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
一百多年前的枪法真是神奇不🉑琢磨，也不用猜，反正主角不会死的太早。
只有属于西部的粗粝与狂野。
在不同的推荐中见过此片，拉高了期待，结果一看水平很一般。前面冗长沉闷，枪战短暂而且不激烈，很快就搞定了。最后农夫与蛇也没有丝毫意外。
我给四星。西部质感1星，演员精彩1星，比利传奇番外1星，枪战干脆利落1星。整个观感很nice！！！
小家子气的，或者你可以称为内敛的，一部对八十年代西部片的印刻。
穷凶极恶的劫匪踢到钢板，金盆洗手的老枪手晚年平静被打破，在偏远山区不教自己孩子枪术就是害他！
其他都不错，就是小孩太干净了！根本不像一个没了妈的农场孩子……更像流量小生乱入。枪战场面安排略微随意了一些……
Billy the Kid不是哪个被枪击的倒霉孩子，而是美国拓荒史上的一个传奇人物。亦侠亦匪，且枪法极快。
中规中矩，枪战也就5分钟，最后还有个反转。喜欢影片的，是喜欢影片的调调吧～剧情太平了～
这实在是一部为老西部片迷献上的电影，无论是压力层层累积直至结尾集中爆发的经典结构，还是中正大气的影像呈现和纯男角的人物组合，都可自然勾连进过往的西部片记忆，而且其为核心情节设置的障眼法，更是瞄准西部片迷的某种自负和盲点，反转效果加倍。剧本主线陈旧但扎实，反转以及反转之后的人物最终落点，则为整个故事引出了属于自己的光彩，传奇终逝，但流淌在血液中的野性和坚韧自会顽强延续。蒂姆·布雷克·尼尔森的演绎很不错挺加分。
故事很简单，结尾还来了一次反转，挺有意思的。老年比利小子重出江湖，老当益壮啊。
西部片比较是我一直get不到的类型，但这部可看性还不错，那个白衣军师我说怎么看着眼熟，原来是疯狂小八，70/100
再现了克林特伊斯特伍德的西部时代 整片可称为西部片中的《老枪》
风格非常的西部，节奏控制得很好，人物刻画也不错，枪战很过瘾。
正宗老式西部片的调子，传奇人物比利小子演义后传，犹如《水浒传》之阮小七被演绎成《打渔杀家》之萧恩。
5分撑死。哪值7.2？
你要惹怒当农民的曾经杀手，那么你就会是被杀的那个人。
这部比卷福那部西部片强，经典叙事，经典的电影母题，剧作推进的很可以，这才是合格的通俗文化的电影类型片。这才是正儿八经的西部片（结尾收的有点差），卷福那什么玩意。
好想看老亨利前传，或拿了一大笔钱的小亨利后传
中规中矩的西部片，画面唯美，结局也意料之中
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