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
很稚嫩的导演，很真挚的感情
魂穿是老套到不行的题材，但是却拍的很有新意。
劇作有不少偷雞的地方，但基本的結構都碼齊了。疏漏好像也不太重要了，敵不過情感真摯，尤其看賈玲哭成個淚人時很難不觸動。
有想法但是细节不够。如果一开始贾玲砸下来后张江背着她跑去医务室那一段用长镜头把那个年代的情景展示一下 沿路还是黑白 到张小斐出现了才变彩色我觉得效果更佳。说真的 贾玲对于妈妈真正的印象仅在于第一台电视和排球运动员两件事 抛开这两件事后那些虚构的便显得有点虚 但是这个反转真的有点出乎意料 说到底还是剧本大框架好 还是母爱伟大 别管那么多逻辑错误推敲欠缺的问题了 热评第一说的“你爱妈妈妈妈更爱你”这个主题真的非常无敌！最后因为我个人很喜欢张小斐 所以私心加一星。
看到结尾电影院里哭成一片，后排一个男孩子不停抽泣。真实的故事最感人，真实的情绪最动人，在我也即将成为妈妈的这个特殊时间里，旁边坐着妈妈，肚里揣着孩子，这场电影我大概一辈子不会忘。
6/10。喜感关键在剥露出角色的“差”：沈林光拼爹的官二代缺陷暴露无遗，他推着自行车却不会骑，影院换座的尴尬和结伴划船时被一盒饭的心形毛豆吃坏肚子，声称他爹建广播站和他成为广播员之间毫无关系，紧接被一位字正腔圆的排演者打了脸；而焕英和王琴凭票买电视时抢着插队、互扯辫子，排球赛用‘‘打铁娘子队’’队名奚落对手，以及被领导的群众碍于领导者面子，不敢嘲笑舞台上假装摔倒的领导者儿子，都体现了小心眼、对领导趋炎附势的普通人面孔。这种小品喜剧模式搭配上另一种庸俗的初恋潘多拉化叙事，更能刺激观众的生理机能。潘多拉是指中年危机的成婚者或家庭危机中的成长者，寻找初恋（或帮母亲寻找幸福伴侣）这一过程，最终回归现实认识到富贵如烟云（借由年轻焕英提早学会缝破裤子的小细节暗示黄粱梦的不合理性）来达到对观众哀乐的操控效果。
有点像80年代好莱坞主流喜剧，简易高概念+共情落脚点+适度反转，过十几年翻拍一遍估计还是会奏效。
拍电影纪念妈妈很了不起。喜剧效果很足。妈妈曾是少女、母亲对子女的期待只有健康快乐的立意也高。但既然作为电影作品，最后几分钟的恶意煽情十分不高明。情怀该是一枚种子，而不是一颗烂苹果。
拍电影纪念妈妈很了不起。喜剧效果很足。妈妈曾是少女、母亲对子女的期待只有健康快乐的立意也高。但既然作为电影作品，最后几分钟的恶意煽情十分不高明。情怀该是一枚种子，而不是一颗烂苹果。
这份孝心给油腻到了。
贾玲和妈妈喝酒那段看得我跟着一起掉眼泪，这不就是我妈妈嘛。
啪嗒啪嗒掉眼泪的时候，我多希望手上的金阁寺能变成卫生纸，恨不能把三岛由纪夫一页页撕下来擦鼻涕。
整个电影院都在哭。每一个人都在哭。每一个。
被真情实感感动到了就没什么理由不打五星了。
但如果给我机会，我也想穿回去，不顾一切阻止她的一些决定，因为她本可以拥有更好的人生。
虽然结尾还是有点煽情过度
虽然结尾还是有点煽情过度
阳光灿烂空想八十年代质感让人想起《我和我的祖国/家乡》系列，然后是像开心麻花的那种“跳下黄河洗不清”屎尿屁喜剧，意思都不大；但结尾用视觉互换的老梗煽得一手好情，伤心敞篷车，确实真切感人
一度想唐探3我都温和地给了三星，这片情感立意如此朴素，起码该给四星，可我确实觉得不感人，还是打个中庸立场的分吧。好多情节和《夏洛特烦恼》一样，故事和拍法也不比唐探3高明，甚至很像，都是先一股脑搞笑，后面一个反转诉情。这是春晚小品的经典套路。最后那十多分钟反转，就像央视亲情宣传片，但胜在妈妈喜欢女儿，只要她健康快乐就好这个情感落脚点。不感动我的原因是，它真的触碰到了我的家庭的痛点，即子女都不能给父母争到面子，父母生活在失望和嘲笑中。我不愿以片中的方式去看待/处理这样的家庭存在的矛盾。电影里母亲和女儿都是乐观积极的，这样没什么不好，但同时它也回避了问题，所以它的大部分情节都和现实、和亲情无关，只在反转时赋予前面情节以母女情的意义。
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