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
难怪至今能在IMDB收获9.4分，我们能感受到印度观众（尤其低种姓和贱民社群）籍此吐了一口恶气的那种万般舒畅和荡气回肠。当我们知道基于真实事件改编，尤其片尾列举了人物原型詹德鲁律师彪炳的职业生平，顿然掩卷长叹——我们的国邻能在上世纪末，以人Quan律师牵头，历尽艰辛成功挑战无为政F和腐败警黑，谱写一曲法制凯歌。引用片尾的马拉地语诗歌——“斗争代表了光，斗争代表了爱，斗争是我们从黑暗走向光明的道路，斗争的运动代表的是千万受压迫者的泪水——安贝德卡尔”。
一部大杂烩，很有以前漫画的感觉，又有新时代的主题，笑点少了点，小新风间的友情更升华了
“我们总有一天会分道扬镳的，会结交越来越多的新朋友，你懂不懂啊！”“完全不懂啊！我只懂当下。”成为超级精英的风间可以算出时钟塔倒塌需要多久，却算不出春日防卫部能为朋友付出多少。之前聊到一个话题“我们会不会为爱人献出生命？”如果精英的答案是不会，那凡人的回答该是很遗憾你没有真正的爱情。
青春是 渐行渐远 怀念 发呆 后悔 哭 笑 爱 讨厌 把握当下！
母亲说：我可以骄傲地告诉我的孩子，虽然我败诉了，但是我从没有放弃抗争。ps：印度版的《辩护人》，杰伊·比姆，在印度本土被译为：比姆万岁。
2022-06-27
（原来1200年前的柳河东与1200年后的印度人钱德鲁律师，是可以共情的）
Chandru要是换个国家当人权律师，可能会落得像Rajakannu一样被打死在局里的下场。
故事背后的真实案例发生在 1995 年，印度无比黑暗。同样是 1995 年，被中国公检法系统冤枉的聂树斌被执行枪决，同一时期大量的冤假错案到现在都没全部平反。2021 年，中国终于从亡国边缘走了回来，而印度连 18 大都没机会开。作为个体的救世主是不存在的，不论是比姆还是湿婆，没用的。阶级斗争才是王道，印度需要的是流血漂橹的无产阶级革命，而不是妄想着在资本和宗教的绞杀之下靠所谓的法治和民主翻身。
剧场版一定得春日部防卫队集体出场才有意思，再加上选题，破案过程比隔壁的柯南剧场版强太多了，柯南就知道买日常
印度 Police 的黑暗执法，尤其是虐人的过程，太震撼人心，绝对是所有正规电影之中最惨无人道的视觉呈现...
那些警察的邪恶和对底层人民的凶狠，让人无法直视。
印度流水线电影，夹杂了很多无意义的情节，拼凑出的3小时。
比看的见种姓制度更可怕的，就只有看不见的权利之手了，谁在上海通行无阻，谁让蔬菜烂在车里。底层印度人还有法院可以去诉警察的暴行，可在法院都是摆设的地方，不知人们该何去何从。
青春是铁面具 是恋爱 是闪闪发光 是自卑感 是后悔 是人情世故 是孤独 是曾经拥有 是此时此刻 我愿称为年度最佳
周五心血来潮看了蜡笔小新的剧场版，没想到意外的好看，虽然是一贯的无厘头风格，但故事完成度很高，既讽刺了精英评价体系对人的异化，也兼顾了推理寻凶和热血青春的部分，属实挑不出什么毛病。
选题意义非常大，去你妈的精英，但剧情稍微低幼了一点
人命真的像草芥…案件非常好，但拍得挺拉的其实
电影开头的片段就让人感受到扑面而来黑暗，但我觉得当事人以及低种姓人经历的是深陷泥潭，淤泥从“四面八方”袭来淹没五官而造成的黑暗，而电影拍出来的是：太阳每天东升西落，矗立前方的庞然大物却遮天蔽日，在某一天它偶然弯个腰低个头或被人撬动后，阳光将会驱散其后终年的阴暗。
我回想起了宋康昊在辩护人里的那段
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