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
感受到索金大神找到了自己的节奏，输出爆炸却张弛有度，内容多到这个地步却没有落入冗杂。撕开黑夜的人在结尾都渐渐露出了另一个自己，Tom的强硬、Abbie的肃然、David的挥拳、Schultz的敬意，只有傲慢与固执从一而终，永不变形。2020看起来很适合这部电影，50年后世界，侮辱与损害还在，壁垒与龌龊还在，硝烟与热血也还在。
艾伦索金越来越左了？No. that’s not true.是这个世界正在变得越来越麻木、自私和不仁。
艾伦·索金太厉害了，一个封闭空间里群像塑造，故事节奏时刻在线。虽然不断来回的博弈，以及不断闪回的记忆片段，会让人稍显不解，但很快又拉回主线。最后的结案也太燃了！竟然看泪目了！！呜呜呜，抵抗非正义的战争，和平万岁！！
艾伦·索金太厉害了，一个封闭空间里群像塑造，故事节奏时刻在线。虽然不断来回的博弈，以及不断闪回的记忆片段，会让人稍显不解，但很快又拉回主线。最后的结案也太燃了！竟然看泪目了！！呜呜呜，抵抗非正义的战争，和平万岁！！
What's your price？
哎，其实有时候很多人只是不明白一个道理…………在某国，有思想洁癖和抱负的人要不出国移民，要不含恨终身……剩下的，只有镰刀和韭菜
这才是左派电影应有的态度，通过异常理性的角度展现tg下当代左派以卵击石的挣扎。谁才是真正的暴徒？是谁创造了这个词？又是谁来定义这个词的意义？如果你不是规则的制定者那么除了闭嘴听话能做什么呢？当我们探讨爱国，我们是否应该确定究竟什么才是国家，是人民还是tg。历史不断重演，还是原来的配方，还是熟悉的味道，屡试不爽。
大选之前上线，再应景不过。每个人都有发声的权利，“全世界都在看”，嘤嘤其名，求其友声。
网飞牛逼。
“审判分为：刑事审判和民事审判 不存在政治审判。” 哎哟喂！脸好疼...
1.这storytelling，太厉害了。2.有些司法可以playing dirty，有些司法没有player。3.whole world watching
今天下午大家一起看完之后，第一个反应就是“爽片”，怎么爽怎么拍，或者说，剪。真的是一场大型政治MV，就像片中所说的political trial一样。政治是所有事情的阻力，又如春药一般让一个时代蓬勃。我们讨论说，如果生活在那个时代，一定是很惨的，但站在当下的立场，我们愿意回看过去：因为现在从某种程度上讲，更惨。
看到最后整个人都在发抖…
用电影渲染的形式代替纪录片还原历史事件的确是十分叫座也讨巧的手艺，最后一幕念名单的时候倒不见法警上前制止。一场审判杂糅着社会底层的自我正视、白人阶层的种族歧视，美国宪法或者说各国披着法律外衣的zzhi此刻又忘记了建立联邦zf的初衷
最后念名字是挺讨巧的处理 但是确实很有煽动性 网飞：记录历史我们是专业的
不给此片打5星好像不够pc，但标准得如同教科书的好莱坞优等生拿奖片……是试图唤醒21世纪观众对60年代的回忆吗，还是对逝去时代的无声悼念。确实导演给了左翼分子们绝对优势的展示，但说不出为什么，还是觉得并没有预示着更好的明天。可能因为我就活在这个明天中吧
行吧，之前想说的不让发，那我就删了，不让管理员这个时间点还加班。
节奏太完美了 各个角色都很精彩 缺陷就是过于美化垮掉的一代废物 学生还好 但是把废物花童和黑豹恐怖组织包装成白莲花 细节很有趣 学晕不敢惹国民卫队 芝加哥波利士堵花童时把警徽和警号撕了 意思就是老子火很大 跟你扛上了哈哈 运动还是被鼓噪到了流血对抗 至于间谍暗桩混入队伍 这招看来全世界的政府都会的套路 最笑人的是法庭门口的标语：america ，love it or leave it。要笑死 今天内亚赛博朋克的不爱国你移民啊 你滚去美国啊 原来右翼美国佬早玩过了 不喜欢你滚去古巴啊
极度热血而理想主义，但是最震撼的却也是这理想主义，因为你知道这些都是历史上确确实实发生过的。天下的政权们——过往或今朝——大抵是相似的。
熟悉的艾伦索金味道，高密度台词+政治题材，法庭上的唇枪舌战，配合着事件回顾和真实影像的蒙太奇，看得人确实很激动
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