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
埃及旅游风光宣传片，推理真的太弱了，相对于老版的政治正确现代改编， 完全没有必要这么长，压到九十分钟更好。
失败的改编。全程都在强调“爱”反而让人有些倒胃口。
这部电影的眼神都给神奇女侠和古埃及了，案件实在简单，没有任何惊喜，但比《东方列车》好看点。阿加莎的本格故事经典有余，悬念不足，其实适合拍连续剧。
登船后西蒙崩开香槟，身边的几个法国人不约而同地说：开香槟的声音不这样。
Jakie 曾吹嘘她父亲把她培养成潜水冠军，但是游泳技巧在波洛面前仍然是小巫见大巫。没游出五百米就被波洛追上了。
故事多少有些仓促而无趣。因为没看过原著，所以也无从判断到底是原著还是改编的问题。但新加入的种族和同性的元素，显然对剧情推进毫无帮助，那就显得相当多余了不是。
因为加朵才想看这部电影，结果加朵被拍的前所未有的丑，妆发灯光都是一流的差，所有人都又老又丑。加朵居然还穿坡跟鞋！！！然后，导演是真不知道还是装不知道啊，这个世界真的没有人想看波洛谈恋爱好吗！！！波罗就是没有感（爱）情的破案机器！！！最后，导演是有什么他妈的性瘾吗！！！能他妈的好好拍电影吗！！！
部分场景好看，感叹当代电影制作比旧版高超太多，但部分场景又充满五毛塑料感。删减人物和推理过程、乱改人设 磨平了原著中很多必要的矛盾冲突和犯罪动机、连关键台词都不放重点，实在太败笔，不知道咋想的，要是想搞成这种重新整合人物关系的破案片，还不如直接拍成利刃出鞘那种架空新编，还重拍阿加莎干嘛？本想着肯尼斯布拉纳的电影一贯突出戏剧风格，独树一帜有舞台感也不错，结果又塞满了大脸特写。不符合预期，比较失望。林内特选角严重不符，感觉她端个加特林把全船都突突喽还差不多。罗萨林选角不错，但本应装出来的神经质又太欠缺。服装设计失败，没有时代感。全程爵士配乐不错，回头找原声来听听。这要是普通探案片能给三星半，但这本应是阿加莎啊，结果拍的跟阿加莎有啥关系吗？两星不能再多了。
所以如果导演当戏霸，这戏很大可能好不了。一桩谋杀案件，侦探的戏份最多？那人物还能立得住伐啦，推理还可能细腻信服伐啦，都变得次要了…所以重点都错了。演员其实都还不错的，但戏没出来，是导演没调教好，就服化道还过得去。（原著党就更跳脚了，这完全不是阿婆笔下的波洛）
我暂时还没看原著所以观影体验还是不错的，演员阵容熟脸真多 at环宇城幸福蓝海
看到很多提前预警，加上一向神烦布拉纳，没打算看这片来的，但是毕竟久未远行了，想在大银幕上看看埃及，知道是做出来的视效，也还是想看。布拉纳当然一直那么爱现，但比在东方快车里的超级过度表演还是略有收敛的。剧本改得呀，简直了，每个人的出现都那么牵强，尤其波洛居然会去帮操纵欲老母亲暗中考察儿子的女朋友，而且波洛居然会和那样没出息的妈宝啃老富二代成为好朋友，这都是不可接受的设定啊！最后活下来的，一个个儿出身纯正，肤色性向天然政治正确，快赶上文革时候的出身论三突出了。还是再看一遍78版吧，那是真埃及，真阿婆啊。
梦回怪形的old school 恐怖血腥片～最喜欢第3个故事～
真是眼瞎了。全程我都以为自己在看玛格罗比跟贾坤菲尼克斯。结果竟是两个完全不同的演员
我也不想比较 但实在是太烂 女神就像个花瓶一样 令人惋惜
肯尼斯布拉纳的导演水平和他在《哈利波特与密室》里演的洛哈特教授一样华而不实。PS，而且他和洛哈特一样自恋！不停给自己加戏，加破坏叙事节奏且毫无意义的特写！
终究是拍了一出好莱坞春晚。金碧辉煌的日光衬着爵士乐不说还以为是《一步之遥》，整个剧作跟前作一模一样。吹了半天的胶片机拍摄结果CG感爆表。盖尔•加朵闯荡好莱坞那么多年还是没突破作为演员的瓶颈期，比老“琳内特”在《007之太空城》的气质尚差得远。至少加朵贡献的表演很难让我相信这个琳内特是一个扬言要买下整个埃及的富婆。如果没有肯尼在视听语言上的那些小功夫，只会更折磨人。
虽然没看过原著的人表示风光还行，但是推理的那部分也太敷衍了，感觉是没预算了要一下子拍完...即使老年版的柯南也不带这样的。而且后面比前面要好看些，作为纯路人，为什么要让我们知道波洛的胡子的由来？（疑问脸） / 2022.2.20 SFC 港汇 RealD Cinema 4K Atmos
没看过原版，悬疑中规中矩，不过整个画面看上去很油腻，不喜欢。
在电影院里看金字塔和阿布辛贝神庙，还是很逼真，很震撼的…
有些场景的导演技巧可圈可点，但是整个故事毫无推理可言啊。。。
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