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
震惊，尼古拉斯凯奇还好意思吐槽女儿品味？！我现在相信有导演和编剧是为某演员量身定制剧本了。
好松散，去掉尼古拉斯凯奇饰演尼古拉斯凯奇的部分后，是个非常无聊平庸的片来着……而加上这个噱头也没有多好看……虽然是看他电影长大的，但有时间还是去看他过去的电影吧
台词好几次说他又回来了，尼古拉斯凯奇总要接一句，从没过气过。[哈哈]但他要重回巅峰谈何容易，靠这一部电影肯定不行，但至少他回到主流制作了吧，其实他去年主演的《猪》就相当不错了，算一个好的开始。
笑点不少，不过都蛮低级，风景好看。爆米花电影。
莫名挺喜欢的~人到中年，竟然还能遇到一个趣味相投的好友，简直就是个奇迹。好想像年轻时一样，去遇到各种各样的陌生人。
因为对尼古拉斯凯奇有情结，所以开头和结尾都很感动，有点原谅这个不善管理自己人生的大男孩对演戏的炙热，希望他能在之后接到更好的符合他年龄的剧本。当然，这本身也很难，希望他不要再欠钱和大手笔花钱了。整个剧情节还是缺乏精彩度，黛米摩尔是出来打了个酱油。看完电影好希望他真的有个女儿。
高开低走，前面还挺有趣，后面越来越编不下去。而且这片的剪辑真不行。但是凯奇玩得开心就好。
谁说Cage过气了？虽然never his fans, 大烂片实在太多，但演技一直在线不可否认。中年危机的类型片里不算最出彩的，停留在嘴炮比较多，还是要为Cage鼓掌，好演员，债还清了，快好好挑剧本吧！
分裂的自我算唯一有趣的点，让我去看了帕丁顿熊。
确实是一部character-driven adult drama！编剧和导演可太爱凯奇了，致敬了多部凯奇的老电影！剧本本身散发着一种迷人的老派气质，很像凯奇当年的改编剧本！戏中戏的嵌套，有两个比较意外的地方，第一个是Javi并不是真正的老大，这我没想到；第二个是就在紧张刺激的时刻，发现凯奇在电影中的老婆又换成了黛米摩尔，原来已经拍了Javi的剧本！Mafia从业人员写剧本，又让我想起了伍迪艾伦的子弹横飞好莱坞！我说凯奇的女儿怎么那么眼熟呢，原来是凯特贝金赛尔和迈克尔辛的女儿，小姑娘太可爱了！轻松愉悦又不乏细节和深度，最后落脚是亲情，有合家欢那味儿了！凯奇的演技是真好！一脸大胡子，感觉再胖一点，可以演他uncle福特科波拉了！帕斯卡在狂热粉丝和冒牌大佬之间反复横跳，可可爱爱的，但是演技得努力
片子真的很一般，老套又匠气，但曾经奥斯卡影帝（近十年的烂片王）自己演自己的这种幽默和勇气还是挺难得的。希望烂片奥斯卡影帝可以踏上人生第二春。
近期看的最欢乐电影，成功安利了帕丁顿熊，只是这种电影只能演一次。
烂片王自嘲，我演我自己，海报大抵用的《妈的多重宇宙》同一家
讲真有点失望，以为会是疯狂的洒狗血用烂梗来调侃自己，结果有趣的部分其实并没有想象中多，几乎预告片里全都剪进去了。其余的部分优点四不像，也不知道是要表达温情还是想做什么。剧情本身是极不合理的，属于仍需打磨，目前的成品质量放到喜剧片的架构里还是有很多问题。
可以说是美国版喜剧之王吧。尼古拉斯凯奇自己调侃自己烂片之王，在欠债还清一身轻松之时，终于拿这些经历凑出一部自己的电影梗满满的作品集之作。奈何故事最大的败笔和脱节是强加进去的特工间谍绑架类内容，不过不用担心，关于这些电影里也说了这些会破坏故事，甚至两个人大吵一架，大概是告诉我们说，你看问题我都懂但没办法啊我的故事总得有个主线有个预告片爆点吧，你将就着看这些，其他情怀要素演技铺陈我都没欠你们的啊。喜剧之王里最脱节的也恰恰是卧底内容，可以说极其的相似，也都因为这一层身份，让故事得以有效收尾，毕竟真要是单纯拍两个人怎样制作一部电影顺带回溯过去，大部分人还是会觉得特别无聊吧。
凯奇的粉丝电影，太精神病了，不过也太可爱了，虽说就是个爽片网大水平，但是确实凯奇从头到尾和红毒蛇的基情太浓郁了，笑到头疼
最大的噱头当然是尼古拉斯凯奇在电影里演了尼古拉斯凯奇，整部电影恰似一场戏中戏，核心当然还是家庭、父女之间的和解。同样也是对尼古拉斯凯奇电影生涯的一场回顾，对粉丝来说，只要是凯奇的电影必然还是会继续看一下，虽然嘴上还是那句烂片，但是肯定希望他能come back！
致敬自己，嘲讽自己，对话自己，审视自己，接纳自己。凯奇的演艺生涯不可谓不传奇，也不可谓不曲折。因为辉煌过，所以更需要勇气面对跌落神坛后的不堪。作为观众如果喜欢曾经那个熠熠生辉的凯奇，在吐槽多年烂片王的如今，看完本片也请接受这个迟暮的凯奇吧。虽然本片的剧本依旧···一般。【三星半】
我脑补的情节：那一对Cia其实是雌雄大盗，他们绑架了议员女儿顺便嫁祸黑社会，凯奇被当作一颗预料之外的棋子；实际上的情节：一些不可言说的男男卖腐。
三星半 看的过程中忍不住想起司机的那个堂吉诃德 可能在西班牙不管发生什么离谱事件都会让人觉得合理
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