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
如果将六个月的时间线拉长至五十年，彗星指涉的正是气候危机——我们甚至能在永失故土的海岛居民中看到彗星的尾巴。然而环保主义者们确实是最弱势、离我们的过往经验与当下现实最远的政见群体，大多数人能在电影中看到的也确实是眼前的、即知的危机——比如疫情。
大师力作就是这样。节奏平稳却在情绪上游游走走，用大量时间堆细节而非用剧情片的节奏讲故事。整体下来就是细腻过瘾。
《犬之力》把同性恋升华演绎成深刻的孤独，去剖析人性的暗面。同性之情不一定是相恋，而是同性间相互理解沟通的一种暧昧情愫。卷福饰演的牛仔农场主菲尔是雄性气质男性，外表暴虐内心敏感；阴柔男子皮特温柔的背后是冷酷理性。皮特走进菲尔内心却暗藏杀机，定调了最后的悲剧主题。菲尔被人理解、懂得，从孤独中解脱之日即是生命终结之时。
本尼迪克特康伯巴奇把一个牛仔的阴阳两面演得太细腻了，看好他至少获得奥斯卡影帝提名。
连贯性不是很好，卷福演的挺好，可能从前演过的角色太深入人心了吧，导致感觉上形象太过英伦范儿，看上去今年也是要拿影帝的节奏啊。其实这个男主更适合马修麦康纳来演。
看完想了很久为何如此让我反胃，想来无非是用力过度+全员纸板人+亚裔风评被害，导演仿佛拿个清单把元素一个个打勾再把人设推到最相反一面就完事，全然忘却以往自己讽喻作品的成功都立于人设的复杂多面。社交平台哪个不是撑疫苗撑气候变化声浪巨大，科技巨头哪个不是自带社交牛逼症讲台舌灿莲花支持环保转头去建地堡，科学家发的推特串堆起来够发文章然后为头的几个反复横跳，甚至乜都懂总统也可以被按头要人搞疫苗，这些言行不一前后反转才是最屎忽鬼的部分，结果导演说我不要你觉得我要我觉得、言行不一的部分统统反转180度完事，再加上诸如不明说总统是哪党的但是不停cue尼克松画像这种自诩高明实则用烂的狗哨，疑似带资进组除了沟女毫无作用的甜茶线，鸡贼地塞进一个靠关系上位的东亚女一个背刺女友的西亚男，只能说希望不是就此江郎才尽咯
经过了 2021 年后，电影中描写的世界末日都是可以忍受的了……
通俗故事梗概：谁先动心谁就输了。文学性故事梗概：猎物有时会是猎人。简.坎皮恩是个解剖家，男性权利，被她庖丁解牛地异常脆弱。
死于强控制欲的女人，死于阴差阳错的医学生，死于命运的禁断之手；叙述绵软无力，冲突不讲道理；口是心非地自我折磨，矫造出另一个本身来抵抗这非伦之恋，痛苦为臆构的敌意舔舐不降反增；抱歉实在是看不出来山形里有吠状的犬；f片的结局是死亡（Brokeback mountain/Bohemian Rhapsody）
人已经分不清轻重，遑论缓急。反正都是一个死，我们也不能做什么，那就不如闭上眼睛，死一个自得其所。
其实挺有意思的，我们什么时候能看到这种类型的国产片。。。
父权与控制的意味溢出荧幕。兄长控制弟弟，弟弟违反兄长意志与兄长不喜欢的女人结婚，兄长继而通过交好女人的儿子来控制她，母亲也控制儿子，儿子又通过捕捉与解剖又掌控那些动物的生死，每个人都通过向下控制来确定自己所处的地位，而兄长隐晦的同性倾向则是一切的根源。
（抖掉一身鸡皮疙瘩）非常美，也很让人心碎，最后的反转又达成了另一种意义上的心碎。胡子拉碴的BC依然荷尔蒙爆棚。
很喜欢。女性凝视下的男性人物在背景性格上的对比表现得很有意思，角色刻画含蓄沉稳不动声色但处处充满戏剧张力，跟让人紧张uneasy的配乐形成对比。Jane Campion真是从不让人失望呐。
父权与控制的意味溢出荧幕。兄长控制弟弟，弟弟违反兄长意志与兄长不喜欢的女人结婚，兄长继而通过交好女人的儿子来控制她，母亲也控制儿子，儿子又通过捕捉与解剖又掌控那些动物的生死，每个人都通过向下控制来确定自己所处的地位，而兄长隐晦的同性倾向则是一切的根源。
这部电影真的太可怕了，看完会有心理阴影。原著者和导演相比对人性是非常悲观的，就当我们以为故事会朝着互相救赎的角度发展时，Peter竟然把Phil给杀了。Phil对Peter的感情是清晰可见的，但Peter对Phil究竟是什么感情我想很难有一个单一的定论。
开场，菲尔一边嘲笑彼得的女孩子气一边把手指插进彼得折叠的纸花花心；终场，彼得就在菲尔这只手上下了毒让菲尔毒发身亡——这是花的反噬，是女孩子气对所谓男性气概的反扑。不过影片最后只完成了这条线，前半部菲尔与乔治与萝丝之间铺排的爱恨纠缠到后半部都落空了，特别是菲尔挂在嘴边的乔治基本上隐身了，而乔治怎么可能看着萝丝痛苦看着她堕落却不出场呢？其实这三者之间的纠缠不止是爱恨不止是菲尔和彼得之间那种性的交锋，他们更是被困在茫茫荒原上的孤独者——乔治和萝丝在寻找出口找到了彼此，而菲尔却被抛下黑化成了荒野中的曹七巧。
奥斯卡级卡司很好地提升了这个荒诞讽刺喜剧的信念感，使其观感超越了一般的SNL闹剧。虽然我看得很开心一直在笑，但如果把彗星看作疫情的话，也是蛮让人心情沉重的。【剧透预警】彩蛋很逗，飞了两万多年的梅姨到底还是被怪物咬死了
本以为是部深柜牛仔片，到最后才知道是一场蓄谋已久，不动声色的报复，结局提升了档次。
phil, love, 爱，philosophy, 爱智慧，哲学，philanthropy, 爱人类，博爱，只爱自己叫做自恋，只爱自己所爱的是什么，那还是爱吗，the power of the dog, phil和peter(rock)究竟谁是dog, 我没有想明白，所有事物都有其两面，易经里的阴阳也是很奇妙
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