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
吴磊太养眼了。郝蕾演技绝赞，把家长关系处理得出奇地不狗血。
后面开始讲喜欢的人不喜欢自己这种故事，同病相怜又有些许差别的两个人，倒数三二一，成年才能踏入的club。想要一个吻，情不自禁，却没有如愿。
可可爱爱的少年少女，却是落花有意流水无情的错付，不过显然少女情怀总是诗，错付也是美好的回忆。
关于电影本身的台词、故事线和人物情感还是欠火候的，只是这大概是陈正道目前为止“狼子野心”最赤裸的院线电影了，虽说隐喻的也不过是老生常谈。
电影中段的两人弹唱《拥抱》真是神来之笔，今晚的我差不多要跳起来叫好了。那刻的吴磊的桀骜气像白先勇《孽子》里的李青，短发的张子枫则是第二个《蓝色大门》的孟克柔。两个平行世界的无关角色，就这样冒出来在我脑里触碰一下。荷花池旁，蓝色泳池边，音乐会现场，恍然如梦，青春的神经涌动，禁忌般轻轻一吻，“纷乱世界的不了解”。很多人痛恨男主人设的取向和男女主loveline的问题，我倒觉得这部电影却因此而与众不同起来。
今天又是小桃为人们观影审美感到担心的一天🚬
从《蓝色大门》到《盛夏光年》再到《盛夏未来》，感觉成熟懂事的一直是女孩，男孩的成长总要依靠外因（不管他喜欢的是男生女生），但还是要一起携手闯过青春的兵荒马乱。学会接受“喜欢的人不一定会喜欢自己”的现在，也请期待“喜欢的人也会喜欢自己”的未来。PS.以前华语青春片的配乐是流行/民谣，现在变成了电子乐，说明时代真的变了啊😂
吴磊和子枫妹妹都是我比较喜欢的演员😖 多给一星资瓷了
「如从前无法碰到这个他，和良朋能够变出恋爱吗，若然蒙着眼又能投入吗」这类电影我一律当成《男孩像你》的MV。《盛夏未来》的灵气比《盛夏光年》差太远了，只看出了被规训成四不像的青春片。
7.5/10 如果把ming带入男性身份，确实有被吴磊的几场戏感动。
结构完整、技法娴熟、选角准确，是合格的商业类型片。而在2021年的话语电影市场，“合格的商业类型片”竟然是如此的凤毛麟角。子枫真的又可爱又会演，和郝蕾的对手戏格外好看。希望有一天彩虹不再是孩子们郑重交换的秘密；希望有一天字幕里的“他”不需要掩饰为“她”；也希望又一天男同志可以独立行走，不要总是意淫直女的爱。
PS：好演员多，导演也会轻松很多吧，怼着脸拍，演员发挥就好
青春的另一面就是，你喜欢的人，很可能不喜欢你，或者说，不能喜欢你，这让我不由想到导演当年的《盛夏光年》。人物很贴，故事很妙。愿我们都能学会勇敢，勇敢去爱，勇敢面对自己。
剧情很不错，不要拘泥于ming到底是男是女
很适合夏天的影片。电影前半部分对校园生活的刻画实在让我沉湎，单纯的高中图景又历历在目，每周考试换座位都是小小高潮。后半段二人飞去看电影节，三亚都风仿佛又吹向我。两位主演都演得非常好，尤其是子枫妹妹太自然了，好像我的高中同学。臻选过的配乐也为影片加分不少。
啊啊啊啊啊啊啊太快乐了！！！吴磊弟弟虽是傻狗但真的好好看啊！！青春好甜！嘴角就没下来过！！！👊🏻
十几岁时我也曾这样迷茫困惑过，未来的盛夏在几光年之外。
假的，假的不行，跟《送你一朵小红花》，一模一样的，就是甜蜜蜜的给你看，安慰你受伤的回忆，然后就没有然后了。
剧情很不错，不要拘泥于ming到底是男是女
是吴磊老了可以自豪重看的青春写真集加代表作，一个演员在青春消逝的尾巴上有这么一部作品，可以说是命好
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