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
历史娱乐片，无论是正面战场还是谍战都太无聊，就是随便拍拍的吧
英国主旋律，同样无聊乏味。热爱和平英国人，真的是有够玄幻的
将世界都黑了一圈，然后我心爱的男主刚到中场就挂了……
强行写死儿子，强行硬黑俄国（甚至还黑了列宁！）
意想不到的儿子被打死，而且是被战友打死……
历史真是任人打扮，当然知道这是虚构的，可往复如此，难免会产生些影响。
英国主旋律，同样无聊乏味。热爱和平英国人，真的是有够玄幻的
绝非发自骑士精神
BTW，终于知道为什么中国不上映了，恶搞列宁是反派手下的棋子还在彩蛋让他和希特勒有一腿……
2.5的电影 就是没那么好笑的无厘头里又硬带了一些幽默 妖僧和列宁 就这俩了 想要复刻第一部的英式喜剧 结果在这部里又讲世界格局 父子抒情 谍战反转 注定让人抓不住重点
...是有卖腐吗 完全没chemistry
苏格兰裙真美好；几位近代史著名人物的出现也算是合情合理；年轻小伙儿第一次出任务就是色诱然而失败，挺逗的；动作设计和前两部的凌厉风格有所不同，这次有点民族风的感觉；组织的存在时间比想象中要短很多；反派BOSS的塑造有点失败。
豆瓣评分为什么这么低？我觉得这个电影很精彩，恶搞了一下20世纪初欧洲那段乱七八糟莫名其妙的历史，一战，巴黎革命，苏联革命，都只是一个阴谋。俄国妖僧跳着华尔兹还是芭蕾打架那段最精彩，连我这种不懂舞蹈的都能看出来优美和华丽。这样的电影可以继续拍，把整个二十世纪的历史都串起来，二战，冷战啥的都串起来，那就精彩了。这一部的CULT风格稍显不足，犹记得第一部电影各种爆头血浆喷射的快感，可能是不想评级太低，到了这部血腥程度大幅减少了，稍显遗憾。不过也是，要还像第一部那样番茄酱满天飞的话也不可能在大屏幕上映了。
这个英国导演确实是“人才”，颠倒历史，胡编乱造。英国本是世界近代历史的“搅屎棍子”，大英帝国的崩塌把世界各地弄的烽烟四起。导演却胡编乱造，在电影把“英国贵族”描述成拯救世界的英雄。纯属自我意淫。
口水好多。这说故事，不是用画面。
Eye to eye踮脚屈膝也太可爱了吧!~…
等到列宁出场，雷得外焦里糊······世上左右派拉扯变成阴谋论，再由王牌特工（英国）暗中“居间调停”，真是不小的意淫。
直接拍成恶搞B级片好了。儿子上战场以后就看的很不认真了。。。之所以看得不认真，我觉得应该是电影的原因。。。😒🤔
再来说说这无聊的剧情，前面一小时多讲儿子如何作死，后面父亲开挂捣毁组织头目，飞机坠毁，降落伞，山崖塌陷，踩着山羊直接跳上去，实际上还有很多没解决的反派，是为了引出续集，前传续集估计不会拍了，所以有些内容没必要连接，难不成这些人都被复活了？
感觉导演是能拍出观众想看的东西的，但是他没有，他就拍了他想看的，so。
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