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
加了很多戏，让每个角色都更像人，更有人性，更有温度。与父母的连结，与爱人的连结，与朋友的连结就是我们与这个世界的连结。In this terrifying world，all we have are the connections that we make.
个人风格太强烈！太爽了！以及，我想在电影院看完这四个小时！
导演也是没办法的办法，要用一部电影把那么多新人物都铺垫一下，够难为他了。扎导目前为止是最适合DC的导演了。大超真的强！大本真的瘦！218319//大超戏份太少了，反派不够打的。以后扎导是不是不会再和华纳合作了？220314//
弥补了导剪版的遗憾，但那些无望面世的项目和设想又成了新的意难平。钢骨有搞头，一人血书拍部苦大仇深的单人电影。
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前有复联珠玉在前，威登版先入为主，施耐德拍这片子实在难，要从一堆威登没用过的不咋样的素材里面掏好货，再补拍，再润色，超越是不可能超越的，能把故事说圆了并且说得有自己的风格，就算及格了，这片子勉强有做到。
虚假的宏大深邃，虚假的历史建构，虚假的沉思，虚假的牺牲和献祭，虚假的凝重，虚假的强大，虚假的情感和符号，虚假的外敌，虚假地进行虚假的战争，虚假的人神与虚假的人。
匠气很重 逃不出史诗叙述的企图心 相当另类 十分有趣 但还是有点被审美绊倒的奇观电影
有些冗長，但是背景與人物的變化環環相扣，審美到位，不錯！
新戏从来演旧事
蒙尘的都市竖立着牺牲的丰碑，蛮荒的原野回荡着泣血的悲歌，升格的画面挥洒着惊骇的酒神力量，求索的日神信仰被揉进油画的玄黄。破冰的行者击不碎心头的魔障，离群的战士寄不回哀思的长箭，孤独的凡人分不清天谴与神迹，流落的王子寻不到加冕的意义。一介凡人，为父便担起赋予生命与救赎灵魂的重量。救世新神，重生即再踏漫长孤独的苦旅。驰电而行，在过去与未来的撞击中迎来自己的璀璨；直面梦魇，在疼痛和悔恨之间重塑无尽的光荣。
现做的酸臭-03/26/22 at MoMI
9.9/10 #Anthology 瑕不掩瑜，固然在调度/节奏上偶有缺失(尤其在中后段略有疲软时)，但这样一出"戏"或"剧"仍然迷人。正如那过浓的妆容，饱和的冷色调，以及扁平且横向的镜头语言，以死亡开篇，邱炯炯用三小时概述了百年来的这出"葬礼"，以"已死"的视角，把"被杀死"的人与事复活，并将其渡往彼岸。某种意义上，主题与艺术形式上是类似于寺山修司的，篇幅与结构又是近于大林宣彦的，但当然都不是，因为这是献给每一个在这个时代依然还在继续"死去"的人，幕布落与不落，"戏"都在被演下去。那些西洋景样的沙盒置景，那些漂浮的过往，许多"事件"本身是隐身的，但又是那样的容易"被看见"，可悲可叹可泣，嬉笑怒骂尽沦落于不言，唯有荒诞以解哀愁。
四小时根本不够看，如果当年扎导能够按照自己的想法拍出来这样一部正联，也许DC宇宙就可以成型，也许正联2已上映，可以与漫威复联一战，DC最大的敌人是摇摆不停的华纳。真想能看到扎导拍正联2，还是这群人，还是四小时。2021年最期待的电影，3.19看完，到底几年之后，能看到正联2呢
太棒了这比院线版不知道强上多少倍，个人认为扎克的水平不在诺兰以及卡梅隆之下，因为他拍的电影都在我的审美之上，很多内容都会触动到我的心弦，非常喜欢，希望会有续作，预祝导剪版正联热播！
独树一帜、自成一家的美学体系，横卷展开的历史传奇、家族往事，体量丰富，形式突出，在日趋严苛的审查之外，丛生出丰沛、蓬勃的创作风景。它延续了《霸王别姬》的历史沧桑，以时代命运同构着夹缝中求生存的戏曲艺术的起落，兼有《活着》的平民史诗和冷静控诉，目之所及，一部再难以超越的华语电影伟作。
和院线版简直是两部电影，导剪版故事太流畅了，完全没有院线版的那种无理取闹的感觉，每个人物的故事线都是完整的，包括反派的故事也是非常完整的展现了出来。又和蝙超有呼应，还为后面的作品有铺垫，真的太棒了！！！打斗场面真的是史诗级，太过瘾了～
很敢拍 但看到后面让我一丝怀疑从川剧切入的角度是否纯粹 更像艺术家个人的艺术作品 向所有参演演员致敬
这部电影是奇迹，是失而复得，是希望不灭，是导演和演员和粉丝共同凭信念筑起的巴比伦塔，就算已然坍塌，但它曾如此接近天国。此生再也不会期待和热爱任何一部电影如此这般，由衷地向参与了导剪运动的粉丝和扎克施奈德致敬！
看完之后我非常地激动。我知道我看到了一步伟大的作品。“伟大”这个词，也许不恰当，它讲的是大时代下小人物的故事。台前幕后、狂欢失意、得意落魄、生生死死。虚构和现实、生与死、东方与西方、遗忘的和被记录的，邱炯炯是站在二元对立的“飞地”来书写个体浮沉的。看这部电影，像是在看一次对历史的招魂。历史，不会以它本来的面目昭示于活人眼前。而我想，邱炯炯找到了显影的方子。
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