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
感觉最可贵的是没有像普通网大冒险片一样全片铺满CG奇观，而是用大篇幅去聚焦个人
没想到一个同志喜剧，居然没有肉戏。整个还挺纯情有趣。有些情绪是我能理解的。另外，我也可以为杨博文偷一辆水上的士！！！
didn't expect to have a cry over an Asian gay adaption of pride and prejudice and now I'm aiming to become Margaret Cho like buy a house on an island and adopt a bunch of gay sons(which I've already done with her✨)
Stereotypes make the world boring and stubborn
怎么可能在一群人gangbang的地方寻找爱情 很难觉得浪漫
有点像海外版男同小时代？
但是，好多剧情还是很尴尬
也没有很喜剧啊，感觉现在看亚洲人变得很西化还是有点不习惯
基友版《爱很美味》
看的时候很想念那年夏天。以及，I'm pretty sure15年还是16年的时候和Will那个演员hooked up过...很清楚地记得他当时是king&I那个音乐剧的演员之一
总体及格了，但真的角色都很刻板印象！有些地方满不适的
“达西”是吗？好帅的菲律宾的人，这种长相不止是gay的天菜吧
看到白男恋🐷的剧情我就猜导演是不是亚裔，果然
是男同的故事而不是耽美，更接近真实的LGBT🏳️🌈群体，故事结局是可以预想到的he，两个好闺蜜都找到了自己的真爱（rich and hot），整体节奏很欢乐轻松搞笑，一些gay community里的笑话虽然get不到但不妨碍跟着一起笑，在骄傲月🌈上映很合适，会很能在同志群体里得到共鸣，是消磨睡前时间的一个不错选择
这确实是真实现实接地气的“同性爱情（这四个字可以随意排列组合）”故事，不管是在美国还是东亚。有时候真的觉得那些被封为经典的同性片中的同性形象只是迎合部分女观众，现实中很多同也许就是本片中的样子，有欢乐有烦恼有性有爱但愁苦相对来说少一点。
谁看了不说这是同志版的《傲慢与偏见》呀？角色和情节设定直接可以对号入座了。
对话的部分我都好喜欢，很真挚，但是除了1v1对话之外，其他的部分vibe都变了，变得cheesy。cinematography和音乐没有加分，但是剧本蛮不错的。
完全的gay版傲慢与偏见 编剧也太省事儿了吧？ 直接照搬啊 好歹搞点创意不行吗
经典置于当下语境的更新迭代是贴合的，真实反应社群文化生态，起底鄙视链也很好嫁接对应“阶级”。但在6月配合议题背景，宣告着甜腻湿黏夏天到来，就像双脚浸润在浪起潮落的沙滩，海风拂面般清爽。
整片浓浓说教劝你找个老实人，还有不必要的尖酸和骚味，把同志拍得这么刻板母拉拉也是一种旧观念了。只有渣男能看，其余演技尴尬。
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