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
请问加兰作为一个男人是如何能吧女人对男人的恐惧加厌恶拿捏得如此到位的？就是这种碰到奇怪男人的punctum被放大无数倍的感觉，十分沉浸式。一般个恐怖片反派要么是虚构的要么极罕见，但这部用几种十分普遍的男人类型就足以达到不错的恐怖效果，讽刺拉满了。类似的主题不要比新版隐形人高出太多。另外套娃过于真实！有群人就是这样，男大十八变，越变越讨厌，集多种奇葩元素于一身，演技甚至碾压罗胖子，当然也是种迭代。虽然整体观感稍微有点一般，但作为加兰粉概念和风格过于爱了。加兰「MEN」界楷模
这个阵容这个年代还拍成这样？ 格林格拉斯、NWR、拉姆塞、吕克贝松甚至库布里克的闪灵迷宫这么来回抄也挺没劲的
合格的爆米花，动作戏不错，高司令加分。角色都很单薄全靠演员撑，从故事到运镜都很好莱坞模板。
罗素兄弟的《灰影人》这部作品可终于有了点当年《美国队长2》的感觉，比他们那平庸的《21座桥》和尝试新路子的《谢里》都要强上不少，果然这种把精彩刺激的动作场面给塞满的纯动作片才是罗素兄弟的归路，给予了观众们诸如烟花宴会暗杀、坠落货机和布拉格街头火拼等许多出色的动作场面，可谓是几乎没有尿点可言。而且考虑到罗素兄弟在本片中也展现了不少拍摄复联系列时爱用的CALL BACK玩法，再搭配上那比《红色通缉令》的AI撰写式剧本要合理多了的剧本走向，都使得影片的基础水准获得了进一步提升。不过缺点也肯定还是有的，比如那些可以被随意牺牲的工具人配角、立不住的角色动机，以及那完全没起到作用的麦高芬U盘都或多或少影响到了本片，但毕竟本片只是部种爆米花动作爽片，那还是别纠结太多较好，所以综合后7分。
最后十分钟接连不断的出现匪夷所思的画面，真的有种我看不懂但大受震撼的感觉，那算得上影史最诡异的场景吗？我觉得还比不上本片导演亚历克斯加兰在《湮灭》中创造的一只黑熊发出女性的求救声那般令人毛骨悚然的诡异场景。
就跟红色通缉令一样，都是把钱花去旅游去，风景好看！
就是低配版美队2，或者说是非漫威的美队2，部分动作场面，队2既视感也很强（废话了，毕竟同一导演）打戏还是精彩的，但是剧情太俗套，而且不知是节奏问题还是怎么，感觉明明2小时的电影，怎么这么漫长
后面那段男性连环生娃 真的是变态到不行 但主题真的很很扭曲 应该就是讲的男人离开后对女主的心里一系列影响吧 。 借用李安的一句话：我看不懂 但我大受震撼
身处漩涡之中，只有自己才能拯救自己，女性朋友会赶来安慰你或者给你收尸。
杀手干翻组织内败类，挽救自己和亲人的故事，眼花缭乱的城市外景切换似乎并未有力推动情节，但还是挺有高级感
老派如007或者碟中谍也总是还要讲一个 pretext for the show, 闹市区阿汤哥打打杀杀背后自有所谓的 plausible deniability 做遮羞布，好歹能把逻辑勾连起来（勾连的质量不提）。罗素兄弟倒好，一边所谓的影子政府，另一边闹市杀人；脏活都在光天化日下，那还犯得着找U盘？不及格的麦格芬，打斗摄影糟糕，故事混乱…还有人拿卖拷贝来比较，倒是颇有些侮辱老前辈了。
空镜头有点滥用。气质不太好
男性千人一面离奇诡异，却又是女性视线界限中的常态，精神虐待与男性凝视所凝成的男性臆魔如此邪典，男性恶体的自我繁殖方式不断冲击生理极限。恐男指数爆表，最终导向增殖的死去男友，立意切入太小。但巴克利的演技真的很绝，同样室内摄影与光线调度也很赞。
情节简单，场面复杂，打不死的小强比主角光环还强大
成本两亿刀。
6.27 “男人都不是什么好东西”，把男权的压迫具象化为一个个独立个体，表达是有的，结尾妊娠套娃的cult质感也很变态，可就是太垮了……前半个小时真的快睡死了
以神秘色彩包装的心理剧，更多的是创伤而非恐怖，让人想起一些西方古典戏剧，而不是当代恐怖片。在婚姻生活中，你看着所爱之人产生了畸变，他想要被爱，可你对他所有变化视而不见，最终变成你不认识的怪物。导演用生动作呕的视觉意象传达了婚姻中男性的不同面，它们甚至是迭代的。让我佩服的是，除了结尾的夜景，大部分时间发生在光天化日下的温馨景致中，但畸变是不知不觉中滋生的。
25.05.2022 | @ Regal Majestic | 也没有打什么女拳，只是把男权捣碎了踩在脚下而已。IGN评分去死吧居然还比不上Old。标题翻译请不要去性别化谢谢，这片讲的就是男人。
开头挺惊艳，到后来却不再细致营造空间恐怖。脱胎怪物口中吐出的“爱”，也不过是虚无的符号。
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