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
加菲跟电影原型有些神似 在浮躁的社会能坚持一件事真的弥足珍贵 但现实比电影残酷多了 看完即将30的我更加焦虑了
why do you write like you're running out of time...
7.5/10。很巧，一天看两部音乐、传记类。对比的话，一群会唱歌的演员形成的化学反应，压过了如果没有本人感人故事就会沦为普通过生平的记录。
今年个人最佳，一个创作者首先要走出个人的部分，放下要求别人理解自己复杂感受的期待，去理解别人，在一次次实践中尝试出一条自己的路，它才有可能成为自己。
厄不巧最近看了一个有广告潜力的穷艺术家的故事，相比之下对挣扎的还算有良心的穷人的描绘都无法共情了（推荐我音乐剧的好友邻可以消停了（（
有时候觉得电影评论真是残酷，明明是真事但放到电影维度就是稀烂，也跟导演选取桥段有关吧。精彩之处在于用三空间连一个唱段，典型就是与好友离别那段。其实除了最后一首，所有歌我都喜欢，尤其女友吵架的那段声情并茂
电影剧情就是套路励志片嘛，歌曲一般吧，算不上多好听。
有的时候你离梦想真的只差一点点。改编得非常动人，形式不算新颖，但基本上把百老汇能带给人的观感在银幕上呈现出来，好几处的音乐真的能把人的情绪推到极致。加菲真的是多才多艺！
或许都是几周以后快三十的人，感同身受。三十岁的我，会有什么成就呢，又需要什么成就呢。
使用音乐剧作为全片载体是对原型的最大尊重，重要的是首首好听。
LMM作为宽街新贵的人脉大展览（最直白的就是sunday餐厅曲的cameo：LMM自己以及他的班底，算是桑爷那儿来的Bernadette Peters和Chita Rivera和André De Shields，我个人看到倍感惊喜的Joel Grey，等等），整体效果无限类似（被按摩师虚假安利给LMM的）加菲的音乐剧电影表现：架势能唬人。（加菲起初的表演实在太像天使在美国时的prior了）（属于LMM和加菲的motif/幽灵船涟漪在片中不停浮现）（对他俩有滤镜，以及在电影中途迅速去买了rent 25周年farewell tour的票，再以及公寓party的bgm有石玫瑰的i wanna be adored，所以给四星）
本来是最应该让我感同身受的行业，但我却看得毫无共情。剧作家的早逝确实令人扼腕，但他生前的一切都是通俗的励志模板。
歌都太好听了吧。崭新。从头到尾都是高强度、快节奏的musical和电影的深度融合，这也体现出电影这种艺术形式的延展性和包容性。一个完全靠激情驱动的剧作天才在几天内的生活切片，永葆赤子之心的单纯和赤诚，就连自己的死亡都那么富有戏剧性。当然艺术家自大妄为的臭脾气也挺让人讨厌的就是了。
石头姐有《爱乐之城》，现在加菲有《倒数时刻》了。其实开始有点get不到这个略神经质的拉森，但后半集完全被感动了，幻想女友演唱那首泳池里憋出的单曲，还有和michael的神仙友谊，以及最后跟女友的重逢都很戳。加菲把一个有点jerk的艺术家塑造的很好
命运啊、时间啊、生命的尽头啊…这一切都是难以捉摸又突然地降临。无法抵抗又无可奈何。
针的滴答声贯穿全片，营造出一种无法挥散的焦虑和紧迫感，是年龄焦虑，是创作焦虑，人终有一死，我们应当用有限的时间做什么？
冲奥题材和表演都比较刻意的一部。导演是音乐剧界著名人物，这部片里舞台与现实的实时切换，片里音乐剧的流畅表现可以看出对此方面实有见解。加菲尔德饰演的拉森直面惨淡，坚持创作的故事却无法直抵观众内心，一方面是此类潦倒又崛起的故事千篇一律没出心意，另一方面就是对拉森生活表现不够，无论是爱情、友情、生活和工作中的辛酸喜悦，都是循规蹈矩地拍，可能唯一令人惊艳的地方就是泳池中浮动的音符。说回表演，能看得出加菲演的很卖力，但片尾真实拉森的片段一出还是觉得没抓到神韵，相比近年大火的传记片拉米·马雷克扮演的牙叔还是逊色很多。
在拥有这样的体验之后，还有什么理由去怀疑加菲尔德。
整部片子相当浮躁，剧情浮躁，表演浮躁，连歌曲都浮躁。难道真正焦虑的是编剧？没剧情就算了，主要是配乐为什么会那么吵，还好后半小时安静了一小会儿，难道是我老了。3.6
诺大可发挥空间最后却靠LGBT故事来燃情。
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