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
你说这是恐怖片吧完全不吓人，你说这是破案的吧完全没推理，你说这是剧情片吧完全不科学。。。姜子牙的坐骑，扯淡呢
二战中，英国皇家空军轰炸平民的悲剧。电影传达的主张就是:战争中，即便“正义”的一方也存在大量的屠戮妇女与儿童的行为。获胜的“正义”一方有时间炫耀自己的武功的话，倒不如想想自己有没有也犯下什么罪行。
斯蒂芬·金的儿子就写了个这？《黑洞频率》和《超时空来电》，甚至韩国《电话》都要把这梗拍烂了，打着斯蒂芬·金儿子的旗号又整出一部校园版。充其量是一个变态绑架案，硬塞进穿越电话的梗，逆袭的太过儿戏，抄袭的不伦不类。3
斯蒂芬·金的儿子就写了个这？《黑洞频率》和《超时空来电》，甚至韩国《电话》都要把这梗拍烂了，打着斯蒂芬·金儿子的旗号又整出一部校园版。充其量是一个变态绑架案，硬塞进穿越电话的梗，逆袭的太过儿戏，抄袭的不伦不类。3
太让人难过了，可怕的战争，希望世界和平。袭击的人是怎么定位的？？？因为一架失事飞机误撞，牺牲了那么多可爱的孩子……
开头就暗示了大英皇家空军是瞎子。上帝是不是在捡铅笔，真的是戳心。
战争让信仰逐渐坍塌，上帝根本不存在，不然为什么会将赶去婚礼的四人横死在田野间，不然为什么会将导弹的浓烟引导到教会学校。在希望中等来绝望，在绝望中幻想希望，丹麦童谣和德国歌谣交织在纳粹将顷之际。
最后三分钟母亲面目狰狞的奔跑真是惊心动魄呵，值得六星~
战争无关正义与非正义，平民都躲不开，是无辜的牺牲品。
黑phone里，那双眼动人（没想到竟然是个（）片，美国电影里的变态实在是，过于礼貌了
made。。真好看。两位小演员演技太好了。伊桑霍克也很creepy。电影缺点在我看来一是伊桑的做坏事的动机缺乏，可能只是单纯变态？二是小女孩和鬼魂们的戏份太少了，本以为小女孩会有更大作用或鬼魂们会来报复一下伊桑，结果并没有发生。
那段历史由太多悲剧组成了，战争到底会带来什么，真的有认真思考过吗
想法不错，节奏确实有点拖沓，全靠平克佛洛依德拉分。
可是啊，很多和平就是一次又一次的战争换来的，凝视战争凝视死亡，最后没有胜利者，松散但最后的部分把视线拉回，我们如何讨论正义。。。
7分，镜头语言非常赞，一开始男孩骑自行车遭遇的飞来横祸和最后那段妈妈一路狂奔回家，闻讯赶来的路人逐一消失在背景里，最后看到女儿在家喝粥那一幕令人动容；英国空军误炸修道院学校，这大概是战争最大的不幸了
记录在战争中被误杀的平民和儿童，很少见的题材，有几处都令人震撼：开头飞机扫射至车中几个去赴宴的美女和司机的惨死。被埋在地下室废墟中无法挪动的修女和女孩的对话，小女孩声音那么平静，却慢慢被涨高的水淹至无声。。。
外皮混杂着黑色版《小丑回魂》和《通灵男孩》，内里还是略带痛感和校园暴力的青春成长片。算不上恐怖，而是惊悚，仅有的几处也是jump scare，而且没什么必要，内核也比较老套。反派竟然是个酱油，绑架男主然后喂吃喂喝，留着过年，咱也不知道他图啥。空穴老人心灵空虚么？
仔细思考，英军造成的伤害可能比德军还要大，还要严重。而它却代表正义
光看海报，还以为哥谭小丑再就业了...豆瓣划分的类型为恐怖片，其实应该是有关儿童绑架的悬疑犯罪片，深深为男生间这份跨越生死所传承的勇气而感动，“总有一天，你要为自己挺身而出，那一天就是今天！”Ps:稍显遗憾的是对反派绑架男孩的行为缺少更多铺垫与解释，导致结局的冲击力减弱不少。
我可能是感觉太像乙一的《七个房间》才在结尾的时候大哭。要这种惊悚温情我想不出来上一部是什么时候了。选角都好棒啊！小演员们未来可期！！！
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