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
2021年倒数第二天，温暖的年度五星，和孩子相处的教科书📗，冷静克制，画外音穿插那些过往往事，巧妙地交代了人物关系，请用平等的视角，认真聆听孩子们的发声
非常自由且真诚的叙事，一切都建立在人与人之间朴素的连结之上。安魂曲用的很妙。看得想我的外甥
「Have you ever thought about the future?」「Uh,yeah.Uh,whatever you plan on happening,never happens.Stuff you would never think of happens.So you just have to…you have to come on,come on,come on,come on,come on,come on,come on,come on,come on, come on, come on, come on.」
“把尘世间的声音录下来却能让它变成永恒，就很酷，很有趣”，这种无影像的记录方式真的让我有种不一样的感觉。人们通常可以写，或者对他人倾诉，但是在夜深人静的时候用声音记录一天还是有点特别。
7.7不应该是我们提醒他，而是他们记得了我们
华金凤，这个人就是给你扑面而来的孤独感，骨子里面的孤独，我的天啊！！！！
很有泰伦斯的风格，孜孜不倦的自白，过去现在未来的交叉剪辑。正太侄子和佛系大叔的友谊在悠哉悠哉的节奏中慢慢升温到最后的依依不舍。但过于克制和泛滥的自白，让情感点到即止，甚至都没有开点就停下来了，差点力度。
和小朋友做朋友，回归到还没学会人情世故的时候，随心所欲放声大叫。一直觉得下一秒就应该播come on, come on, come on, get through it🎶
little person，可爱和温柔，大人启发孩子，孩子启发大人，活的何必那么虚伪，活的何必那么累
会讲话的电动牙刷
Johnny的收音器好迷人。让我第一时间想起「里斯本的故事」。放假了，看电影不再慌张，或者拆散情节断断续续。在幽凉的房间里看电影，是一个人静悄悄的欢乐。
也是有一种庆幸，起码活在一个可以有一定自由而必定安全的环境中，剩下的学习和反思部分，就是自由、自信、沉稳表达的那部分。
温柔向的人文关怀，借青少年之口述说未来，絮絮叨叨，全看个人喜好了。
华金 还有 小朋友 ( ఠൠఠ )ﾉNB！！！
城市，采访与孩童。摄影很棒，温柔又琐碎的日常。可能有了人类幼崽以后再看会不一样吧
真的是适合所有小孩家长来看的电影，如何去和孩子相处，如何正确适当的表达自己的情感，我觉得大多数人都需要学习如何与他人沟通和交流。故事剧情简单略显老旧但依然不妨碍我能投入期中，黑白的影调舒缓的节奏，横跨美国多个城市的街道，加上麦克里传来的各种各样的声音与想法，这部电影真的温柔到骨子里。电影文学性很强，适合一个人静静坐下来看。华金的演技确实能够封神，谁能想到这样的人曾经演过小丑？
所见越多真实，自身的存在便越真实。我们畅谈未来，喜欢记录的动作，享受开阔的感觉。走进新的世界，我们会准备好的。有共同联想的期待，我们会一起收获新的世界的感受。
虽然主人公总与小孩子打交道，但是被采访的小孩和自己带的孩子差别可不是一点半点，全篇主要也就是围绕这个主题在讲述，话筒外的真实人生。不难想象的剧情走势，孩子的天真治愈了复杂的成人，虽然很温柔，但片子过于注重文本了，导致温柔成为唯一记忆点，这就有些不太合适。纽约这个城市真的太奇妙了。
documentary+feature的完美结合
Jesse说要C'mon C'mon的时候，眼泪哗一下子的就流下来了
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