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
啊这，没料到小K新电影艺术到这种程度。人格构建经常看到，肉体构建倒是很少看，然而肉体构建最终还是要走向人格构建。让我扩充下知识量再来看第二遍。
0612 比《钛》好一点但是还是属于拍出来就是为了让你不舒服的电影
“手术即性”的概念确实够cult，也够吸引眼球，但是电影本身剧情乏善可陈。在喋喋不休的对话和概念解释之外，唯一亮点在于蕾雅·赛饰演的女助理与维果·莫腾森饰演的行为艺术家之间的手术过程展示。
对80年代作品如Videorome的回归，献身于进化，献身于New Flesh。Saul Tenser此时更像一位圣人。
形式大于概念，到后来甚至觉得有些好笑，觉得符合人类装模作样又故作高深的浅薄。另外k在此片的感觉像是从暮色穿越过来的…
向前看，可能有片中之肿瘤美学、官能直播种种；向后看，必然有内卷三寸金莲等等。新瓶旧酒，聊有新意。
有人说，牛比导演的老年作品都是可怕的自恋呓语，还真是这么一回事。
喜欢蕾老师最后那段表演台词 以及v叔本片最后一幕。 （立体环绕声？？？笑死）
当代艺术创作现状，自嗨的，围观的，接头的，谈恋爱的，想往里加料的，翻来覆去就是那几样，挣扎来挣扎去，然后找新的蛋白棒啃，啃完泪流满面，不知道是不是对得住这么多年的勤勤恳恳。New Sex...New就New在两人可以躺床上摆拍，或者男主躺里面时调皮地吐吐舌头，亦可做个拉链防止叮当猫口袋里的东西掉出来。这种变态是空虚的，但他仍要假装继续探讨，只是Crash里的性感不再，又证明了人的老去是可以体现在作品里的。
全身耳朵 没有痛觉 非法制造器官 行为艺术切除秀。。有点创意也有点恶心。
非常奇观，但又高度的形而上。讨论的主题很前卫，元素很丰富，场面很惊悚，可解读的空间很大，只是观影体验实在不好，虽然能够平静地观影完毕，有些场景总还是会造成生理上的不适，进而迷惑了对影片的理解，也许是太多东西没有get到吧
很享受但却不太喜欢的作品。美术很厉害，那些个仿佛只会出现在概念设计里的笔触，人物的一吐一吸，刻画出了一个阴暗的下行世界，但可惜主题内核好像要追求普世性一般陈旧，“不彻底的反抗”反而输了很多其他外表温柔内里发力的东西，就还是不够creep，有点遗憾。但还是蛮想在大银幕看的，至少有些镜头很令人兴奋。这么一总结，有点像《兰心大剧院》(误)。4.5归4。
小K的表演方法欣赏不来，代入安娜德阿玛斯大概更有说服力
与其说是body horror不如说是一场概念秀（in a good way，当然看起来也确实很疼），皮囊成了真正意义上的物理载体，而个体的精神流及理念是可以基于对器官的传统操作而被表达并被阐释的，因为“操作”本身就是装置，肉体是装置也是构建，这样的话无论是性还是精神还是繁衍与进化皆有了新的具体形态——此处是一种寓言式的未来，人类成了吞食塑料颗粒的海龟。这一部的柯南伯格简直成精了，概念的开发和对开发过程的强烈表达欲与维果和蕾老师两位完美地融合到了一起，同时丝毫不担心观众不买账。这种姿态真的好棒。小K讲实话不知道来干嘛的…
A desire to be open（想到看性谎言录像带时的那种想被割开的欲望
大型环保宣传警示片！人类已经没有什么可破坏的了，开始破坏自己寻求快感，现有的食物已经越来越难以下咽了，人类开始进化出新器官、新消化系统来适应吃塑料垃圾。
0612 比《钛》好一点但是还是属于拍出来就是为了让你不舒服的电影
基本上是柯南伯格作为艺术家的自画像，理清了他的创世架构，也就大概能理解导演想说什么，最后一滴泪是艺术家的受难也是救赎
柯南伯格已经进入亟需完成个人作者神话物语的desperate阶段 which is just not exciting anymore
泛展厅电影，看的时候一直想到the cell
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