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
这部是真的不错！各种好听的音乐听着就舒服，而且剧情架构虽然简单但是剧情展开一点也不粗糙，陆马天马独角马三家的矛盾最终如何走向化解，这一历程中主角团几匹小马性格各异笑料百出，真的欢乐。
那一年，你十五，我二十七；尽管遇见得不是时候，然而我们可以彼此暗恋，互相吃醋，让整个七零年代都充盈着香草的甜蜜芬芳。
对之前看到的西方凝视和男性凝视的批评做好了充分的心理建设，但实际观感这是一部水床电影，不必要想那些，躺上水床忽忽悠悠就过去了，挺好的。
当他们谈情说爱
好自由散漫啊，PTA带着一众亲友团玩出一部电影，放大年代后一切极简，世界纷乱我们只管相爱。
PTA拍青春片就这？还不如lady bird来的直接爽快
PTA青春怀旧小片 最近是迷上日剧跑了吗？
总是要在经历过种种之后才会发现最爱自己的人其实一直在身边，尽管这个人可能很幼稚很不成熟，但他就是最爱你对你最好的人啊！
甘草披萨，芝士蛋糕，莫名的就与《在街上》异曲同工了。但明显更能理解亚洲人的爱情观与思维方式。找不到爱情的火花，想不到奔跑的理由。
开卡车那场很刺激，两人跑步跑得我神清气爽，复古风格也做得很好，就是没有特别的动人。片尾发现女主一家人真的是现实中的一家人…女主没换名字只换了姓氏出演
'Soggy Bottom' sounds like someone shit their pants.
当pta拍了一部看似挺有趣且门槛不怎么高的片子，而我却几乎无法在主角成长亦或是情感变化中找到任何情感共振是挺遗憾的（部分转折有点突兀），后半段也只在欣赏一些光影啊调度啊还有恰到好处的配乐等他的强项，但还是很喜欢
俗套的剧情+萌=永远不会出错的优秀儿童动画片
可能过了欣赏ado类型电影的年纪（叹气。 但是 I fucking love Alana Haim ! 以及返生菜单里的eric出来我人都笑趴下
陆马、飞马、独角兽三个阵营都用流言攻击别的阵营，篡改历史，煽动仇恨。看懂小马宝莉，就看懂世界政治格局
不开玩笑，我看PTA的电影每一部都会睡着，《大师》是，《木兰花》是，《血色将至》更是，这一部催眠效果也是堪比听尼采的《查拉图斯特拉如是说》有声书，从这个角度来说PTA的电影可能每一部都是传世经典吧
失望，非常平庸的作品并点缀上了一些不明所以的情节安排，一些设定和角色完全不起作用。第一幕出现的子弹到最后一幕也仍是子弹，角色几乎没有弧光，食之无味
一开始觉得女主不好看，看到一个半小时她溜坡车技展示，俺情不自禁鼓掌👏
那场打电话的戏我可以看一百遍。俩人都拿着话筒，一言不发，只是辨认彼此的呼吸。
爱情小品，但总体来说没什么意思，就是我们互相喜欢，但我们总不能挑明的那种套路。这个晚上浪费了。
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