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
啊，在这艰难的一年年末有这样一部悄悄戳人泪腺，让人哭完还觉得治愈的片子，多难得啊，即使出了影院世界还是这么糟糕，但就是想把这碗鸡汤一饮而尽。推荐喜欢听爵士乐的观众，你会听到不亚于《爱乐之城》水平的银幕演出；推荐喜欢看特效的观众，有几个场景我想到了《星际穿越》的五维空间(这个可能有点牵强)；至于本来就喜欢《头脑特工队》《寻梦环游记》式设定的皮克斯爱好者，啊快去看呀！
“人生不易，有人懂你”
想象力和表现力依然充沛，视觉曼妙精美，配乐令人沉浸，尤其室外布光极其柔和温暖，还是那个教人回归生活的主题，友谊与帮助、爱与家庭是其中最有力的热切，坚持与牺牲、纯真与坦诚依然是解决问题的最佳答案。但在故事上还是视听上也都很难再有那种颠覆性的震撼。富有社会意义和教育意义，为人师者更应该看一看。理发店的戏是全篇最喜欢的戏，理发师老盖是最值得敬佩的人。希望我未来有一天也能畅畅快快地说出:“我的人生开始了！”
倒数二十分钟的时候是会饱含热泪的 海浪卷过脚趾 树叶落入指尖 音符随心跳跃 爱人轻柔的笑 生命不就是这样才舍不得撒手吗
22和伟大的灵魂交流依然没有遇到生命的火花，点燃它的是美味的披萨，穿过衣服的风，天上的星辰，植物飘落的种子，脚踩在地面……这就是生活的实感。你看书看电影，你看网络上的美图，始终无法代替真实世界用视觉、嗅觉、味觉、触觉建立的实感，实感消失，灵魂再丰富也变得索然无味。是不是伟大是不是成功没那么重要，趁活着，打开感官去感受更广阔的世界，珍惜每一分钟拥有实感的时刻。
感谢所有点亮生命的电影。
浩瀚无边的海洋，或许并不在远方
有人正在排队，为了一些无关紧要的东西。光这样想着我就幸福了。
乍一看，本片要表达的主题与FSN里“坚持自己的理想然后获得胜利”的现代童话可说是相反的存在，但其实细想并不冲突，无非只是有人怀有理想有人没有罢了。而生活的权利却人人平等。既然最后的命运之战的前一晚大家认真讨论晚饭吃什么是一种生活，那么坐在阶前看落叶也如是。通晓现代生活同样也会存在着美好的事物，这才是现代童话的本质所在。
比起追求big goal, 我更想活好每一个minute啊。普通人生也很值得。
“生命的火花不是目标，而是对生活的热情。”2021年想安利给身边朋友的第一部片子，好好活着，享受当下的每一分钟。
这是一个钢琴老师和没有名字的22号的故事，令人想起1900。
你不必成为有用的人 也不用成为他人眼中期盼的人 你只要成为自己想成为的人就行了（又为自己的咸鱼找到了借口 emmm）
一碗新意满满的鸡汤，看似俗套但内涵非常成人向。本片颇具哲学意义，皮克斯用天才的想象力进行了一场灵魂与肉体的思考。
满分满分，哭成狗。喜欢那群二维人物，像mac的finder，像毕加索的画里走出来的形象。
奇幻的心灵之旅，帮助他人即帮助自己，人生不一定需要寻找什么高大上的特定目标，学会好好地活在当下就已经很好🧐😏
「有时，我听风过耳，我觉得为了听风过耳，也值得出世为人 。」——佩索阿
看完心里暖暖的～～～被执念的视觉形象一下子击中，迷失的灵魂，失去了和现实生活的连接，主题也特别贴合当下，恰好我今年对拍电影/做编剧也没什么执念了～
“Every day the same thing，day in and day out”。于普通人而言这就是生活的本来面目，有些人看破过挣扎过不停追逐至死方休，有些人掩埋真我浑噩度日随波逐流。可生活哪来什么标准答案，人生一世于漫漫时间长河来说不过弹指一瞬，所谓浮华名利到头来一场幻梦，何不着眼于前拾掇起那些被忽略的美好细节坚定向前。韶华易逝，岁月难留；心有归属，方得始终。
五角场万达杜比，2020年的最后一场电影，8.4分+
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