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
喜剧片的套路套上了惊悚片的外壳，直到结尾仍旧是喜剧，法式喜剧总是可以让人毫无防备的笑出声，翻译的非常本土化，尺度也是相当之大，心理承受能力强的值得一看。
不是我的菜，剧情还行，但是我看的这版字幕翻译有些滞后，所以观看体验没有那么好。屠夫疯狂屠杀疯狂的素食主义者vegan。
这是一部从根源性探讨肉食和素食本质问题的电影，只是以恶搞和cult的形式呈现，字幕组也一并致敬了黄秋生和人肉叉烧包。
这两年好多吃人片，男的吃女人，食肉者吃素食者，再是吃自己
黑色幽默，肢解素食者时用了欢快的音乐来消解血腥，没想到黄秋生的人肉叉烧包被该片多次引用。
烂，俗
法国佬好像什么题材都可以幽默一把，明明是连环杀人狂魔杀人分尸吃人肉卖人肉的恐怖事件，却搞得这么轻松搞笑加爽快，连人肉叉烧包的梗都用上了，活生生成了喜剧片。所以当你看到这两口子把那些素食者干掉吃下去或者当伊朗猪肉卖掉，不仅心里没有恐惧和恶心，甚至于还有一丝丝的快感和解气。很赞同导演的思想，素食肉食不过是生活方式的不同，这个世界是多元的，不同的理念完全可以共存，为什么非要道德绑架或者强迫个人的意志，这也许就是观众对这两口子恨不起来的原因，那些伪善的素食者被这样消灭还让人有了解恨的感觉。两口子的覆灭和虚伪的人际关系也有密不可分的关系，社会中像这样虚假的朋友背后捅你一刀的时候屡见不鲜，这样的设计让观众也更有共情之处。喜欢法国佬这种调调，比起美帝那些恐怖片更有独道之处。
用一种极端对付另一种极端：吃掉纯素食主义者。
挺有意思的片子，讽刺中满含欢笑，不得不说字幕组玩梗真有一套👍🏻
两夫妻让人很迷惑，该杀的一个都不杀，急得其中好几个素食者主动送上门来。PS：热评说这片在美国绝对拍不出来，我还特意查了下《返生餐单》是不是美国的。
很有意思的黑色幽默+讽刺电影，结尾太仓促扣一星。
有点海上钢琴师的赶脚～啊最近真的看麻了德国片都是这些故事。。。
20220624——167；改编自茨威格的原著。换了个角度，或许更利于电影表达。奥利弗·马苏奇的表演很见功力。
简单的爽片，节奏三倍速看正正好，法国人还是很敢讽刺的
只有留下了原著的故事，意义内核不免流于表面。虽然原著的影像化必然是困难的，但还是很遗憾，没能呈现文学史上最摄人心魄的那一幕。
比较而言，还是更喜欢茨威格原著的叙事结构。
暗黑喜剧，虽然有过于血腥（吃人肉的镜头），但台词对类似素食者、环保主义者、爱宠者、放生者的说明，印象深刻。凡事过犹不及
对极端素食主义者的各种讽刺很到位，其实很难理解这些极端素食主义者，既然杀动物是杀生，那么杀植物也是杀生啊，应该众生平等啊！当然了，如果我能理解他们，那我不就极端了嘛！
哈哈哈哈哈超解压啊，黄秋生真的笑死好吧！如果有续集，来个联动ok?
7.2分。还是很有些看头，虽然不算特别经典
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