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
他们说怪兽被释放出来的次数越多，越强大难以控制，所以你要学会压抑，把自己锁起来——相比于你控制自己的怪兽，这更多是说他们控制你。女孩们在一起时很自由很可爱。用4这个在中国文化里被诅咒的数字来破除旧陋习挺动心思的，it's all four you。皮克斯的内容越来越跟不上技术了。｜2775
不要道歉｜开头第一段独白我就窒息了，接着越来越窒息：把孩子视为私有物，任意评判随便瞎想，完全不听甚至不让孩子说话；找一堆冠冕堂皇的理由不让你看演唱会，实际是心疼钱、看不惯流行文化和嫉妒你的快乐；亲子之间没有信任，心里都是秘密；孩子最无助的时候不是一起面对而是想着怎么把孩子藏起来把事情压下去，孩子全靠外界支撑…类似题材里，勇敢的心把妈妈变成野兽，亚洲背景当然是拼命压抑自己的孩子变野兽，虽然主题落到了inner beast.真可笑，她们竟然认为驱逐循规蹈矩以外的部分留下的才是ture self.现实中根本不会发生大团圆。有些人讨厌这部片的点非常奇怪，好像这样塑造一个妈妈是禁忌似的，Why are you so defensive?是你没胆承认自己母亲就是这样，又或者你自己就是这样剥削孩子的母亲？
所以这是个给家长看的教育片吧？希望每个女孩都和自己的小熊猫以及自己的妈妈和解，Peace&Love！
成长之重量之烦恼之情绪如洪水猛兽，但我就是想要保留心里那头野兽！！
6.8 面向全年龄的文本让内容过于说教，但那些关于东亚人复杂的家庭关系和自我认同能看到不少的闪光之处，对千禧年前后的文化符号捕捉尤其精准。
青春会有焦虑烦恼，也会有兴奋激动，皮克斯这次抓住了这点开始做文章，可以说是稳定输出了，讲出了要做自己的道理，也讲了亲情，也是难得的没有偏见的亚裔形象。
把两代人、两种文化之间的冲突与和解拍得很巧妙、很完整。
红熊猫是挺萌的 但是妈妈这个人设我不太理解
这也太可爱了！我不行了我不行了！国内不走院线好可惜，暗黑熊猫王老妈酷炸。
发现了吗？家庭关系中存在的种种问题，一定要靠穿越，靠有人去世，靠魔法，靠世界末日，靠变身，要靠做梦，才会解决。
有毒的中式母女关系，就像连环车祸现场，无休无止。过度操纵，苛刻压抑，追求完美，以爱的名义，用权力去遮掩表象之下的无能，恐怕只有学会接纳认同，放手成全，适度远离，伤口才有可能治愈。
希望从小以家国传统和家庭为上又接受西方教育和思潮的我们，都有机会跟长辈敞开心扉并和解和睦，然后接受自己成为自己
(●￣(ｴ)￣●) 成长是怪兽，可怕又可爱
老少女战士和4towns的remix太燃了！！！
用熊猫代表本我的动物性，选华裔代表被压抑个性的群体，符号择取上有心思。红色、熊猫、竹林、旗袍、道场、祠堂、chinatown，中国元素使用得十分讨巧。最后一次仪式时粤语唱经声中渐入b-box，再叠加4-town的出场，可称神来之笔；同样让人拍手称赞的还有用首饰进行封印的构思。Pixar的创作人员应该都放飞了自己的red panda，才能每次都献出这么brilliant的创意；而中国的内容创作之所以如此疲软乏味，可能也是因为同样的原因——人不有趣，作品也难以有趣。
作为象征的红熊猫至少有两层内涵，分别是被压制和去价值化的情绪和被压抑的自由天性下的自我，作为儒家文化的两个标签也没啥错，但我挺不喜欢对立的刻板化呈现的，华裔的母亲必然是虎妈+控制狂母亲，被剥夺霸权性男性气质的华人男性父亲吊诡地拥有了关照孩子心灵的空间和可能，衬托母亲的形象更加可怖，自由做自己、自由表达自我则是美式teenager的标签。跟民族情绪没啥关系，我没啥这种认同，就是觉得这样呈现东亚文化下的亲子关系太顺拐太简化了，也完全不理解最后的和解如何达成；以及最终被释放的那部分自我也只是成为了被消费的景观符号，同时强调一种浅层次的“对愉悦感、自我奖赏和个人满足感的接纳”，这种消费主义的道德我觉得特别无聊。
越是在幻想题材里讨论家庭关系，越是揭示出这一问题的绝望和可悲。李焕英，抱紧我，小妈妈，智能大反攻，青春变形记……实在是数不完了。
月经初潮的女性体验和东亚家庭的代际关系都想处理，却都只停留在了极其肤浅和刻板印象的表层。美式流行口水歌也不合适作为有个性爱自由的象征。看过最难看的一部皮克斯。
迪士尼的中国元素总是很奇怪，就像你去了国外中餐厅吃到了麻婆豆腐炖草莓那么怪。
还是那句话，看书要看古书，现代畅销书就是渣渣。看片屏蔽好莱坞，拒绝评分诱惑，吃菜要避免连锁店。总之，直觉还是更管用，拒绝一切宣传与评分，垃圾才需要宣传，精品都需要淘。
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