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
“人生不易，有人懂你”
人到中年看这个真是扎心，话倒是两句好话，可惜没有用啊
活在当下，好简单的一句话，即使这么简单，也可以这么精彩。谢谢皮克斯。
进天堂的设定和 mindgame 有点像。但是人生道理就有点二元对立了。
树叶掉在手心那一刻，很有代入感，因为我也总是为这些世界突然变成立体声和升格动画的时刻所动容。能平庸地活着，能因为吃到美味食物、听到动人旋律、看见微小光影，就是找到了火花。我的人生啊，是由这些无数无数个微弱却始终明亮的火花组成的。
不记得哪一刻开始眼泪就止不住的流，就是会有一个点触动到你，人来到这个世界上太不容易，活着也不容易。值得二刷。
四星半。很惊人，竟然在这样一部看似过年全家欢的动画电影里看到那么多令中年人心有戚戚的人生话题。水与大海之辨是近两年缠绕我最深的泥淖，在庸碌而无法摆脱的生活中默默忍受，总希望有一个神迹般的拐点出现，从此如池水入沧海。其实神迹无处不在。Spark不是人被先天赋予的终极意义，那样生命本身就沦为了一个工具，它是在这美好又糟糕的世界中体会到“活着真好”的那一刻，也许来源自音乐，也许是一块美味的披萨，也许是秋日阳光透过梧桐叶照在脸上的一瞬，翅果如天使般飞向你。“追寻本身也是一种盲视”，打开对生活的感官吧。视觉效果非常舒适，迪士尼和皮克斯的技术当然值得信赖，心灵之境的触感应该很不错，但还是太喜欢纽约秋日街道，光影的处理值得一看再看。
皮克斯在年底给成年人的一点点安慰。
“我都跟你说了我就得画画，这事根本由不得我。如果一个人掉进了水里，他游泳的本事是好是坏并不重要，要紧的是他得从水里出来，不然就得淹死。”
另外，几乎所有细节处理都妙不可言。灵魂出窍和lost soul这些自不必说，猫和老鼠面对面拖pizza真的笑死我了哈哈哈哈哈。
死了就是死了，活着才重要，皮克斯是见不得真正的痛苦的，从来跳不出腻歪的世界观
{★★★☆} 每个人都在说这是生活多美好的姊妹篇，每个人除了我。这是和谐版、启蒙版、（相对）低龄版的美国丽人--因为它们讲述的是相同的东西，中年危机。这也是为什么每个人都在强调这是皮克斯至今最“成人”的一次探索，但为什么二十出头的我们竟也未老先衰地在银幕前泪眼婆娑、哀悼自己还没到来的中年呢？Ok，因为我们生活在一个加速的时代，我们忘记了怎样去做一个（相对）低龄的人。无论过剩鸡汤或抽象线条，这都是皮克斯一直试图替它不受年龄限制的观众们实现的目标：让我们回忆起来。
不抱目的地活着可能才是活着的意义。
有梦想很燃，但生活在这个世界上的本身就是一件美好的事。
4.5，讲故事的方式真的很牛逼啊。只是如果怀着问题来看的话，反倒可能得不到答案。
Spark不是purpose，是感受生命赐予你的每一分钟
在合适的时候看到了合适的皮克斯。叛逆和抑郁、坚定和执念，诸如这样的很多状态其实都只有一念之差。真正的乐观大概是接受一切动态发展的可能、随时都准备好冒险吧[思索]
坐在电影院里如同上了俩小时班儿，唯一没有上班打卡感的一处情节是掉井里还真挂了……说句废话，承担最大公约数功能的主流文化产品，主题/价值观的匮乏干瘪、解读空间的欠缺映照的就是时代的保守呗
在这个时节看一部这样的电影，皮克斯永远技高一筹。
在这个时节看一部这样的电影，皮克斯永远技高一筹。
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