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
没有很好 也没有很差 有点小意外的是双胞胎哥哥的设定居然是个gay 算是小惊喜
科恩把戏剧之厚重嫁接与电影之空乏，即使每个人都很用力但也总觉得那种极力描绘的情感张力与戏剧手法都显得格格不入， 诚然是一次不错的尝试，但是美感与欣赏反馈差之所以
当同性拥有和异性一样得基本权利时，也承担起养育子女的责任，也会经历和异性恋婚姻一样的鸡毛蒜皮，婚姻危机。不断反转的剧情也印证了血缘和DNA不是维系一个家的重要元素。爱才是最重要的，没有血缘关系他们也一样爱着里昂，顺便背刺下“代孕”，有些gay man一味主张想要个与自己有血缘关系的执念大可不必，有没有血缘不是最重要的，有没有这个信心给予孩子足够的爱才是最重要的。如何教育孩子成立健全的人格，而不是在一拍两散的时候想着用血缘绑架孩子。
充满戏剧性和反讽的绝妙同性家庭喜剧，伪纪录片的形式、并行的多线叙事和蒙太奇剪辑都带给人新奇而愉快的观影体验。虽然目前在墙内还没有讨论的土壤，但同婚合法化之后如何以爱重新组织家庭(好多有趣的点——同性家庭长大的小孩常会遭遇的误解和认同问题、反复无常的司法制度对家庭的影响、遭遇情感危机的同性家庭以及同性家庭同样在遵守整个一夫一妻的异性恋传统家庭的道德规约），实在是一个非常有意思的问题。最后所有的荣耀都归“天父”了，真是偷懒的无解之解啊。看到“都是为你好”露出苦笑，看到“法拉达”一阵爆笑。
反转的猝不及防，喜欢的校花的弟弟喜欢我，同志家庭养的男孩子不是同志，爸爸不是爸爸，高颜值同志家庭相处指南。我们还是有爱的，但是婚姻之外还有各自选择的生活。
法国妈妈在浴室里撞见儿子和男主那段笑疯我了，上一个被法国姐弟/兄妹坑害的故事是不是还在戏梦巴黎里🤧
意大利电影总能带给我意外之喜。男同不奇怪，俩爸爸也不奇怪，奇怪的是居然都不是生物学父亲，这就太有意思了。
其实也就三星，但是为青春少年的本色演出加一颗星。不太喜欢男同夫夫这种中年成功人士的人设，感觉也不太真实，也不能共鸣。
就像Sublet里说的那样 单亲双亲 同性异性 有无血缘 这些都不是两代关系是否健康的决定因素 「孩子成长中唯一需要的是爱」
除了摄影以外都很平庸，尤其加上科恩电影的话唠属性，更像是在听一个故事
看的时候觉得很搞笑，看完却觉得很难过，保罗明明什么也没有做错，却要在中年时经历丈夫出轨后，还要强装接受这狗屁的Happy Ending，影片里强调的出轨非一方过错更是让我感到生理不适，出轨的一方永远都是错的，望周知。
很有意义，不管是血缘关系还是性向探讨，都十分真诚，更何况是based在真实剧情
这年头的青少年电影没有大麻酒精是不会拍了？？？没有长久的婚姻，20年也会走不下去，不管有什么矛盾，先出轨的那个总归还是理亏，两个爹都挺疯的，一个倒酒一个剪衣服；结局也挺搞的，两个爹都没有血缘关系，最后也算和平各自分开生活，Again，爱并不是靠血缘来维系的。不用二刷
普通的家庭狗血剧情，无非是换成男男家庭，莫名其妙的婚内出轨，莫名其妙的握手言和，虽说有孩子为感情纽带，孩子的身世又再撒一次狗血。
家庭抓马大乱炖果然是意大利的天赋技能啊。透过年轻儿子的视角，讲述一个同志家庭的分崩离析、痛并快乐着的成长历程。每一个鲜活生命的诞生，都有无数人发生千丝万缕的交集，世界上没有完美的婚姻，但可以有完美的离婚。
好狗血的故事，好意大利的故事，好奇特的价值观；但是毫无疑问，是我看过最平等的同性电影
想给4星……但是我比较传统……总觉得只是政治正确……狭隘了可能
最后20分钟有爽到。这思路和老谋子早20年前拍英雄有什么区别？极致的打光和极简的背景，美学无懈可击，剧情却云里雾里。所有的焦点集中于丹泽尔·华盛顿身上，然而他的表演还不如弗太后精彩，前后过于脸谱化让麦克白这个角色如同他念的对白一样很空洞。
好狗血的故事，好意大利的故事，好奇特的价值观；但是毫无疑问，是我看过最平等的同性电影
也就开头结尾的自拍陈述视角蛮有看头（虽然也是很笼统的镜头言语方式了），已经对异性恋的屁事没多少感冒了，更没有很想关心你们男同啦！男主实惨。
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