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
竞技体育传记电影已经挺老套了，还是个父权视角……
保持专注，不要害怕！
对理查德有点过于美化了（他真的挺窒息的），他对女儿的爱＝对女儿们的控制＜他的drama 即使他真是一位了不起的父亲，但是或许，这也只是一个意外成功的偏执狂，相比于威廉姆斯姐妹…澳大利亚同时代的多克奇就没这么幸运。
威尔史密斯演得再好，最后真人出镜的五分钟吊打前面所有。
看洪尚秀的电影很像高中语文考试的阅读理解：你隐约觉得那些突然的推拉、结尾黑白转彩色、导演介入、「关于电影的电影」等等这些小设计是有点意思，但是挠破脑袋，你也想不到/写不出所谓标准答案（aka各位装逼豆友）里洋洋洒洒、赞美溢于言表的深刻赏析。
用成功故事去为梦想背书，没有说服力；树立一个否定自己的人物，让观众又丢掉了着力点。本子逻辑没问题，就是感觉导演没想明白，他从这些素材里想表达的到底是什么。
看洪尚秀的电影很像高中语文考试的阅读理解：你隐约觉得那些突然的推拉、结尾黑白转彩色、导演介入、「关于电影的电影」等等这些小设计是有点意思，但是挠破脑袋，你也想不到/写不出所谓标准答案（aka各位装逼豆友）里洋洋洒洒、赞美溢于言表的深刻赏析。
作为非洪粉，甚至洪黑，三星都给敏后了。太逆天了，这真的是在拍电影吗？还是在秀恩爱？洪在摄影机后面和敏后互相表露爱意，为了敏后和她手中的花而将影像转为了彩色。像室外等所有高光区域全部过曝这种问题，是铁定的技术瑕疵啊，虽然我知道他也不care… 从电影节抢人的角度来看，那柏林是相当成功了，为自己争夺嫡系作者，从而建立稳固关系，按照近几年柏林这么疯狂的给奖，下一次还不得给洪金熊？另外洪的这种创作方式和制作模式在疫情的大环境之下确实体现出了优越性。
本来是要打发时间随便看看的 被这个信念坚定到近乎偏执的父亲角色带进去了
对理查德有点过于美化了（他真的挺窒息的），他对女儿的爱＝对女儿们的控制＜他的drama 即使他真是一位了不起的父亲，但是或许，这也只是一个意外成功的偏执狂，相比于威廉姆斯姐妹…澳大利亚同时代的多克奇就没这么幸运。
再由故事内联系故事外吧，我们讲有些事不是被给予而是去争取。但我以为，这种“被神话”的争取，不是真实的争取，也争不来。
结局是一种主流表达的转变 哎威尔史密斯都这么老了呀
很平平无奇的传记片，威尔就像那种最普通的父亲，拼了老命一直给孩子提供各种可能性。
培养运动员，还是在白人运动里面培养出黑人运动员，这种开创的行为影响很大，贫民窟里的世界冠军，一个家庭里面有这么个父亲至少规划很成功，但不是他一个人的功劳，这种家庭无法复制但影响深远，有思想还努力的运动员，值得称颂。
太好看了吧，一个耳熟能详的真人故事能拍得像全新故事一样。
3.5吧，大威小威成名之路，The most strongest, the most powerful, the most dangerous creature on this whole earth is a woman who knows how to think. Ain't nothing she can't do.
还在学习国外快乐教育吗，对于没有背景，没有资源的老百姓，这才是我们该学的
小时候上学那会儿，正好赶上威廉姆斯姐妹在网坛崛起。也十分清楚的记得看台上她们的老爹绝不会缺席。大威小威的天赋和勤奋自不必说，但最主要、最重要的可能还是因为老爹的锲而不舍。而本片的主角并不是大小威，而是她们的父亲“国王”理查德。虽然故事很励志，也很传奇，但这样的成功恐怕又很难复制。
大威小威的球风，个人确实不算太喜欢，那种格格不入和自我保护的围墙感特别重，在美国黑人群体受到的不公对待造就的这种态度也算正常，但确实创造了网球历史这也是不争的实事，传记片更多强调了成功，背后的努力和付出用plan来刻画我觉得可能弱了一些，一个不切实际的plan但是为之付出的努力所获得的成功，确实励志，但总觉得还缺少了点什么元素，比赛中的挫折和调整最终赢球也其实并不能升华主题，这本来就是体育运动所具备的魅力所在，总觉得缺了点骨子里面的那种精神，我觉得是不是花点篇幅刻画塞雷娜·威廉姆斯那种独自在阴影下参赛那种心路历程的tough感整个故事会更加丰满
第3492-身为主演的威尔史密斯没有学到理查德这一点：隐忍着奋斗，用事实让别人改变态度。
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