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
吓人的部分都在预告里了 亲情部分比预料中出彩
评论区说的这一切都不过是场局，六年前女主就在谋划这一场局了，感觉脑洞很大很有意思，但总觉得还缺点什么没解释清。好的恐怖片就这点好，看表面故事感觉很简单略无聊，但会细思极恐，而且会有好多种猜想与解读。虽然没被吓到，但很喜欢。而且很喜欢叙诡，无论是推理小说还是影视作品，觉得叙诡很好玩
还真是个伪伪纪录片，但凡信仰的设定没那么大杂烩，吓人的程度都能翻几番。
在下与您无冤无仇，您为何这样诅咒在下？？？要说恐怖吧，真的也就那样，几处jump scare给我整乐了都，晦气是真的晦气，需要看三集春晚冲一冲喜的样子
就这？？cult片就这？？？凭什么我看个电影还要被诅咒啊！看完疯狂骂脏话
（ps.唯心主义者慎看，因为看完可能会比较膈应）
这个恐怖片最恐怖的地方在于它互动，那个咒语和符我特意记得可清楚了，没想到最后它“冒犯”我，但我没那么害怕的原因是几个男生有点帅，让我分散了不少害怕。
不过这只是个恶作剧，
吓尿，后半段不敢全神贯注看，但还是被吓到了😭😭那个村庄很有《中邪》的气氛，虽然剧情承接有点问题，但是氛围拿捏得太到位了，感觉DV视角又玩出了新高度，再配合各类毛骨悚然的民俗恐怖设定，好牛逼啊啊啊
很多观众都被深深地冒犯了，
华语恐怖电影的飞跃，和观众的互动，包括最后的反转。还有会叫观众观影后去想想。都做的不错，包括大家都说结局下头。我感觉这才是高明之处，一下也把观众拉进故事里来。还有光影的配合都不错！
(伪纪录片+“被迫互动”）式体验，故事其实比较清晰完整，叙事上却有些破碎混乱，伴生咒的过程很无聊，吓人桥段比较老套，反而是相遇咒、困于咒部分出奇的好看，民俗异事看的真过瘾，也许是内陆有关文化较为空白的原因，同时解密咒是影片的关键和反转之处，视觉上的强迫感让观众不得不紧盯屏幕，直至结尾竟然玩了一手午夜凶铃，很容易让人骂娘，总体来说很不错能给到三星半。
很多人都因为被晦气到了所以打了低分，其实被晦气到了也就是被吓到了吧，那么恐怖片也就算成功了。民俗宗教元素串恐怖片真的很有代入感。里面有经典元素让我觉得蛮酷。招魂、驱魔人有多少分，这部电影就该多少分、甚至更高一些。
整体完成度的感觉挺破碎的，从世界观的搭建到摄影机位的布兵，有少少好料但无好桥。
伪纪录片形式有点意思，常见的恐怖元素都有，除了几个画面恐怖又恶心，别的就还好。然后本来以为跟影评区提到的真实事件有关，结果没看出来有什么关系。女主一堆蠢操作害死好几个人，亲妈当的还不如寄养的爸。祝福是诅咒，爱也是诅咒。看完觉得晦气，因为觉得封建迷信晦气，也说明电影完成度是不错。再说了，本身就是邪教那套了，我唯物主义者怎么可能让盯着看就看，让跟着念就念，让拜拜就跟着拜拜…总之，邪教害人！
救命，全是烂梗，从头至尾没有一场戏是能让人心跳加速的，伪纪录片玩成这样太丢人了。
大致锁定年度最佳华语恐怖片。基本上没有被吓到，但爽点还是不少的。有些地方有点创意，然而伪纪录片的逻辑问题一直都很难以理顺。本片中妈妈对女儿的复杂态度还是值得玩味的，也让影片拥有了一个可供解读的潜文本空间。
可惜我不爱吃这套，开头的不厌其烦已经让人厌恶而没法代入了，主角们的骚操作更是活该，最恶心的是这晃晕头的手持镜头，整部电影故弄玄虚，乱七八糟，让人没法共情，导致一点都不恐怖，只觉得厌恶，恶心。
最后难道此片有意不支持生育吗？
柯孟融在片子里对观众的诅咒搞得我根本不敢骂了.......只敢浅夸伪纪录片的形式、布满巧思的细节、自圆其说还带浅反转的剧本真远超及格线，主观镜头有限的视角对于恐怖氛围的营建我真深深刻刻体会到了。但咱就是说，这最后一招够恶毒熬！
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