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
1969年美国休斯顿的儿童回忆录，穿插着主角对自己登月的幻想，越看越能产生共鸣，每个小男子汉在儿时都有一个“英雄梦”，看来儿时的快乐大家都是大同小异，不分国界。90后的我如果把儿时的回忆展现出来，也是相当具有特色的……
这种rotoscope的动画技术真实但又很诡异。结尾妈妈那句“how memory works”不要说就好了。总体就是一篇文章可以搞定的事情拍了一部电影。
没什么重点 属于那种边看边回想往事的电影 虽然没有什么启发但是有一个放空自己的时间也挺好的
看之前没想到是动画形式的纪录片，氛围温馨明快，最后孩子和成人交替步入浩瀚宇宙中的场景足够梦幻美丽，而渺小的人类还在争论登月的意义
比较失望 绝大数时间都在记童年的流水账 琐碎无聊 偶尔的幽默但也还是会让人睡着…记得去年也看过同样是分不清真人演还是动画的一部片子 也是同样的无趣
对照看了乌克兰的《机器人：英雄不会死》，乌东地区同一事件的不同版本，本片更胜一筹，淋漓尽致的展现了乌军与亚速营的反人类暴行。
就影片而言，后面的设计感过于强烈。
“炮击”自己国土百姓这种事对当地人的刺激比什么俄语限制大多了。
关于黄金时代的回忆。欣欣向荣的国家，无忧无虑的童年，星辰大海的梦想，充满无限可能性的未来。甚至让我也回想起我的青少年时期，90、00年代生机勃勃的中国，虽然当时举国上下的热情投向的是财富而不是太空。可惜人类没有走进一个曾经憧憬过的未来。盛景难在，尽管人类1969年已登上月球，但自1972年12月阿波罗17号返回地球之后，再也没有人回到那里。
能这样拍自己想拍的童年回忆录真的还挺满足的。 给那个时代做了一点自我刻画，还蛮不错的。挺轻松
这个画风好喜欢好复古，把小镇生活和太空探索结合得很好。生活的细节和登月这样宏大的叙事放在一起，又有着轻松愉快的基调，观影过程很舒适啊
现在看，真的太震撼了，战争其实离我们很近，我们应该感谢伟大的祖国，让我们能生活在和平年代！
内部的矛盾被外部势力利用，又推动内部的不断割裂，真觉得乌克兰人应该自己好好想想。
对于我这样喜欢怀旧的人来说看这部片子就好像吞下了一片能够穿越时空的胶囊，把我拉回童年少年时的岁月。我也曾在看北京奥运会开幕式时睡着，醒来的时候差点错过点火。汶川地震后和家人一起去人声鼎沸的广场“避难”，心里却是为这从来没见过的景象感到兴奋。时间就这样晃啊晃，晃到现在微博炸号豆瓣禁言，那些”载入史册“的事件变得离我愈发遥远，我只想偶尔沉浸在回忆当中，去回访一下那些阳光灿烂的日子。那些记忆依然鲜活，所以我的心里还常怀希望。
这种生活还真有点让人羡慕。。。（除了需要接受体罚
这部讲述了林克莱特的往事，也是怀念太空时代的故事，我觉得感兴趣奇妙的可以看看，但花时间去看其实也没啥可看的
最后一队人哪里来的啊.... 这机翻字幕完全没看懂啊
2008年北京奥运会开幕式的那个晚上，我也没等到姚明举着国旗出场就睡着了。醒来后的我懊恼不已，觉得好像错过了什么很重大的事情。Richard Linklater一半讲琐碎童年，一半就在讲这件少年心事。年轻的孩童曾梦想着成为伟大的「参与者」，可殊不知我们甚至没能成为伟大的「见证者」。登月着陆的时刻我们在游乐园玩耍，留下足迹的时刻我们早困倦不已。但日后成年的我们再提及这段过往，这份「不在场」的念想其实又帮助我们实现了「在场」，某种形式上。
这个就是俄罗斯角度或者亲俄角度的乌克兰问题吧...所谓的纳粹应该指的是这个角度下的针对俄语人群的驱逐和灭绝之类的,以及对小孩的战争和亲欧洲灌输...当然,从亲欧角度来说,就是对主权分离势力的合理打击...翻了下Wikipedia的词条大致是亲欧的立场,里面也提到了对平民的攻击,只不过说法变成了亲俄势力的恐吓行为,以谋求民众疏远抵抗..."这大概就是兴百姓苦,亡百姓苦"...
从开始到快结束，完全没有感觉到一丝希望，偶尔有“好起来了”这样的感觉，接踵而至的总会是现实更残忍的冲击。
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