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
有略多尬笑
年底的惊喜，废话不多，就是燃，就是热血，就是好看！希望大家都去看！
一花一草，一招一式，一声沉默中爆发的怒吼，一场逆境中成长的洗礼。
不好看我头输给你！九连真人的歌迷一定要去看啊啊啊啊啊，我死了
画面和调度堪称一绝 故事虽然没什么新意 但讲述小人物的生活就值得赞赏 据说导演是听了九连的莫欺少年穷才激发了创作灵感 作为土摇爱好者 很清晰的get到了导演想表达的东西 在影院还忍不住哼哼起来 最后想说的是 原来对于眯眯眼这种事 好多国人是不允许存在的啊 所以时尚圈才是最包容的地方 所以优秀的模特要靠出走才能找到立足之地呀 毕竟好多人全是大眼睛高鼻梁的白人审美 这种动不动就审美抵制的集体意识形态 该说是媚外还是自卑呢哈哈哈哈
🎬《雄狮少年》
年度国产动画种子选手诞生，视角终于接地气也摆脱了前辈选手对各种神话IP的依赖，对底层的关怀值拉满，分镜流畅场景细腻（光影质感优秀），一中一尾两处反高潮的留白拔高主题，敢于做减法也体现了主创的自信。是真的燃，也真的煽，且燃中有煽，煽完又燃，我这把年纪，这年头看完热血沸腾的动画真不多。
一流的美术，绝伦的民族雄狮，以及俗套的剧情。
粤语版，配乐一起就要哭，看完就想听《狮子山下》
20211218 有很多缺点，制作上角色不太行明显弱于场景。对白，配音也处理的很出戏，过于打鸡血鸡汤化，情节的细节也有一定悬空，但这些不大影响推荐它。题材好，对于舞狮这种岭南文化是既熟悉又陌生的，背景很接地气很生活化，看起来更有共鸣，比起取材于古代传说神话或奇幻需要更多用心，以及美术上真的太可以了，场景非常漂亮，镜头语言和视角赏心悦目，很有设计感，渲染效果不输于心灵奇旅。只有题材更多样，技术的强大才越有的发挥和延展。犹豫四星，但还是给满星啦
国漫精进到这个水平了，太棒了！！！五星！音乐也是！
梦想的队伍有人离去，其他队员和教练在人员不再齐整的情况下都还沉浸在继续中，把离开的队员的梦想当做自己最重要的事去完成，反正这种羁绊我是不大信
和预想的不一样，舞狮传统文化只是题材，剧本着重在梦想与现实之间永远本质而强烈的冲突中，理所应当地，能看到非常多周星驰电影的致敬。可是周星驰的电影中小人物的苦中作乐是十分轻盈的，播撒着无厘头的笑料和漠视苦难的超越性，往往人物是缺乏弧光的，流露着童话式/漫画式的浪漫；而这部影片在沉重的现实压力突然来袭之后急转直下，此前漂浮的俗套段落骤然坠落地面，坍缩进阿娟的个人视角，人物弧光也进入深婉的地步，在大城市里劳碌对阿娟的改变似乎比训练还要深刻，但是导演在楼顶舞狮的段落中揭露了一切：他在生活的重压下依旧在每日起舞，他与芸芸众生一同如太阳般照常升起。这是多么沉痛，却又多么昂扬的浪漫！影片到这里似乎已经油墨耗尽，但又将之前那个轻飘飘的戒律拿来做最后的挑战，完成了一次童话式的诗性表达，而彩蛋让它没有飘远。
虽然有高能爆笑的情节，但我实在不喜欢这种，追求梦想的故事。
这剧本太别扭了，完全显示了文艺工作者脱离基层太久了，不了解广东也不了解留守儿童，更不了解普通打工人的生活
3⃣️浓浓的广东味儿我太爱了呜呜呜，每一首配乐也都非常绝，不是那种工业流水线做出来的曲子。
当年艳羡美日动漫，何日我们能做出此等 无论是技术 还是情节 如此之好的作品，没想到从少年到中年的我 看到了，几十年也才让我意识到 超越永远不是 发生在前浪冲涮过的沙滩！后浪总是有更好的方式！ 扩展开来，中国重新屹立中峰，定！
天台段落里，当下的少年斩断了前方的后路，放下舞狮的决断反而带来了清明的激情。所以这时必然地出现清晨与积水，这些轻盈透亮的物质现象呼应着整个城市澄明的呼吸，舞出了最完美的一场戏。不过片子的缺陷也在于除了像这种布置好的段落，剩余的部分可供开掘的东西不多。我们能想象大部分好评的观众在长评短评中所会称赞的部分总会聚集在十来个段落之内，而很难有余地去做一种私人性的生发。导演做好了门，也做好了出口。
前半部《荒野大镖客2》落日余晖，后半部《马里奥奥德赛》平台跳跃。4.0星，从小看到大的、熟悉的广东乡土风景，从未以如此美的姿态出现在全国的大银幕上！ 很快又有另一部电影也要把广东南澳岛的美丽乡镇风光推向全国，2022年2月1日，韩寒《四海》。
香港电影如同一个神奇的庞然生物，
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