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
30/100🎞2021 虽然目前只行进至第七分钟……却是全然的五分！THE REUNION! 🧹 the crush…boyfriends and girlfriends come and go, but this stays forever. 心动过也许比爱过更动人。
倒是可以理解他们彼此之间现在的状态。十年之久总有过不少欢喜与埋怨。距离是真的，可感情也是真的。像一个个好聚好散的前任，不愿意主动联系，可在一个派对上遇到就会和他坐下来聊上一整个晚上。
每个人都成长为了大人，每个人都把自己对他人想说的话说了出来，也都学会了去爱这个新的世界.
很普通的流程，东拼西凑的流水。但是打5星。
都是演技高超的喜剧演员，起码这次相聚看起来友情还在。
不知道庵野是恨她还是真想给她个好结局 某种意义上是必要的 但我不可以
没想到是从Janice出现开始哭晕，“I had a major crush on Jen”
不是所有人都爱/适合参加同学会
选角真的真的太成功了！6个人缺一不可，整部剧也是完全无法复制的制作。再看回头，发现他们自然的表演里满是创意和精心安排的节奏。听到大卫休默和安妮斯顿的affair还挺惊讶的。马修派瑞最后说的那个很令人感动：如果派对上遇到了另外5个中的谁，那个派对就结束了。/迷惑的官方删节
最开始看的时候，看不懂。后来感觉自己看懂了。现在又看不懂了。
我庆幸又不希望friends和我的高考捆在一起，那些暗淡无光的日子用很多句“我记得！我也记得！”便能证明所有复杂的欢乐和眼泪，节目纪录片的形式就很好了，让一切平静地，快乐地继续下去
如果所谓“长大”，是更贴近有血有肉的“普通人”，也不是不行。但，当然不是我深爱的那出戏。
情怀特辑，只能4星推荐了[哈哈]其实整个Reunion组织得不够好，不如W&G聚首集惊艳、直接带来两季回归；主持人和现场互动也一般，没有挖出更多幕后故事（罗瑞曾经暧昧除外），但架不住这么多熟悉的脸孔重聚在一起啊，够好哭的了。17年了，6人都显老了，3女身材都保持不错，3男各有各的臃肿。菲比脸保持最好（当然不能特写），乔伊也因为胖反而比较正常，其他人脸崩的崩僵的僵、罗斯脸明显垮掉下去了。所以医美也救不了美女。回来不少配角，但一直期待、唯一仍在一线的麦克最终没来，看来蚁人太火了！莫妮卡瑞秋的新剧都没立住，钱德勒浮浮沉沉在《傲妻》系列。。。还是重温老友记吧～
20210530 温情与感动之外，片中最令人意外的或许是那一段讲述老友记在全球影响力的视频，配合NYT关于这部剧对于英语在全世界推广和影响的报道，完全可以将其看作是后冷战的第一个电视现代神话，它不仅提供了一套关于理想的城市生活的格式和语码，英语的标准口音，同时也将sitcom这种形式推广到世界各地——不仅规训着笑/幽默的发生，也将美国生活想象和显示为一个无阶级、无政治的永恒循环空间。
Thank you all for helping me go through all those bad moments!
不必抬高期望，本来就是去年华纳为了给HBO Max造势才计划制作的，虽然推迟了一年但也还是匆忙潦草。幕后主创回忆的选角花絮大多都是12年纪录片的重复，加塞了一些乱七八糟的人，环节也很流水，甚至不如Will and Grace大选特辑来得有诚意。确实很想吐槽，但是你看着这些熟悉又老去的面孔，重聚在一起，说着那些大家烂熟于心的台词，欢笑落泪，又觉得什么都能原谅了。回到S1E1，Monica或许早就预言了这次reunion，“It sucks and you’re gonna love it.”致最后一次重聚。
无论是白发皱纹还是肚腩，还是无法改变他们的友谊，这太棒了。
不搞续集搞访谈是对的，看得又哭又笑，这么多年Pheobe和Ross真的没什么变化也很神奇
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太长了，这是宅男补完计划吧。全世界都给碇真嗣当妈系列。最喜欢葛城的台词：儿子能对父亲做的，要么拍拍他的肩膀，要么杀了他。加持的原话。
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