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
还是好听的 就是现在看ansel觉得他有点油有点丑 只有个子还挺高这个优点了 女主漂亮的
斯皮尔伯格的窘境在于他当年创造的影像风格成了当今好莱坞最常见的风格，即使把这种风格做到极致，我挑不出毛病，却也难以感受到太多惊喜
歌舞部分竟然被压缩至此，绝大部分叙事通过常规方式表达，这点在我看来算是加分项，尤其是不能保证演员唱功的前提下。不过女主演的唱功好棒哦！难怪找她来演白雪公主！可惜中后段不管是布景还是叙事又有点回归舞台剧的感觉，变得有点古怪，最后的结局也是显得很戏剧化。总体还算不错的一部音乐剧电影吧，可能我本来就对这个剧本无感……男主94年的已经这么多主演了🐮🍺
运镜画面都是奥斯卡级别，这故事和舞美实在难以下咽
斯老师完全没想创新的事。他几乎就是在还原一个他脑子里六十年代版的「西区故事」。从选角到造型到摄影到灯光，通通还原六十年代初美国电影的模样。应该也是斯老师起步时的模样。所谓“不忘初心”，大抵如此了。
America那场戏是真的好，年度最佳。但前半段有多好，后半段就有多操蛋。是西区故事本身就很操蛋，一个更主动的罗密欧在那场仓库大战仿佛失了智，说着毫无说服力的台词，手握能改变结果的板机却在旁边阻碍好兄弟决斗。前半段对他想改变现状的塑造直接就化为泡影。把喝毒药换成被假枪杀简直是匪夷所思，所有人都很horny即使是在最悲伤的时候我还要打炮和调戏别人。 可斯皮尔伯格完全没管这些操蛋事，这部电影和1961年的那部比起来几乎没什么改变，现代化议题苍白，平面，我不明白这样的改编有什么意义，操蛋。简直是太操蛋了。 我宁愿再去看一遍Romeo + Juliet，至少小李子完爆Ansel Elgort。
Everything is good but not so good.
斯皮尔伯格的整体把控，特别是镜头调控，服装设计，场景打磨都是好的。主要的问题还是在剧本上。但不是说用民族主义和文化隔阂来旧话新说不好（事实上这点很好），而是对于推动故事的关键情节，需要迎合现代观众的思维模式做出精细调整。毕竟一见钟情背景不清的人，和杀死自己哥哥的人one night+私奔，PUA嫂子，这对现代人，特别是有时间精力金钱去电影院的人，太难理解了。哦，我忘了这群孩子都还未成年。事实上前半场，到tonight的决斗前，我整个都是在不断笑场中（大部分集中在男女主恋爱戏），直到tonight后的下半场冲突戏，才真正看进去。这部戏爱情part是真的不够迎合时代，做的好的是旧话新说的部分。
打架泡妞，泡妞打架，不注意看还以为是印度片。但印度片还有帅哥美女，对抗强权啥的。这个真是要啥没啥，种族话题跟人家的种姓制度也没法比。只有结尾的枪击事件还像回事儿，只是略显生硬。难不成75岁斯皮尔伯格也被挂名了。4
斯皮尔伯格没有从调度和视听语言入手，拍了一版青春洋溢的西区故事。这么尝试化繁为简的缺陷，即是容易显得朴实平庸。而这里面还存在一个更严重的问题，这一版本配角们的表现力远远超过了两位主演，不平衡感从头延续到了尾
仿佛全程在看艾玛沃森演迪士尼公主 还是十年前的那种公主（只想看街头拉丁热舞
其实镜头拍的是真标准，无奈故事现在看各种无趣…
文本本身吧放在现在看就挺无聊的。改编做的音乐歌舞部分是OK，但选角挺不行的，男女主表演都不太行，配角还都比较出彩。
两星完全是看在绝美敬业的配角和群演的面子上给的。对斯皮尔伯格太过生气以至于都不想点赞那几个不错的镜头了。。。看到有人提他上一部作品是18年的头号玩家，让我和陆女士瞬间一阵头晕目眩“are you f.king kidding me”我甚至刚才还在吐槽为什么不让头号玩家的男主过来演啊！某bully唱得那么差还两眼无神完全不入戏，我这简直花钱找罪受来了。。。
好看的部分（20分钟左右）是歌舞片教科书级别unbelievable得好看，其他难看的部分，真的也unbelievable得难看。
优缺点都过于明显，太长了实在是
场面调度堪称一流，但对剧情的改编或内核深挖几乎没有。全片依旧是好莱坞式工业化的集大成之作，男女主的表演则略显浮夸，反而是男配角演员Mike Faist十分出彩。
7.4/莎翁又贡献了本届奥斯卡战线两个脚本，每个导演都怀旧，每个导演都想致敬。两个女配角抢眼，一个原作的女二现已91岁高龄，一个亮眼的几场戏。歌、舞、剧协调得很均匀，某些镜头光影斑驳，但总归是浮光掠影。
所以为什么要期待一个业已成熟的电影工业体系去精准还原好莱坞黄金时代的光影带来的感动呢，引导的方向不大对。Ansel唱歌跳舞还真是都不精通。
故事本身就不太能喜欢起来，但是斯皮尔伯格打破了原作的舞台剧感，光影也有所升级，有几个镜头的调度水平依旧很好，但是就像网友说的，这个翻拍没啥必要。
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