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
还有听那几个打酱油的俊男靓女讲的蹩脚普通话真是要笑死，他们是自己说的吗？却又何必……
最终幼年遭遇过性侵的女孩喜欢上了一个不会进行性生活的男孩
除了横滨流星打女人以外没什么好看的。希望丝丝以后能再多露一点
电影里面有很多莫名其妙的部分，看了评论才知道是省略了小说的情节而造成的突兀。。。人物性格都不对了~演员们其实都挺用心的~
其实原著并不十分适合影视化 因为原著里有大量篇幅的心理描写 但是电影是很直观的 所以只能用各种情节去塑造人物的性格 用细节去反应他们的内心世界 可惜遗憾的是这部电影里都没能做到 虽然在主角的态度上尊重了原著 可是一些原著中的关键情节又进行魔改 使得整个电影节奏都很奇怪 原著中女主对于男主的痴迷才是最关键的点 可惜电影没有展示出来 情节东一下西一下没有重点 虽然镜头拍的美轮美奂 但整体还是过于空洞冗长了
很多个镜头我都想剪掉，可能最后成片会更好。
不如第一部，勉强及格吧，金多美的演技可比第二部的女主好太多了
这第二部挺烂的，这不是续集，这是把第一部又拍了一遍。 第一部尚属于超能力对决，第二部直接超人对决，甚至变成神仙对决，女主动动眼神就秒杀大反派，无语…
为什么一个情节挺简单的故事会拍成这个样子，如果没有原作，电影大概只值一星
两个半小时没讲出什么花来…到最后靠一个怪异情节来圆整个故事真是没意思………横滨流星是演得最认真的一个，多部未华子有一场戏也是神演技，丝丝和松坂桃李大部分时间都在梦游，难难得得有日系文艺片让我觉得难熬的…李相日退步好大，单线叙事都能拍这么烂…
新女主还是有灵气的……只是整体过于仓促不如第一部的一半……
魔女还挺魔女的，但小魔女不行啊，难道天真烂漫是培养基自带的？
悬疑不够悬疑
横滨流星终于突破一回，可惜为这种电影不值得
挺好看的啊。几句中文而已，我们的自尊心这么脆弱的吗。
要不是故事讲得实在稀碎，画面运镜啥的其实还挺有漫画的感觉。主要问题是各色人物粉墨登场，一个个都跩的二五八万，但就是不知道他们要干吗？小魔女还是很可爱的，但没什么演技上的发挥，还是上一部金多美更好些。
還有更紗童年經歷鋪墊太少，原著給亮埋下的dv伏筆也拍得不夠細膩。我也很喜歡原著更紗心理上對於亮的拉扯，竟然沒拍...連問冰淇淋當晚餐那裡都沒拍。最後結局衝擊性桃李脫光......我唯有敬導演一杯沈默好吧。
但是整个故事更虚了，妹妹就像个有无穷能力的低能儿。
“再去另一个地方流浪好了。”细小的悲伤汇聚在一起，能一起陪伴就很好。
日式恐怖片，恐怖在于真的会怀疑电影是根据真实事件改编的。
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