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
我还是很吃这种路数。你脑中的瀑布，变作一场无预警泄洪将我淹没。不要再问你还好吗，我会努力变好，我们一起好好生活。Don‘t sweat it。
看着别扭，不得劲。看到陈以文说，叫你倒车不行吗？你考过驾照没有？考驾照有没有考倒车？我噗嗤笑出来了。
塔可的视听。伴随着黄信尧式的黑色幽默本来还蛮好的。要是不用泄洪作为结尾就好了。
台湾的主旋律让人有温暖和惊悚感，用了未成年人面对成年人世界崩塌之下迅速成长的过程。鸡汤很温暖，但又的确体现于某种很舒适区的感觉，距离真正要讲的那种疼痛无助，总是差了口气
内核有点类似于《阳光普照》，都是一种破碎家庭关系的修补，疫情的背景套的略生硬，在前半部分有点刻意借此装神弄鬼，好在人物塑造上没有太掉链子，母女线写的还蛮好看的，尤其是贾静雯的母亲一角，失业失意的精神疾病状态表演的很到位，王净也非常让人惊艳。片名为《瀑布》，这个意向从头至尾没有出现过，但个人感觉描述的就是母亲这个角色前后生活状态的落差感，如瀑布的流水。结尾的设计很巧妙，流水冲走女儿代表一种情绪的宣泄，也是一种生活的无常，钟孟宏这次摄影中的蓝色调用的也不错，构建出了贾静雯角色的虚幻的精神世界，而当蓝布撤掉，阳光重新照进来，也意味着一种新生，这也是我看钟孟宏电影一直以来的一种感觉:无论生活如何捉弄你，但总有希望在心头。（8/10）
钟导的镜头语言很有自己的味道的 但剧本还是差强人意
母女二人演的都很好，表演好过故事，刘冠廷最帅；总有人觉得钟孟宏过誉，但确实是我喜欢的风格
阿彼察邦和芦奎西亚·马尔特般的声效加
相比上部《阳光》更爱这部，暴满、完整，并不觉得做作。前半部分压抑惊悚仿似鬼片的氛围过渡到后半部渐渐的转换成云开见月明的生活流。女儿和母亲都演得好，两人无奈的对手戏也是默契十足心领神会，贾静雯简单是脱胎换骨，面容越来越靠近鲍起静来，而岁月的沉淀也让她自然而然转型成功演技派，这是时光赐于的礼物。
整个观看体验要比钟导的前几部作品都要差上许多，不只是因为故事没有《阳光普照》那般流畅，整部片子的剪辑节奏把握的也相当割裂。音乐和摄影依旧好评，都是熟悉的感觉。里面那些惊悚魔怔的片段有些像《失魂》，不得不说钟孟宏独有的恐怖片处理方式。
人到中年，看什么电影都像杨德昌，步步惊心。20年前贾静雯就是我心中的女神，20年后还是。
基本和阳光普照是一样的内核，这部反而更加拨开云翳，值得肯定的是钟孟宏坚持的人文关怀。而阳光普照里所有的问题也一并延续到了这里，真的不明白这么简单的故事为什么要花上两个小时来赘述，如果去掉那些自以为精巧的“暗”喻、刻意去指引观众凝视的镜头，整部电影明明会更加有力量。过重的人为痕迹，暴露的是剧作的虚浮，观看者即而被拒绝在大楼之外，双眼始终蒙着那层蓝布。现实关怀最怕看客无法共情和导演自我感动。
感謝鍾孟宏導演，再次有新作陪我過個好年。儘管《陽光普照》帶來的複雜情緒好久才散去，《瀑布》裡生活的艱難、母女間由對立到和解的真摯情感也需要花點時間再消化，但確實是部好電影。“不要再問我你還好嗎，我會想辦法好起來，跟你一起過下去。”對於一個人，一個“瘋”女人，一個母親，一個女兒，有時候壓垮她們的是家庭的束縛，而拯救她們的也是家庭的愛，女性的堅強不可思議。
昨晚看了钟导的《瀑布》，也给这个平淡无奇的春节增添了几分暖意。我们无时无刻不经受于汹涌的生活洪流之中，可能幸福热烈，可能艰难困苦，亦或被乱麻缠绕，我们都要努力朝前走。我们要更加理解时代，理解生活，理解爱。又一年了，愿我们继续自由，刚正，浪漫，继续做一个幸福的人。
摄影打光越好显得故事越尴尬，相比之下《秘密访客》都能及格了。魏如萱的台词太烂了，再加上本身就做作的对白，难受到让人翻白眼。/以及为什么所有人都要戴四千年美女的大口罩？褶皱都不扯开的口罩，和疫情背景一样无效。
水溢煮锅，水漫溪河，瀑布声萦绕耳畔，蓝色帷帐遮住光线。开头的城市景观和直射在写字楼玻璃上的光像是看《阳光普照》，相依为命的母女二人，家道中徂，一些不必要的隐喻堆砌，也有一些鸡汤意味，但也足够动人，可能全靠贾静雯的演技撑起来。【Netflix】
王净长的很像我一个表姐
2022-03-20
放在钟孟宏电影序列里不算出色，但当成一部疫情电影看，相当别致。
#venezia78 哎，90分钟不香吗？非要墨迹两个多小时，墨迹到后来把所有缺点都墨迹出来了，桑心。上半部分很不错，下半部分越往后越大型车祸现场，桑心。整体上还是有可贵之处。
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