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
#95thAcademyAwards# 全程都是饱满激昂的情绪…女儿从出生前就被决定的命运，Richard Williams总让我想起水树奈奈的父亲。
体育励志片确实美国人拍得热血，当然商业痕迹也很明显了。说起来是Richard为主角但总感觉Venus占了一大部分。应该更多展现Richard的决心和内心吧。说到商业痕迹，将Richard塑造如此，确实有美化嫌疑，体育片都有这个问题。是否可以期待一下小威的传记片？
黑人在体育上有努力 但白雪公主是黑人 我就不看
结尾处理的比《摔跤吧》高级，出淤泥而不染和名利双收本就是矛盾体。
恭喜《拳王查理德》拿奖哈哈哈 这是史密斯的第一个小金人儿吧
叙事结构类似于《摔跤吧爸爸》，因为太熟悉大小威看到2/3才察觉，察觉的原因在于有些夸大普通人对天才少女的关注度，大小威在网球场上最大的关注点应该是肤色，业内人士及经纪人、体育商对她们的关注倒是可以理解。美国电影产业的成熟度体现在他们已经熟练掌握了如何把这类传记电影拍的吸引人、打动人，虽然很流水线化，但也的确打动我了，尤其想到姐妹俩在赢球后总会像公主一样致谢全场的场景，会觉得她们值得这样的宠爱。当然本片主角是理查德，之所以叫国王，因为他独断专权，想为女儿做一切决定，不愿意受任何人牵制，但有今天的成绩，和他的坚持密不可分。
史密斯演技下了功夫，但是剧本有些做作过头了，老头子像上帝一样自信反倒让人觉得假，3.0
Will很适合这类励志角色，演得很好。但题材很主流，或者说情节太主流，无法吸引我看下去。35分钟，弃剧。
纪录片比电影更好看。前面的计划优于后面一场又一场的比赛。
人物逻辑混乱，价值何等迷惑
当我发现是写大小威的成长历程时，来了兴致：这是妥妥励志故事啊！“国王”只是对她爹专制固执的调侃。
对不起 看到一半睡着了 当然 可能是因为我太困了
还在学习国外快乐教育吗，对于没有背景，没有资源的老百姓，这才是我们该学的
6分，除了网球比赛拍的过于简陋，整个电影还是及格分，最喜欢就是他爸爸在网球比赛的时候并不去看比赛，而是在旁边喃喃自语。这才是正常人的反应。立志向电影。
活人的传记片不好拍啊，处处流露出怕被找麻烦的谨慎。三星半。比摔爸更深刻和进步一点，但也没有令人难忘的台词和桥段。
1）天下没有免费的午餐；2）永远要尊重你的对手
哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈天啊 全天下還有誰不知道洪金如膠似漆情比金堅的話 這就是他的死刑
黑权、女权是政治上的光环，然而对于父权的崇拜才是内核，可以说这个题材有很多种拍法，我没想到是这样的呈现，最突兀最割裂就是结尾的冗长的比赛，这样一部电影，真正运动本片不重要，对于我这样对网球本来就不熟悉的人，真的是食之无味，弃之也不可惜。威尔史密斯的表演也挺尴尬的，结尾真人少数的几个镜头，就让我对这个原型人物感兴趣，本质上还是一部父权赞歌，可能在国内还能讨论下，但是还是落后于时代。
韩国电影有奉俊昊，有朴赞郁，有姜帝圭，有可以和整个世界缱绻的风声和暴雨
目前7.3太低了，拍得挺走心，有趣，享受就对了
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