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
折腾了半天，就是帮着黑帮老大清理门户了呗，所以黑帮老大逼婚的是到底解决了吗？
就是很俗套，俗套到几乎抛出一个梗，我就会想到接下来的几种可能。但笑点还是有的…毕竟马丽还是很可以…
致敬了许多经典电影，这导演一看就是老影迷了，迷影人狂喜
魏翔的表演与人物相得益彰。其他人也没有那么油了。
意大利黑帮的车牌好像有点东西，应该是教父的上映日期吧？感觉杀手好多地方都埋着各种彩蛋，有点意思
看完这部不得不承认电影和舞台剧是不同的，小品和电影也是不同的。原作没看过，觉得改编之后不怎么好看。好像有人掰着你的嘴，你也想配合，但是就是尬笑，看完简直有一点糟心的感觉，想减一星又不忍心。其实我也非常珍惜魏翔这次男主角的机会，表现得还可以吧。多亏同事们的衬托。
刚看完出来，很意外，满场的观众爆笑，氛围可太好了。春节带家人一起看，要求不高，能让人发自内心乐呵乐呵，减减压就够了，没必要吹毛求疵。看完《西虹市首富》对魏翔有印象，但不知道演员叫啥，这次记住了，真是好演员！没有几十年的表演功力，根本演不出这么多活灵活现的肢体语言和情绪，结尾红着眼说这是自己的第一个男主角，瞬间我就泪目了，太不容易了。今年春节档就这一部喜剧，预言一下票房黑马。
出乎意料地好看。魏翔是个喜剧天才，一人支撑起全剧。
#补标# 开心麻花失去创作力了吗？这两年马丽遭遇了什么？表演简直灾难…
6.0/原来有依照的剧本，所以就没啥好说的了
2.5 前半段大致按原作拍了个表面，后半段开始胡编乱造，显得混乱，也没有高潮，这让我的期待落空。看完不知道电影表达了什么，不过确实有点好笑，但这笑点不是剧本自身引发观众忍俊不禁，而是单纯靠演员的表演和台词刻意来“逗”乐观众，所以我阅后即忘，也说不出哪里搞笑了。私心来说，看着本片再想起原作的妻夫木聪、深津绘里，这落差让我笑不出来。
超出预期，像个舞台剧并且没有弱掉电影化，反转和笑点安排的合情合理。魏翔的人物状态多少有些本色出演的意味，希望这样的好演员可以多一点出头机会。
魏翔的表演我总体上讲是认可的，故事基本是原版架构，改动部分也可接受，春节档大家看电影图一乐呵想太多也没用！
含腾量为0的麻花喜剧，居然意外得很好笑很好看，还致敬了不少经典电影，戏精上身的魏翔这次有突破，扎起小辫子有低俗小说中约翰特拉沃尔塔既视感。有几段戏非常出彩，接连爆笑，是编剧和演员的出色配合演绎。一个看似非常扯淡胡闹的剧本，有现在的喜剧效果是绝对超常发挥了。
浪费钱啊 不如在家直接看日版 那个才叫电影
很不错的喜剧片，首先是剧本足够完整，这在近年来的电影市场中实在是太难得了，虽然接下来的每一个情节都能猜到，但是笑果十足，而且把握住了“喜剧的内核是悲剧”这个要点，笑到“杀青”那场戏的时候真的把这种悲剧感渲染到了极点；其次是它居然还敢挑战了雨中曲却毫不违和；最后电影结尾花絮里有一小段是演员魏翔在真正杀青的时候哭着感谢给他这次男主角机会的所有人，真的可以体验到一个剧组小人物内心的百感交集
普通。有好笑的地方，但悬浮的剧情和场景都让人无法投入。看到努力的表演，但片段式段子集只是小品水准。有几个不错的段落，比如说雨中曲、两次赶主角走。
没失望，够好笑！吉米与意大利人交易那场戏全片最佳！
一个弄假成真的糊涂龙套翻身故事，也算是个低配版“喜剧之王”吧。米兰的角色其实可以找个更加年轻貌美的出演，选马丽可能是出于角色反差的喜剧效果，或者还有对票房的考虑。黄才伦终于能在一个高票房电影里混个脸熟了。整体而言，故事桥段并不新颖、笑点也谈不上多出色，比较多的还是靠舞台剧的演员功底制造喜剧效果，也有不少很尬的清洁，但也不失为一个能让观众发笑的好氛围的轻松喜剧。
6.5/10有笑点，但整体来说太一般了。笑点刻意，煽情不节制，但作为春节档合家欢电影也算是完成了任务。
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