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
末日跑酷与奇幻纯爱大片，人鱼公主和王子的童话新编，少年少女命定相遇坠入爱河、遇见你让我找回完整的自己、拯救恋人化为泡沫消散，俗套又中二，以宇宙银河、漩涡、台风、斐波那契数列等“螺旋形态”来阐释生命毁灭与重生的哲学，看似抛出了高大上的立意，可到最后却连神秘“泡泡”的来历都没解释清楚。集结了一众业界大佬的豪华主创阵容却没有拍出能够与之匹配的神仙级动画作品无疑令人失望，剧本随意到想一出是一出（虚渊玄把锅背好），各种元素缝合，只顾陶醉于炫技，剧情约等于没有，除了制作精良以外找不到其他亮点，投资方网飞的品味也有够老土。大概经过诚哥的洗礼以后，真对这套感动不起来了。
“世界会不断毁灭再重生，聚合后爆炸，离散后再次聚合。”
画面很唯美，转场很顺畅，只有剧情像shi一样
所以为什么临到世界末日一群年轻人却在天天跑酷啊——我完全是出于对这叠buff一样的卡司表的包容才把这个问题忽视过去，我看我才是爱的战士
《海的女儿》最新同人，王子和小美人鱼一同参加了东京电视台主办的末日版“男生女生向前冲”。如此不计工本，制片人和投资方都安徒生铁粉啊，我先干为敬！（中文翻译成泡沫应该更好：美丽的泡沫……）噢，对了，正确的观看方式是拆成几段随便看看，因为没有剧情，只有跑酷，连着看累死了，哈。
debuff超级卡司电影之末日跑酷版海的女儿。但是是不是搞错了一点：人鱼公主的主题从来不是爱情，而是自由。如果非要写人鱼公主和王子的爱情故事能不能别非要扯一些有的没的生存与毁灭？而且最后唱歌拯救世界不又回到了《罪恶王冠》和《vivy》的老路上了吗（恼）！跑酷的设定明显就是为了炫技，虽然感慨wit的机动立体做得厉害，但既然这样干嘛不彻底做成跑酷比赛番！这样在说一句老套的同时，还勉勉强强称得上感动。
大制作 画面很棒 但密恐慎入 故事情节emmm 没有这种东西
我靠并没有那么烂啊，加上题材和画面特效，甚至可以说相当好看。
说不出有什么不好，但也没什么特别好的点，可惜了这么豪华的制作组……小畑健老师的角色设计还是太纯情了，让伊藤润二老师来更能配得上BGM
这是虚渊玄的剧本？老套纯爱套路？这是个跑酷宣传片啊！画的挺认真，有点光污染了。
东京被泡泡淹没，超能力跑酷。人鱼公主的故事。
只期与子偕老，
你WIT还是你WIT，跑酷的动作挺有美感的。见证了近几年人物塑造和情节推展的通病大集结后不禁感叹，霓虹禁对于毁灭东京的执念一如既往的强烈。于是，我对这部作品的印象是Vivy减减。相比萤火之森，可以说在时长上不如对面玩的明白。
沒來由的起泡，然後破滅，再美麗也都是徒然。而我很討厭小美人魚的故事。
极限美学？画面真是美到我都要无视剧情了！小美人鱼本体和宇宙大爆炸客体，然而我全程都是抱着外星人入侵地球结果转成纯爱本…
泽野弘之：满分，兼具动感恢宏。
加上立体机动装置和一副手铐将会绝杀。可惜加不得。
我靠并没有那么烂啊，加上题材和画面特效，甚至可以说相当好看。
什么神棍片？一头雾水，一脸黑人问号❓全程谜语人，不明所以。莫名其妙地开始了，莫名其妙地结束了。?????
一个不知道脑子里想什么的男生和一个不知道什么来历的女生，发生的没头没尾的强行浪漫故事。海的女儿，画面惊艳，故事稀碎，华而不实。
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