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
生命最原初的事件是享受 享受天空享受阳光享受食物欣赏落叶享受交流 这种享受未必是列维纳斯式的 而是《柏林苍穹下》式的 在简单的热烈与欣喜面前 目的论链条有多可笑 卸下意义又有多宽慰；前段音乐使用好特别 在耳边不停敲打 仿佛要把人逼入那单一的目的论链条一样 因此音乐突然停止的瞬间其实很多情绪已经化开了 反倒后来两种生活态度的对照并没有带来那般触动；皮克斯的魔力在于柔软
当我们都在怀念和感动时，习惯性地站在一旁为自己加上暖光、配乐和升格镜头，我们是否还能分清顿悟和自我感动呢？所以生活的发现是，要由另一个更虚无的人来告诉你你现在每一刻都弥足珍贵？这跟叙利亚学有什么分别？
哈哈反爆裂鼓手，支持我们的不是挚爱，而是生活本身。不过里面Terry抓人那段简直就是红辣椒再现
泰戈尔有诗：世界于你而言，毫无意义和目的，却又充满随心所欲的幻想，但又有谁知，也许就在这闷热令人疲倦的正午，那个陌生人，提着满篮奇妙的货物，路过你的门前，他响亮地叫卖着，你就会从朦胧中惊醒，走出房门，迎接命运的安排。说的就是这部电影吧，那么问题就在于，我觉得微微奇怪的是，平凡的火花应该是是一种“存在”的状态，剧作如果像是头脑特工队那样去寻找去探索去发现，则更加能说服我，但现在的剧作虽然成熟完美，实际用的是一种去求索去得到的论证方式，我觉得过于刻意。
看着左手无名指上的戒指，想到此生有另一半与我共度余生的欢乐与苦难，内心满是温暖
所以大片的乌托邦幻念，所谓中二的邪不压正太二元对立了，缺少了活着的实体浪漫感。我们不能成为改变世界的人，但我们只要努力一定能活成在这个世界中发现美，在悲剧中独自美丽的存在。
从哪一刻你觉得想要这辈子搞这个了？如果人生还有第二次机会你会做什么？干了这杯Pixar的鸡汤，猫咪好评。灵魂学院的宝宝们可爱度好评。全场大人小孩喝得还是很嗨的，不过也有不少成年人才能体会到的辛酸和梗。赞美细节，爵士钢琴家手型勾还是不勾都做出来了，整个剧本很不错，笑点也算密集，音乐本身倒不算惊艳。二刷一定要找一个平日下午，以往常能包场的ume今天竟然那么多人，阔怕！片尾有一个很小的彩蛋。
这部电影着重于两个主角的内心成长，其他人物都是工具人(o_ _)ﾉ
年度最佳纪录片：《从灵魂离开身体后到灵魂投入生命前》。
皮克斯一贯的水准。后排母子二人看得很投入，妈妈比儿子看得更开心，一会儿哭一会儿笑。或许经历过困苦的成年人更懂得平凡生活里的快乐和幸福。
这部电影简直像是为这个2020年量身定做的，在这个年末给疲惫不堪的心灵一个慰藉。
越来越多商业电影开始转向表现平凡与当下，不再是英雄与改变，这一点挺好的，我喜欢看剧情片，艺术片，很大一部分原因就是它们在讲普通人的痛苦以及抵御这份痛苦所蕴藏的能量，这是最让我动心的人类特质。
过去每一部几乎都有很明确的某一方面的动画技术进步，比如火焰、水、毛发等等，这一部大概是“半透明的发光体”吧。只是这种造型很低幼的东西实在让人提不起很大兴趣。Pixar也“致敬”了很多过去的作品，灵魂很像Inside Out，日常生活蒙太奇则来自Up。2020年抛出“活好每一天”的主题自然很有意义，但大概也到此为止。
被刷了一年的爱国片，现在终于有个人拍给人看的电影了
想起初二时班主任对我的评语：成功离你很近，又似乎很远，只要用勤奋的汗水把雾一点一点消解掉，成功就唾手可得了。
一个比较朴实的普世的主题。可以概括为：反1900
存在主义是一种人道主义，尤其在最后22面对无数伟人的否定的时候，猛然想起海德格尔的那句话，两千年的思想史就是对存在的遗忘史。拥抱这种观点，无疑在这个时代显得越来越重要，尤其是对于现在埋没在生活期望与工作现实之间的灵魂来说，是治疗抑郁的良药。热爱生活，消解目的，虽然犬儒，但是对于商业电影已经足够了。那么，对于不平凡的灵魂，该如何作结呢？
講了一個非常淺顯易懂甚至於過於簡單的道理。不能否認這個故事本身特別好，但如果能再慢一點，再展開一點就更完美了。
生活的意义其实就是生活本身。人的一生对宇宙来说很渺小，但对于自己却无比重要。
想起我在北京一个人上下班的日子，我喜欢坐双层巴士看北三环的沿路风景。我一直热爱生活点滴，也望生活多善待我一些。
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