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
关于人体进化器官肿瘤相关的政治性隐喻和讨论我真的不是很懂，就略过了。虽然没看过几部柯南伯格的电影，光对当年crash的念念不忘，就值得仰望柯南伯格关于肉体与性的探索。不过这部探索到“内在美”的个人有点跟不上了，虽然可以理解索尔口中所谓有别传统性爱的切割，手术，活体解剖，公开行为艺术等性得表达方式，也理解痛在感知和性中的地位，但当剥脱了痛之后对肉体的深层探索，无论是艺术表达还是快感索取就真的跟不上了，我是真的怕肉痛呢，视觉上的肉痛我脑仁都一抽一抽的，crash中车祸和金属的刺激还停留在肉体之外的刺激嘛，个人还是无法从肉痛里解放。即使如此，我还是佩服有这种脑洞升华并可以用影音表达出来的柯南伯格，持续仰望中。
@Cannes2022 不该那么多叙述和解释，应该多点嘴巴被缝上的角色。
柯南伯格一拍脑门又想出个牛逼的故事梗概，可惜老年男性的想象力实在有限，除了展示人体器官以外也做不出什么惊世骇俗的东西，于是让演员用故弄玄虚的气泡音从头到尾说形容词。由于本片的衬托，《钛》更加牛逼了。
柯南伯格对未来人的物化、异化想象一直纠结在官能维度，尤其是sex层面的官能维度。整部电影更像是一个关于器官演化想象的高概念维系之下的艺术片，或者甚至就是装置作品——床、椅子，没有痛感，不会感染，可以消化塑料以及人工化工产品，老式sex作废，外科手术替代sex，内在美，这些概念串联起了电影的文本运转。有个悖论，就像有限之人无法想象无限之上帝一样，人如何摒除非人的意识想象非人类？sex即手术这个概念也许是非人的，但比如拍摄蕾雅·赛杜赤裸身体的那场戏，明显感觉到摄影机后面还是人的意识在掌控，对于色情表达的微妙把握依然是人的意识在起作用。结尾维果·莫腾森吃下塑料制品，留下眼泪，人类器官的悲剧性演化已经无可挽回，封闭了想象的可能，并不高明。一部未完成的作品。
牛是牛的，有Titane的表象但不会有Titane的命（？），某种柯南伯格概念的集大成者。/ 蕾老师your triangle of sadness really stands out wow / K好棒，但我土，还是想看柯南伯格拍她和Rob的Fan Fiction. #sorry#
人类发展到未来，痛感致命的部分被弱化，取而代之成为性快感。perform一语双关是手术也是表演，是人体学解剖学科学，也是艺术，更是艺术，被围观的性狂欢。
关于人类身体进化的科幻片印象中比较少，这部电影比较有意思，提出来人可以进化到消化工业垃圾，而且对人的性、犯罪有新定义，是一部合格的科幻片。希望这类电影越来越多，不要一天上来就无视物理定律瞎搞。
@Cannes2022 不该那么多叙述和解释，应该多点嘴巴被缝上的角色。
Surgery is the new sex.
就真的还不错哎，故事的流畅性和演员的演技都不错，蛮惊喜的~~~
既然取这个名字就整点怪谈异志啊，谁想看人心啊！！
特效五毛和演员演技略差强人意，但剧情算挺连贯的，后半段过于顺畅少了很多惊悚的气氛，把请明星的钱多用在制作和剧情上不比什么都强多了😮💨
故事框架是经典的模板，而视听语言又是导演前做延续下来的风格。四平八稳当然不是烂片。但这样做的结果就是，走出了一条既不恐怖，也不悬疑的网大支线……
柯南伯格的正常发挥，有抗体之后也不会再觉得它有多么的惊世骇俗，而且它的晦涩也让人看得很累。
@Cannes2022 不该那么多叙述和解释，应该多点嘴巴被缝上的角色。
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戛纳评委到底是如何忍受这部电影的？折磨观众，难看至极。柯南伯格的电影一向是噱头大于本质，这一缺点在这部电影里被放大到令人厌恶的程度。密密麻麻的对话、几场看似重口其实毫无亮点的手术，真是令人如坐针毡。我能接受这种前卫，但我接受不了这种无聊。太难看了，这电影！
不止七分不止七分不止七分！！！
升米恩斗米仇，一个小成本网大拍成这样真的不错了，还能把故事讲圆，这电影看出了八恶人的感觉
这世上最恐怖的恐怖片难道不就是人心么？编剧抓住了精髓。。
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