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
我只看到的是一部自作聪明，毫无灵魂地进行借鉴的普通恐怖片
不愧是A24出品将七八十年代B级片风格重新解构做出如此文艺的作品。猎奇故事开始最后进入残暴时间全片致敬录影带时期B级片但特别不喜欢硬切换的剪辑方式，只能说导演追求个性忽略B级片本质就是简单粗暴
有受到惊吓…不过里面很多致敬的场面还比较有意思
根据这里的一切来看……应该是tmd恐怖片吧。
一个无疾而终的故事，一对莫名其妙杀人的老人，一群无缘无故就死了的年轻人
snuff复建，前半段的铺垫让我以为后面会有更不一样的东西呢……
就是说，年轻就要大做爱，年纪大了还有杏玉，会被年轻人羞辱的，全片我居然觉得那个穿三角裤的韦恩挺性感的，想跟他doi，1979年，是比1984还要迷人的年代！
ps这俩妹妹真是近几年恐怖片熟脸了 米娅高斯跟悉尼妹外形气质和发展路线还挺像的
拍的挺好，导演挺会拍，但这个老年人的概念表现的并不好。游泳+鳄鱼那段拍的确实很有希区柯克的感觉，总体质感很好。
无论如何，应当在Slasher中接受受害者的“傻逼”，这样观众才会享受加害者屠杀的快感。喜剧与恐惧交织才是独属于优秀Slasher电影的特质。Ti West则把霍珀的方法论完全搞反，只有局部比较诙谐幽默。
#22#35 半部情色半部惊悚，中间转换时还送了一部优秀的文艺MV。爆米花表示十分满足。近年来少有的不拖泥带水不故弄玄虚不脑残的优秀恐怖片…话说小妹子想拍片前蠢蠢欲动的样子真的特别迷人
节奏还不错，在几乎没什么恐怖情节的时候，营造一种可定会有恐怖的事情发生的氛围，很牛逼，很好看，能把性饥渴拍成恐怖片，也是很有创意
老年人性爱也没什么猎奇的，就是很普通的猎杀片
用同一个演员演女主和老太，还有多次镜头暗示两人的身份重叠，对性欲和宗教的探讨不乏深刻，甚至会让人有一丝同情老太。不只是单纯的血腥cult片，剪辑、配乐和调度都很有想法，一些频闪镜头让人眼前一亮。
虽然老年人的欲望是正常而且应当鼓励的，但是这片子是不是让更多人对老年人欲望产生不适和抗拒？
我想看智商正常的两组人正常交锋，这还是无聊恐怖片各种套路
本来就是B级恐怖片，把人整得邋遢恶臭奇丑无比倒也无妨，但咱就别搁这儿说是在探讨与关注老年人的性生活问题了，你家老年人看了怕不是气得连夜给导演送花圈。
惊吓指数:★★★★
磨坊电影的老饭新吃，经典元素一锅端（色情片摄制组、荒郊野岭杀人魔、宗教与电视媒介、池塘裸泳与鳄鱼等等），同时又讲了一些新时代下的主题，如色情电影与女性意识剥削与唤醒的双重关系，以及老年人的性心理。一些反高潮的处理也埋了巧思，像反派的意外死亡，跳吓段落的后置。不足之处是情节稍微简单粗暴了点，后半段视听表现很贫瘠。
挺有意思的，导演比想象的认真，就是有点慢。接下来两部也都会跟着看的，下次就有机会去电影院支持了
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