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
调侃式对2021大事件的总结，不出意外的对于川普和僵尸拜登的不留情面，对于疫情下不愿带口罩人群的刻画，以及休格兰特对于007角色的不屑，完全的美帝视角。
没有去年的搞笑，可能因为全世界跟去年比没发生什么本质的变化吧。
Clearly, 2021 is fxcked up!
激进左看多了也是有点累 最后也不过是看谁都傻13
但世界不是比烂，我们做得好不好不是问美帝人民，而是问我们人民。
这个世界越来越支离破碎了。这系列会不会一路拍到2030年。。
用力过猛了，前半段会觉得辛辣有力，借用某电影的高赞，叫“用戏谑来戏谑戏谑”，后面看着看着便感到乏味了。
what I learnt for 2021 is that people didn't learn anything from 2020
我发现了，这片子光看字幕get不到笑点，不够了解欧美文化也get不到笑点，我真应该放弃跟我爸妈一起看这个系列。
该去死的既不是时间也不是地球，而是根本不会吸取任何教训的辣鸡银累。
“我新发现的变异病毒...”
演员阵容没有去年那么强，但没想到Joy会进去，戏份还不少。他倒是很适合这种无脑网红博主的角色，只是发型不适合，显得整个人胖了好几圈。
冲击性有所减弱，但是在疫情未结束前每年结尾网飞都来这么一部犀利吐槽当年时事的片子也未尝不是个好选择，几处吐槽有趣又精准
就像这伪纪录片，疫情笼罩下的日子浑浑噩噩，真假虚实亦难辨。又是一年，我们好像真的戏里戏外都被边缘化了啊…
第一句话就是人类从2020没学到什么。如果说有什么遗憾，就是电影里的一些新闻被错过了，真没注意美国还发生过那些事。Netflix也得照顾到自己的全球客户，所以只骂美国，因为骂美国没风险。
P.S.期待第三部续集，2022去死
可以算是伪纪录片式的美国脱口秀吧？把过去一年的全球重大事件都用调侃的方式过了一遍，很典型的美式幽默，对事件中的正反方都毫不留情的嘲讽一番，好像什么都讲了，又好像什么都没讲
啥也不敢说，幽默比较硬给，有几个笑点还可以是唯一的亮点
7分比较fair，实在打不了4星。虽然don't look up也完成度一般，不过后者有一条完整故事线，虽然节奏慢、梗不够密集，但是可以由故事线持续吸引观众。讽刺形象的设置虽然直接粗暴，但是因为在故事里有各种维度的动作，所以形象还算丰满，讽刺不算言之无物。Death to 2021有点像加强高配版的暴走大事件，不是说这种形式不高级，而是因为以时间顺序串联的事件之间的link不够强，且本身的讽刺点还是不算密集。虽然由类似于Gemma被押走时候cue Floyd的 "I can't breathe"的梗，不过整体还是比较平淡。 202201 with YK
为什么会有人觉得一年拍一部这个是一个好主意
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