索才发现14年其实有很多相关的录像和资料，只是全世界基本都没怎么报道过。美俄的斗争看每个人的立场，但炮击平民和新纳粹的确是反人类的罪行。可惜没人关注，甚至还为纳粹洗白。实在是。。。
我怀疑卢卡这个角色是在映射某个真实存在的人物 一个被阿富汗退役老兵联盟除名的退伍军人 他在冲突爆发后加入了乌克兰右翼民团并且犯下了战争罪行 和片子里的角色多少有几分相似
好看诶，每个时代的童年都有他们有意思的地方。以及这个画风我可
甚至没有一个像样的字幕，可见话语权的杀伤力让你甚至连辩白的机会都没有。
题材绝好，关于乌克兰卢甘斯克几种力量的战争电影，导演执导这样的作品功力欠缺，开头惊艳，越看越平庸，因为这个题材给予三星
乌克兰对乌东地区的暴行!快进看完。
对于2月份开始，当前仍然继续的俄乌冲突，此片算是一个片面的诠释。影片表达的比较直白，不拐弯抹角。平民被“乌克兰志愿军”屠杀，表现的比较血腥，但整体剧情比较流水。配乐也比较机械过满，单单只为烘托，不能恰到好处。
拙劣的画质却有着有趣的故事梗概，美国60后借助阿波罗这一主线，对童年的回忆
画风很喜欢，但是时代感很强，不是很能relate🥲感觉像是回忆录，还以为上太空的事情篇幅会多一点（看的英文字幕，不难）
7/10，满满的对上世纪60-70年代的回忆，登月、上太空是最鲜明的时代特征，而本片正是借着最具有时代符号的事件全方位表达了对时代记忆的怀恋，是兄弟姐妹、玩伴、游戏、歌曲、电影等等。。真美好啊！
“只要我还能够行走，只要我还能够张望，只要我还能够呼吸，就一直走向前方。
内部的矛盾被外部势力利用，又推动内部的不断割裂，真觉得乌克兰人应该自己好好想想。
6070年代没在美国生活过，毫无感觉，不过出生在1958年，于1966年跟爹娘从圭亚那偷渡入境米国的Maya对我说她看哭了，可能是那一代人的回忆吧，就像我们看叶罗丽也会觉得好感动，毕竟那是童年
家庭片段很有1988的感觉～～欢笑打闹街区感都很美好。
被猝不及防的杀戮场面震撼。
能用自己的作品致敬一段历史和属于自己独特的童年记忆，真的很浪漫，不禁幻想几十年后我会怎么回忆起自己在这个时代被裹挟的成长记忆呢？
题材绝好，关于乌克兰卢甘斯克几种力量的战争电影，导演执导这样的作品功力欠缺，开头惊艳，越看越平庸，因为这个题材给予三星
灼热的阳光，都照不出地狱的黑暗，惨白的白昼，却如同在阴间，草地上随风曳动的小花，见过鲜血淋漓的人间
曾经写过一个科幻短篇，是关于登月相关，后来始终写不下去，看到这部电影突然明白为什么，底层的文化基因差的太多，如果硬着头皮写，估计也只能写一些浮于表面的东西，羡慕那个时代，希望我们也可以有属于自己的那个时代
如果发生在卢甘斯克的事情是真的话，那么乌克兰现在所遭受的一切就是它的报应。
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