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
谁说污泥满身的不算英雄！
用一种近乎嬉皮士的态度带我们回到一种纯真的视角，然后去体验这个失序的世界——这不比隔壁的《上帝之手》好多了！青春等的不就是这些无关痛痒的魔幻时刻吗！节奏好到你知道导演在玩弄你，但你心甘情愿并保有期待。
轻快单纯却也没了PTA作者性的神秘感，尤其还置于上世纪六七十年代的迷幻加州。关于爱恨冤家的命题作文，PTA看来并不擅长，只好顺从地来个happy ending。这两明星/星二代主演，从外形到气质，有说服力吗？有两场戏还挺有吸引力。一是洛杉矶山地货车倒车教学，还结合上中东石油危机的政治背景来表达，实在妙趣横生；二是市长竞选人为遮掩自己基佬身份的反侦察晚餐。
故事中的男主15岁，女主25岁，说纯真是因为他们之间连接吻都没有（片尾有一个吻，只是蜻蜓点水），有的只是精神上的心心相印。
如果保持前半部分的水准可以给五星，看的最舒服的一部PTA，没有那些人性的扭曲面，单纯的当男孩爱上女孩，一起疯狂一起犯错相互寻找彼此，是如此温馨可爱，部分段落让我找回了初恋时的悸动与感伤，原来PTA也可以像林克莱特或韦斯安德森般青春洋溢。
把《甘草披萨》看成“怀旧主题公园”，实际上对73、74年这段时间美国政经状况的无知。PTA看似是在写两个人的分分合合，其实是透过两个人，在种种趣味横生的人物和情节中，折射出两种截然不同的生存方式和背后的危机：水床背后是第一次石油危机，市长竞选背后是水门事件危机，“没油倒车”和“同性男友”两场戏都以小见大地暗示着当时美国人内心巨大的不安定感和挫败感。几个神经质的人物也各有所指：西恩·潘是好莱坞，库珀是嬉皮士-曼森…PTA给出了一个浓缩的街景，时代的万花筒。当然，最重要的是这真的是一部让人从头笑到尾的喜剧。
笑死怎么会有那么多看不起小鸡片看不起讲自己故事的影评人fuck y’all
PTA半自传体的《1973年的弹子球》，比弗利山庄那段最好，然并卵，跟主线无关。
室内戏为主，虽不是开心麻花的顶级制作，但也算一线水准，魏翔终于成为了男一号，戏内戏外终成佳话。剧本特别好，金句不断，灵光乍现，可惜创意源自日本名剧，算改编成功吧，什么时候我们自己出这种好剧本呢？那一定可以被海外翻拍。开心麻花的优势就团队，所有主配角都演得很棒，开心麻花宇宙即将建成，你看这个小城就是西虹市的影视基地。
玩票。味道不错，但故事故意弄得太散了。不喜欢。小霍夫曼加油吧。
1、抱歉男女主有点颜值抱歉，很难坚持看下去（我很震惊我居然说了这么过分的外貌攻击，我会反思自己，但这就是强烈的真实感受），并且真的看不出10岁的年龄差，这么重要的戏剧冲突点没有表现出来。2、导演可以讲一个“兜兜转转发现真爱就在身边，两人互相折磨互相挂念爱恋”的经典爱情故事老套路，但没头没尾看得让人懵圈，叫人迅速失掉兴趣，观感挺差的……没过多久就令人右上角叉叉……
导演一怀旧，水平就下降，倒不是说很差，但对于PTA来说，本片感觉就像是玩票之作。
太真了太接地气了真他妈甜，活该我今天看这片，活该我，我活该！！！
不应该呀，如果70年代是这样的，看不出有啥great有啥不得不说的…？和法兰西特派连起来看，怀旧这个事儿，挺容易自我沉溺，停在徒有其表的感叹…没足够的大爱和深刻的记忆，怕是怀不出那个旧来
大大高于预期，好看，开心，沉浸，戏如人生，人生如戏，魏翔的第一个男主角，每一个镜头都用灵魂在表演。因为高于预期，超出同类作品，现在评分太低，所以五星。
7/10。PTA的小鸡电影怪诞可爱，破坏富豪一段梦回小鬼当家的年代，日剧跑百试不爽啊。气质像《去他＊的世界》，也像前不久看的《世界上最糟糕的人》，但选角颜值低到只能感慨真实了。水床上两人的身体试探是我唯一感受到爱情之处。（特地买了🍕观影结果里面没吃啊啊）
2022-02-22
好久没有看到如此舒适愉悦的电影了。青少年的爱情小品和成长日记，也能拍得如此“波澜壮阔”，包罗万象，仿佛70年代the valley的地方文化志，也只有举轻若重的PTA了。
女主一度陷入男性囚牢中，但解救她的亦不是男主，只能是浪漫的逃离，如此看来PTA绝非不解women power风情。//能把如此cliche的故事讲的如此动听，就连“奔向彼此”都重新焕发张力和光彩！水床和弹珠游戏对抗石油和政治，这才是真正的70年代。
这就是青春，悸动与不确定，人性的起承转合，复古的色调和选曲，以及客串的明星都加分，PTA did another good job... 如果片长缩到100分钟可能会更令观众舒适？
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