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
还不错，纪实向，能看到军队纪律和军中兄弟情的推力。
不愧是中央美术学院的作品，光影、美术没的说，背景声也很吸引人，清晰明了，电影里不少隐喻，看个人理解了。看完后，我的情感没有一丝波动，不知道是不是导演拍的太克制了，作为战争片，让人不为所动，太理性了。
电影本身也看得我想睡（裂开）......
话剧+商业片+诗性电影缝合产物，几段意识流还不错。动作戏没钱完全可以不拍、、
9.24看了首映忘记写短评，但是发到了red。
后半小时睡着了 我不懂艺术 不懂诗电影 我只觉得画面太暗 配音不伦不类 剧情一整个稀碎 // 两星给镜头 太美了 不愧是国美
你说吧，这样一个电影，真的有点不太忍心打低分。这么多肉眼可见的粗糙之处、稚嫩之处，离“成熟的佳作”，还有很远的路要走。但是又不得不承认美院的人真的认认真真地雕琢出了这样一份作品，主创们比绝大多数内地战争片、主旋律片创作者更有底气将自己拍的东西称作艺术。一些镜头的设计、意识流的使用还有结尾的血雨倾盆，给国内烂大街的战争题材注入了鲜有的美感与诗意。可能最近真的被金鸡百花恶心到了（年年主旋律任务片开会），这个好评必须要有。
对不上口型的台词是真实感崩塌的开始。所有所谓的诗性的意向，蛇落水尸体想自己开枪等主角内心的外化段落都因为洪班长人物的未建立而显得空洞。结尾一人一句誓师大会又暴露了导演没想好到底是要群像还是个人的犹豫视角。血雨有点想起红van。
有些地方设立的挺有诗意，比如血雨，洪启辰的精神恍惚，看见了自己并且杀死了自己。但是整体比较乏味无聊，所以中间我看得有点犯困，色彩处理得并不是很好。
的确是一部非常有风格特色的影片，20220604浙江特别献映场，中国美院的这位编剧老师人超好，特别温柔解读非常到位，还有导演，以及监制万玛才旦，和摄影师的映后解读，后悔没一开始就录音，开始记录晚了。也加深了自己对于电影似真似假如一场梦般的理解，对诗性的认识。为了营造真实，降低了饱和度，多场看起来会有近似黑白的感觉，幸运还是临境杜比全景巨幕的观赏，仿佛能想象遗憾没能大荧幕看的《智齿》在影院能给到观众的强烈视觉震撼力了！对于影像的深深魅力继续不断学习慢慢领悟。
拯救大兵瑞恩式的困境已被演绎过无数次，1917式的小视角大切面，纪实风格的拍摄手法，在当下都显得弥足珍贵。
叙事的全面崩盘造成了影片内表现主义的构建转变为一种浪漫化战争的手段，可惜的是自然风景并未如《细细的红线》那样对人心做出叩问，甚至连对“白匪威胁”的战争气氛构建都没有完成。经不起推敲的作战细节与不符时代的台词使得整个故事都如电子游戏般按部就班地进行着虚假的表演；放不下对庸俗战斗的执念促使制作者们在90分钟的片长里不得已完全放弃向内的人心挖掘，也因而让黑暗的消色处理也完全失去了它的恐怖效用而变成哗众取宠的空壳。历史的全程不在场终于让片尾的奋起与反思都变得矫情做作与低劣——这种在意识形态上的失语使得本片（这种更应当做成摄影展的声画作品）在本质上跟院线里那些商业主旋律并没有什么两样。
承认美院对电影积极有益的探索，但电影是综合艺术，再好的影像也会因为声音的缺陷而失色。
印象里有几个天马行空的设计，但看到最后也没琢磨明白。
干弟弟出演的电影，大家多多支持！4分给电影，1分亲友分！
20220626等·艺术，和帮帮
有一星是对题材的鼓励分。但我并不觉得这种艺术尝试是值得鼓励的。
还是不错的，国美的作品，更注重电影的影像美学风格。有国画的“以远取象”的描摹，有着游动视点，散点透视的划动，对人性情节的感受，人物群像模糊象征意味，都是远远地高远观望，感受着战争的残酷和人性的思考，更是去“政治化”的主旋律讴歌，让我想起第五代导演开山之作《一个和八个》。
2.无效的跟随式长镜头滥用，挺废烟饼的。对标伊万的童年 看不清人脸 更别提表情细节 比较好的几场戏 开头的是湖里男主想象的尸群 男主引领大家去炸国民党炸药库的山洞大斜坡大仰角 其他令人昏昏欲睡
“怎么把焦点融入到叙事中，怎么用焦点的这种摄像手法来讲故事，是我们在拍摄时候就想探索的东西。”“从拍摄到后期调色到声音，我们一直在探索，是希望能有一种探索的，哲学上的，美学上的探索。” （打分就不打了，问就是我爱美院（喂
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