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
骨子里向往自由的人，并经历了所谓“稳定”的幻灭，彻底而决绝地再次投身自由。孤独只是个必要的装饰品，所有的感情也都自然无法长久，只有“在路上”是永恒的。所以，“路上见”。
无依，可以是无以依靠，也可以是无需依靠，希望大家都能找到适合自己的依靠方式。
想起Regina元旦深夜在ATM机取暖的流浪汉，以及问他u okay？的Nathan
你以为是没有目标而选择居无定所，但事实可能恰恰相反。一个人在内心真的需要某种支撑，哪怕是一种执念，也能指引你方向。当能找到生活里的那种很具象的意义所在时，就能收获一些觉得“死而无憾”这样的时刻。这样的时候可能可以多一些，因为它们无疑就代表着幸福。
被过誉了。在影像上Zhao和马利克根本没法比，马利克是有非常丰厚的影像基础来引导视听的，并且马利克的镜头是有着极强流动性和运动感的，不是说你对着个自然景观调调色然后放上极其抒情的音乐就可以的。其次这个主旨就如同白左一般，只是表面上的无病呻吟根本没有深入的内容，更像是找了一个社会议题去迎合学院派的口味，但拍着拍着发现自己深入不进去选择了一个更简单并且迎合大众的主题继续拍，一切都是精英式伪善的视角和无病呻吟。影片唯一做的不错的，是影片拍出了一种现代人的孤独感，而这种孤独感主要是科恩嫂那股气质和她演技衬托出来的，Zhao如此平庸的技艺居然能在这个时代能横扫奥斯卡，美国电影真的在走下坡路了。
老无所依又没钱，那就去周游世界吧，所有的失去，世界都会还给你！
不过台词中的说教意味有些浓，情节之间不是很连贯，导致看的时候并没有多少共鸣。
视频里山崖的燕群飞起，埋没砂土里的恐龙遗骨，路旁仙人掌的密密荆刺，摊开手掌令星尘落于右手。这些令一路旷野不辨方向，也有星点光茫。在路上的人穿梭与停留，遇见再告别，并非没有其它选项，她只是可以继续依傍惯性~具体的孤独艰难爱与回忆是无处不在的东西，可以成为一条孤绝狭长路，通向生命终点带着独家记忆消亡。引用的两首莎士比亚，很是动人。
现实来自感情，感情来自现实，你也不知道，谁的问题
去年三月，加州刚刚locked down，我每天都在担心我在武汉的妈妈整晚睡不觉，一天清晨我们去家附近的小公园抽烟，小公园可以俯瞰整个海岸线。空荡的停车场里有一辆来自Arizona的银色的Civic，用挡光板遮住侧面的所有窗子。这个时候一个短发和Mcdormand长得一模一样的老白人妇女从backseat钻出来，恶狠狠的盯着我们说：I smell shit!
这得多坚强的心 才能一直坚持这样的生活状态
Happy new year。
5.个人式风景
“水无形而有形,无物而容万物”——水作为传统的女性性别符号，尤其是东方女性，象征着协调、温润、灵动、没有棱角、却充满着韧性和力量、也从不停歇。在这部电影里，无论是影像风格、内容、主角性格都体现着这一点。
you can stay here. no I have to do laundry.
“要有多坚强，才敢念念不忘”。
孤独最好的诠释，献给不得不上路的人，我们路上见
dedicated to the ones who have to depart. See you down the road. 生活在钢筋水泥中久了看到广阔荒芜的地方 真觉得心胸开阔。但我的心态终究是从一个旅行者角度来思考，而这种荒芜对于nomads或者the homeless来说是一种生活方式甚至是the only way to choose, 因此我的向往显得很何不食肉糜 拜托我自己 别这么矫情了
镜头语言太美，科恩嫂表演也是真实到无可挑剔，连看了骑士和无依之后都开始期待永恒族了！当老无所依遇上我是布莱克，自然主义和反商业房产的力度很犀利
在这个潦倒的时代，她不得不逃离，即便些许留恋与施舍，也换不来心灵的慰藉，因为这是她为数不多的高贵。科恩嫂这个角色塑造得太棒了，影后有希望。
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