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
噢对了，官方设定中，22号投胎到了印度。
不记得哪一刻开始眼泪就止不住的流，就是会有一个点触动到你，人来到这个世界上太不容易，活着也不容易。值得二刷。
我的灵魂震颤了，my soul is crushed. Life’s purpose is life itself. 想要获得灵感和意义，just do it , touch it! 此片是迪士尼最不商业的动画片！！！！！！
就是这样，有些人出生就懂的道理，有些人却活了半辈子再死过一次之后才能明白！
皮克斯的审美和技术无需讳言，开头那段生死之交的量子空间的视觉呈现非常棒，可惜有点短，回到现世之后就普通多了。成片的评价最终还是归于主旨和立意——比《头脑特工队》稍弱，比《寻梦环游记》强太多，依然还是立足于与自我的和解，从成功学、社会达尔文和黑暗森林理论里解脱出来，享受生命中闪光的喜怒哀乐与回忆，才真的不枉来人世走一遭啊。四星。
本来代入了男主角，后半程完全代入了女主角，在音响掩映下嚎啕大哭。从帮助别人的动机当中拯救了自己，救命的只是那些微小的细节，摧毁了自己的声音，其实全部来自自己。希望看到22和Sadness联动。
存在主义是一种人道主义，尤其在最后22面对无数伟人的否定的时候，猛然想起海德格尔的那句话，两千年的思想史就是对存在的遗忘史。拥抱这种观点，无疑在这个时代显得越来越重要，尤其是对于现在埋没在生活期望与工作现实之间的灵魂来说，是治疗抑郁的良药。热爱生活，消解目的，虽然犬儒，但是对于商业电影已经足够了。那么，对于不平凡的灵魂，该如何作结呢？
和《神奇女侠1984》有着近似的内核。感觉时代萧条了，才会出现这种内涵有嫌凄凉的劝谕。“请放弃你的愿望。”“没有更多的可以给你了，请珍惜身边的一切，耗子尾汁。”
在皮克斯近十年只有一部《头脑特工队》全方位的让我特别喜欢，特别能让我共情的情况下，我对这部电影抱着无限的憧憬又有些小担心的期待下，它也在同样的程度上俘获了我。
关键是好喝。
我觉得看着比头脑舒服很多，头脑太刻意了，排片太少了，下午场还只有那么一点点
很多时候觉得自己碌碌无为的活着真的太没有意义了…谢谢皮克斯告诉我即使什么都不做 只要你还在感受着生命就是有意义的
立意和制作好得没话说，但篇幅太短了，造成细节上的不足，譬如 22 在人间的领悟来得太急，Jazz 乐的魅力表现不足，还有那一幕为了给 Dorothea 制造误会，从医院逃出来没穿裤子的 Joe 是怎么付打的的钱的呢？最后，The “Great Before” 这个给每个人随意搭配性格这个设定我还是不能完全接受（即使真有其事），我心里还是默默期待 22 回到天上大闹一下这个天宫。
都是鸡汤，皮克斯熬出来的就是好喝还赏心悦目，尤其适合中年危机患者服用。然后有个事情困扰我很久了，动画片在除了生命体以外的事物环境上呈现得和现实一模一样，其意义是什么呢？
鸡汤还是同一样的灌法，但是换了不一样的味道，不再谈什么目标梦想，开始劝人“活在当下”。可这种“放下执念”的心安理得，究竟是踏遍千山以后的返璞归真，还是求之不得时的麻醉疗法？
立意并不新颖却非常符合我的美学。不要把整个人生押在一个目标上，因为你实现了它也就失去了它——除非你能像主角那样，重新发现被你错过的风和日煦、鸟语虫鸣。
那些远大虚无的东西本来就不是人生的真谛；唯有清风、鸟鸣、午后的斜阳才是生活最纯粹的元素，当你想要去生活，你才会活着。
关于生活的authenticity和subjectivity，这的确是无法用语言描述的宏大主题。全片的重点是萨克斯手在熄灯前的一番话，以及随后那些关于物质、关于灵魂的图景。
很多时候觉得自己碌碌无为的活着真的太没有意义了…谢谢皮克斯告诉我即使什么都不做 只要你还在感受着生命就是有意义的
老牌鸡汤，陈年精酿。最后投胎去了四川？美国人最大的问题就是，觉得不能去做自己梦想中的事情就已经是人生最大的苦难了。Truth is they know nothing about suffering. 所以备受精神小布尔乔亚们的喜爱太正常了。
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