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
如果不了解一点背景就一定会一头雾水的电影，海报也会加剧这种莫名。而稍稍了解一点后又可以立即感觉到其中倾注的情感与复杂内容：藉由皮兰德娄的死亡与身后复杂旅程，注入对时代变化与故人离去及死亡话题的哲学思考，再由未完成的故事和创作，带出对哥哥的纪念。内容的嵌套和色彩的变化增加了层次，会令人回想起如《恺撒必须死》等精彩前作，为艺术生涯增添新的内容。
《高文爵士与绿衣骑士》是14世纪中世纪骑士浪漫文学的杰出代表，这部电影很多人说是反骑士的，但我真的怎么看都觉得还是在讲一个骑士浪漫故事。在传统的英国民谣中，绿色是自然和繁衍的象征；但在凯尔特神话中，绿色却总与死亡和厄运联系，高文的那条绿色腰带从护身符变成他的耻辱柱，最后又变回他勇气。Bertilak夫人那段对“绿色”的含义的咏叹，太美了：红是欲望的颜色，绿色却是欲望遗落的；绿是当爱褪却后的颜色，当激情死去，当我们都死去；绿色覆盖你的足迹，青苔铺满你的坟头，青铜腐蚀你的宝剑，无论你将城池守护有多紧，绿色终会蔓延一切；你的皮，你的骨，你的“骑士精神”。【我要去买一本Michael Smith的现代英语翻译去了
影像风格和一些处理倒是很动人
我不理解，感觉不伦不类，这也太装了…David Lowery更适合去搞装置艺术。
献给孩子们，今日之孩童，明日已垂垂老矣！时间终将带走一切，无论功利，随风而逝。
实在是喜欢不起来chapter类的叙事方式，片子本身对chapter和title card的运用让我感觉是减分的。故事里的时间概念仿佛笑话，并不能让我觉得是导演高超的操控，更像是失重的类比，突然拉长或者压缩，到最后更是十分钟的回顾前世今生。稍微有点失望
一个“迪士尼公主”，披了一层“聊斋皮”，喷上“A24香水”。难受。
恐惧和胆怯是人之常情，但拒绝虚无，坦然面对，迎接解脱，也许这正是骑士精神的意义所在。
这是一个关于圣诞节千里送人头的游戏。不过画面特好看，可惜呀。
狗狗很可爱…但是这么溜这么大的狗还不拴绳不能忍。
？？？啊这。。。黑人问号脸。。。虽然不知所谓，不过进击的巨人那段有点意思
超级无敌一般，画面制作的黑不溜秋布景又极其简单，剧情单薄，旅程坑长无聊，故事讲述的五马平川。整个故事就是他妈用魔法给他上了一课，他成长了，就这样。在骑士精神消亡的今天，你通过三言两语的第一人称阐述和一些举动，去让观众觉得绿衣骑士这个人品行差是无效的，前面拍不出绿衣骑士这个人的垃圾人设后面结尾也自然软麻无力。
处处佳句却仅有半篇佳章。中世纪黑童话寓言故事还是很有趣的。“人的本性并不总是选择好的一面，低劣才是永恒的主导面。”整个过程似乎在用一出又一出的奇观来考验高文自身的信念，用“反向刺激”去洗刷他作为骑士不该有的品质；但看下来有点过犹不及了，过度炫技反而让情感的迸发时时处于崩塌状态，湖底捞头的部分完全拍成了恐怖片，没有必要啊……总之，A24擅长的用阴间活儿讲述形形色色的故事，还算是有一种新的突破。
闻过 森野腐烂尸体的气息
去年看的，今天清一下迅雷才想起来。BDO重度爱好者狂喜。
剧情晦涩冗长，除了有特色的镜头语言可看，普通观众根本无观看必要。
弟弟与哥哥漫长的告别，第三幕笔锋一转，以对未尽之作毫不完善的演绎总结这一波三折的"魂归故里"，在粗糙的背景板下略过了人生的跨度，乡愁中更增添了许多遗憾。
别有韵意-08/04/21 at Garden State Plaza 16
男主在赴约中历经坎坷，也在克服自私、贪婪、诱惑和胆怯，终于坚定一颗无畏无惧的心去面对这个结局。
8分，视觉上令人惊叹，摄影、配乐、表演和对色彩的运用都很出色，是那种每一帧都会让人很享受的电影
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