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
粗略的扫过影评才去看的片子，不是很严肃的灾难片，也相对没有那么惨烈，还以为一个没有牺牲，结果那个小男孩，和奶奶一家牺牲了啊，两个母亲的对话太让人泪目了。不同的家庭，其实还可以深挖。主角团是有主角光环的，看到他们劫后余生，虽然不太真实，但心里好受许多。看到别人说，光洙演什么都像自己，确实，希望拓宽自己的角色吧。
面对群山，托斯卡纳是另一副模样。看看想想这剧情我竟然看完了。
两个小时的内容拍得挺无趣的，拍奥斯汀作品的电影其实不是沉闷的，导演太滑头了，没拍出火花。这几年达科塔从五十度灰里走出来了一条优雅迷人的人设道路，也是很不容易。
太难入戏了……vlog即视感😂虽然我还比较喜欢达妹的
挺好看的虽然所有物理化学科学内容完全扯淡，但是看的就是一个情绪啊，那些分析合理不合理的都是杠精！张无忌乾坤大挪移合不合理？暴风女控制闪电合不合理？孙悟空不怕火炼合不合理？杠什么杠，有毛病都。
那个小哥哥其实是不是早就死了，但是当时又救了小男孩一命，大概是所谓的灵魂摆渡？
本片最大的亮点就是独白部分对Jane Austen大段大段的引用
这不傻嘛，Dakota的气质和颜值怎么看都比她姐姐Elizabeth出色很多，怎么就成了家人嫌弃的丑小鸭。改编起码得尊重原著尊重历史吧？行，政治正确无所谓，长得不帅也无所谓，但最起码你要会演戏呀，都改成这样了，为啥不直接拍个现代剧，何必这样毁掉别人心中的白月光。感觉仿佛又看了一遍新版的《灰姑娘》，还是那句老话对于童话与名著来讲，古典美的消失是件极其恐怖的事情。
也算是很沙雕的奇思妙想了。最后居然能活，开心大结局。
（缺一点古典美
不称职的旅行，不愉快的食物，不讨好的爱情。
看完 我都不想去了
👦：可是这个故事在托斯卡纳诶！
算是灾难喜剧片，题材是好题材，但是为什么拍得食而无味弃之可惜，前面铺垫太多真的墨迹一度看不下去，中间地陷之后的内容还可以，结尾有点过于浪漫主义了，整体就很怪异，不过那对母子还有帐篷小男孩还是感动到我了。
我一直最喜欢的简奥斯丁作品就是《劝导》，但是珠玉在前啊，莎丽姐演的那一版把原著的克制演得多好。为了迎合大众，把很多台词改掉了。甚至让Anne这个角色更加俏皮和更外向。这样的角色固然讨喜，可是这样就少了简奥斯丁作品的魅力，多了八点档霸道总裁爱上我的感觉了。
但有个逻辑漏洞，那就是喵的上升那么快，应该会有水肺吧。
刨去不切合实际的灾难场景，这灾难喜剧倒是出奇的好看
达科塔·约翰逊的个人秀，感觉跟简·奥斯汀已经毫不相关了。但这个丝毫看不出任何演技，纯粹走秀、摆拍，各别场的造型还有点拉跨的女主戏，对自身的演艺生涯毫无作用。
没有2007莎莉版好。。。女主娴静隐忍。。全没了。。。男主。。的形象。。。😭😭😭独白式的 真的需要适应。。男女主真的不是随便找的吗。。。
👦：可是这个故事在托斯卡纳诶！
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