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
这是一部值得看的影片。让我印象最深的就是韩松老师和同学们之间的情谊。老师被同学们追求知识的渴望眼神打动了，决定留下来。而当老师的母亲病重需要回家但路被冲断时，同学们一起帮忙，送老师回家。这是双向的奔赴，有被感动到。最后借影片中的一句歌词：愿所有的美好都与您相伴。
角度是刁的，林克莱特是惯性好评的，然而现在我这种重口味，是觉得这故事交给屎尿屁团队去拍会更喜闻乐见一些。
时代的散文诗和个人的臆想症杂糅、拼贴，看完也仿佛经历了一场如梦似幻的太空漫游。
一些偏远地区的求学路还是难啊，真的很佩服老师，孩子们也都很好，未来是充满希望的！
一代人的航天梦，以回忆的形式来讲充分发挥了记忆不可靠在电影叙事中的作用，本来自己睡着了，却因为经历过，硬给自己加戏的做法给电影加了一层可爱。不过归根结底还是对60年代美国生活的怀念，都是代表性的细节点
一个月前, 都是吃饭的时候看的, 吃了肯德基, 咸蛋黄味的公仔面, 包装的味增汤, 自己做的挂面. 不确定好不好, 但是我很喜欢听他们讲60年代的事情, 关于做宇航员的事情. 是不是动画 当然是动画啊!
+，除缺少核心意义外，几乎用老套的报菜名流水账达到了月球漫步时父亲所说的“it looks super casual”的目的。
虚实结合的童年恰似记忆本身，适合用转描动画呈现，一些小细节和小心思很有趣，整体有点无聊
当我们被银幕上的各种奇观包围，被荧幕上那么多商业片洗脑，仿佛眼中填塞的尽是些大鱼大肉，这时候这部电影仿佛一股子清流，洗净了我们身上所有的铅华！
动画的风格色彩比同画面感的《欧陆决战》柔和许多，没有动画帧数的不流畅感，可能就是真人滤镜效果。全程平直的旁白回忆，却透出强烈的时代记忆印象，每每忍俊不禁。就是隔着不同文化背景也很容易懂他们，因为少年不分彼此。喧哗兴奋对什么都好奇，恰巧赶上了科技突飞猛进的时代，可能与不可能在我们年纪尚小的时候是不知道分辨的。于是记忆就有了另外一层梦幻的色彩，模糊了发生或者没有发生过的事情。
全程碎碎念的旁白，蕴含着导演私人对登月的梦想，也是整个六十年代美国人的精神状态。但作为林科莱特的导演序列中是不能及格的
希望有一天也能看到以这种方式呈现的中国故事
超喜欢这个画风，说不出为什么，对这部电影非常喜爱。
#看多了猎奇的作品，忽而对这种【现实记录向】的作品很不适应，总生出这是逢场作戏的质疑。没有去过藏区，没有见过这样的孩子们，也从没有想象过这种艰苦的求学环境。“外面的世界好吗？”如果她们真的要问，习惯了外面世界的人们欲言又止就是答案了啊
喜欢！既然要去月球，那就一去不返，让一部分悄悄活在69年的休斯顿。
好善良淳朴的人们，看完了挺有感触的，不过我不太赞成男主在病房里还漏出对藏区的牵挂，也应该让妈妈放心不是吗...
想起来那部waking life。。但似乎这么多年过去技术更成熟了。。是不是每个导演都要拍一部回忆自己的影片。。可能毕竟不是同一个年代。。男孩的梦想也缺乏认同。。就总觉得差点什么。。但让我想重看亚当家族呢
以前很少看这样的文艺片，最近突然就迷上了，主要是里面的风景吸引我，这次不白来看看，藏区的风景真美
我得说林克莱特就完完全全是我的菜，这种呈现出关于旧日时光的那种闪闪发光的感觉，太让我觉得美好了。
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