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
好细腻。小时候的自己会钻进一个角度，只觉得大人不可理喻，不求理解，世界可以小到只剩自己。长成了大人再去看，只觉得孩子叛逆，不通情理。所以困境无关乎年龄，大家都是活在感受里。
叛逆的女儿在作文里讲她是如何讨厌自己母亲的软弱和恐惧 我也曾是那个自私晚熟的女儿 而现在 我也理解了成年人的软弱和恐惧 中年生活的困境和血淋淋的真相
生活啊，总是容易以爱的名义错过着
-我只是觉得她可以做的更好。
最难得的是导演的真诚，勇敢面对当时自己对母亲的残忍和逃避，并且细致耐心地梳理出来呈现给观众，但整体看完还是觉得少了一点什么，剧本有点单薄？
整体不如「瀑布」，并且两部电影很多撞型的主题，主线都是在讲青春期的叛逆少女和中年落魄/患癌母亲的相爱相杀。从电影的技法上，「瀑布」明显优于「美国女孩」，观影趣味也更胜一筹。「美国女孩」倒也不至于在「瀑布」面前一无是处，林嘉欣和庄凯勋的表演和气场比起贾静雯李李仁强大很多，金🐴影后最后归贾多少考虑到林嘉欣毕竟有奖座加身，对贾静雯的安慰成分明显。
Lady Bird讲，love and attention或许是一回事；“如果这已经是最好的我了呢？”
迁徙、病痛及上一场疫情映射时代洪流的无可抵挡，令个人选择的崩塌或激变成为家庭情感可信的爆发点，在天才少年演员的灵性协作下足以拓展为大中华地区的焦虑迷思。
不是自己导演亲身经历拍不出这么多家庭和学校的细节，但是一代台大学生的美国梦到底是怎样的，全片就一句话带过，太可惜。（预感到十年以后可能大陆也会出现这种进退两难美国梦最后一家人团团圆圆的电影）
远超预期的观影体验，不是技法的特别，就是一个个细腻触人的点让你不得不接受这个电影:非典与新冠，妈妈的病，病后的悲观消极，逃避与理想混为一谈，在很多次失声后掏耳时的交谈，爸爸笨拙的爱，家长会上妈妈的反击…太多太多了。
什么玩意儿… 母女之间除了吵架没有任何交集 请问最后怎么和解😅
这是一部青春片。电影不论是从片名来看，还是从两个女孩在美/台、爸爸在台/陆两地游移的人物设计来看，都让人期待能从中看到作者关于台湾社会代际间文化归属感与认同感的演变和差异的探讨，但可惜的是，这部片子还是将其简单处理成了家庭内部冲突，也将身份认同的焦虑处理成了中产家庭面对阶级跌落危机的焦虑。在这一部分，其实《爸妈不在家》《小伟》《瀑布》处理得更好。尤其可与《小伟》进行对照，后者没那么大野心，也把那份焦虑表现得更加透彻，而这部电影丢了很多包袱，最后不了了之。林嘉欣怎么那么美啊，总带着一份清透的少女感，所以看她演妈妈还是有点违和。
三星半。孩子在不同环境中矛盾与不适，人生患病并健康之间的心态。
有些像是日系韩系的亲情剧。家庭内亲情和矛盾，都表现得还不错。 4星推荐
前面三分之二的内容我都好爱好爱，不猎奇，不文青，表现的就是当地人的精神面貌，无论是大陆还是台湾又或者是美国都有这样的问题，情节的设置其实还有反类型的设计。三分之一的疫情来袭后，真的让大陆人觉得他们的态度好是脱节，虽然主题一直贯彻始终，但是表达形式和吵架方式，不是当下的语言。又泛于文青的自嗨了，避重就轻的把故事讲完了，没拿金马最佳影片是有原因的！评奖好准啊
期待太高了，内心毫无波动。不要白天投屏看🥲好暗好暗。
一种很用力的记录感，最后一刻，看似矛盾化解，实际这个家庭内部并没有太多何实质的进展，还有比较遗憾的一点是，非典的背景和故事没什么关系
爆感同身受😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭为他人（家人）着想总是需要敏感 敏感就容易受伤；但自私也容易受伤。家人与地域的认同过程里 也是爱和恨的并行
她把女儿带到了美国，却要责怪她拥有了美国人的思维，真是可笑
妈妈本来就因为生病一堆事，还有个不懂事的逆子，就会中伤身边的人，家庭真是太烦了，各种特定情况，会让人崩溃的。
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