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
希望2021是这个系列的最终章。不要出2022了……peace health
What I did learn in 2021? I learned that nobody learned anything from 2020.
（ps：个人认为影片整体传达观点全面而客观，但其反讽演绎形式需要观众有独立思考，不易愤怒的基本素养）
BDSM是集数个词组的首字母而成的一个语汇，这个名词是用来描述一些彼此相关的人类性行为模式。其主要的次群体正是BDSM这个缩写字母本身所指称的：绑缚与调教（bondage&discipline，即B/D），支配与臣服（dominance & submission，即D/S），施虐与受虐（sadism & masochism，即S/M）。……-百度百科
笑死了，希望能成为每年的定番！Average British citizen是最好笑的哈哈哈哈哈.
永远democracy ，永远idiot，永远chatterbox
可谓2021美国大事件专辑，还带货了不少影视剧，但特朗普领导的国会事件无疑是最亮眼的。。。对于不怎么关心新闻的人，一开始看得真假莫辩。旁白和众演员阴阳怪气的揶揄很令人开心，但想想这世界一年比一年疯狂，人们日益剑拔弩张，又令人对有点担心。
可以算是伪纪录片式的美国脱口秀吧？把过去一年的全球重大事件都用调侃的方式过了一遍，很典型的美式幽默，对事件中的正反方都毫不留情的嘲讽一番，好像什么都讲了，又好像什么都没讲
我原以为2020年就很糟了，没想到2021年还是那么糟，现在看来，2022年只会更糟糕。
到了第二年，有些事情变得不好笑，有些事情变得笑不出来。我只希望这个不要真的变成年度定番……
这比《别抬头看》劲儿大多了，我一看见川巨一众人等几乎立刻有了PTSD，想像《别抬头看》红发妹子那样抱着垃圾桶吐！大脑保护机制已经封锁了部分新鲜记忆，以至于我看到QAnon牛角哥的第一反应是：啥？这是去年刚发生的事儿？btw黛安·摩根好棒。btw好奇为何某些国家的absurdity永远也不会加入这类制作。
哈哈哈！跨年看了两部电影，一部是现在这部，另一部是《不要抬头》，看完才发现这两部电影还真是相得益彰！同样是吐槽，同样是讽刺，同样滑稽，同样好看！原来缺席China的网飞《2021去死》其实是央妈的《新闻联播》，如果《新闻联播》这么来一期绝对赞爆了！“你的2021收获是什么？”“我学到了大家在2020都毫无收获。”四星推荐！
看了预告，认为男主选角很到位，我也想欺负他。
又一年。nobody ever learned anything in 2020.
2022.1.2 收着历史的烂摊子，百废待兴。逆全球化、去多元化，世界范围内的开倒车，降智与割席。我羡慕这些白人熟练而精准的讽刺，因为他们真正参与了历史的进程。比起赤裸面对文明的创痛更无力的是再没有人会为我们记住苦难，如果不是我们自己。
我真的没有想到原来玩sm还能那么清水 画面都挺瑟瑟的 然后就没了 怎么连个bobo都不给 渴死我了
如果说我们从2021中学到了什么，那就是我们从2020里什么都没学到
啥也不敢说，幽默比较硬给，有几个笑点还可以是唯一的亮点
这部是网飞为了夹带私货自己两部剧吧…… 现在看这类题材，只恨Veep完结的太早，这两年让那老几位出来闹一闹得多精彩啊
如果说我们从2021中学到了什么，那就是我们从2020里什么都没学到
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