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
灵异片段在这个充满悬疑犯罪色彩的电影里显得极其突兀，坏人没什么故事性和存在感，能做感知现实的梦的妹妹其实在全片也毫无作用，只能说这更像是给小朋友看的恐怖片…小男孩的颜确实招人喜欢，同时也一定程度浪费了伊桑霍克这样的好演员…
“今天就是那一天。”
倒也没有很恐怖。。。小男主让我幻视好多人😂
这种就算个合格的惊悚片吧，3.5分～想法算比较新颖的，气氛烘托可以，小成本制作。可以一看…按惊悚片一惯做法来说可以拍个前传了😎两条线可以拍，已不在的妈妈线和凶徒成长史线😂
厉害啊boy，超勇啊girl～一点都不变态啊伊桑，愚蠢啊警察与醉酒老爸。。。
所以兄妹二人都有超能力吗 一开始以为结局是黑暗的
伊桑最近真是痴迷于拍各种奇奇怪怪的东西，不过这回主角的小男孩和他是真像；虽然每一步都可以预测得到，但在同类型片子里这部是处理得非常好的了
没想到只是个变态杀人狂，而且还是个耳朵不怎么好的？？？哈哈哈哈
老金头一家人都很擅长写善良勇敢男孩斗坏人的故事，非常地伴我同行/小丑回魂甚至肖申克，几个桥段看得眼湿湿。缺点也很明显，凶手太扁平，故事和桥段太简单，背景故事完全可以再丰富一点。气氛塑造很不错，而且这也是一封写给nerd的情书。很值得看。
剧情整体来说比较平庸，没有多大亮点，其中的逻辑漏洞也有不少，剧情推动上有些刻意，故弄玄虚，女孩的意念找人有些荒谬，最后男孩把反派弄死的场面感觉有点假，整体有点像模仿「小丑回魂」的感觉，但还是东施效颦了。总体来说，既不恐怖，也没啥可看的地方，伊桑大叔也基本上没露脸，一般般吧。
借由“电话”这个具象，给予生死以沟通的机会，像是同一个人的不同选择，叠加逃生的试错，最终走向正确的逃亡之路。
很规整，也很清流。冷静而且聪明的小孩简直就是光芒四射。电影倒不恐怖，剧情也比较少年类型，那就当看了一部有感动有冒险的金氏儿童电影吧。
美国一处小镇，小男孩接二连三失踪。一天，小男主被绑，被困在地下室的小男主通过一部黑色电话与遇害男孩们魂魄进行沟通，在他们的帮助下成功反击杀死了变态绑架者。开片建置部分节奏略显缓慢，反派更像是摆设并没有太出彩，主要还是表现电话沟通灵魂的设定上。
child help child
少年互相帮助，警察姗姗来迟，有点讽刺。绑架案电影还是«危情十日»拍得好
黑色电话教你逃生，那是四个男孩的亡灵通话。
没想到还有青春成长的气息，特别是每次得到与死去孩子通话的帮助，以及最后各种情感上的段落和利落的反杀，都有些许感动，加入大量校园戏和亲情部分，也是在为这种情感元素作铺垫，可惜妹妹这条线确实太弱了点，故事设计和发展也略微简单，不过这种题材更应该是悬疑片，恐怖程度太低了，算是我喜欢的款式
但就那一段霸凌的情节，我能给五星，多希望小时候也能有这样的朋友。
6.5分。斯科特·德里克森的恐怖片我一直不是很能Get到点，说是只有JS吧氛围铺垫的还不错，业务能力不错。但是说好感觉又有点食之无味。加之这次有别的社会议题的隐喻恐怖桥段就更少，更有点看不下去了……而且隐约感觉这个故事体量感觉撑不起这么长的电影。不过伊桑·霍克的表演看的还是很舒服，至少比在《月光骑士》里当背景板要好。
另一部80年代风小镇青少年恐怖片，虽然这次走密室逃生路线，但贯彻始终的主题还是巨大压力下的心灵成长。反派稀松平常，灵异元素也就是随便写出来，既缺乏挖掘也不能自圆其说，只剩下了一种着急扣题的交作业感。
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