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
林聚聚在电影里铺了很好的一段路。他没有试图进入音乐剧改编电影的怪圈，而是运用自己作为音乐剧作人的力量，把电影改编成了音乐剧。我看了很多音乐电影，多是用夸张和戏剧化的视觉表现去扩展音乐剧被舞台限制的想象力。但林聚聚一直把重心放在TTB上，放在乔纳森自己所讲述的故事上。我的感觉是花了两个小时看了一部新视角的TTB音乐剧。这种模式是我第一次见，也让我感觉特别新奇。
作为歌舞片，本片是绝对“好听”的，好听到爆的那种！
电影叙事几乎流水账，几处本可以爆发的点欠力度。AG还是更擅长内敛细腻情绪的把控，遇到外向型角色不够自然，我猜他研习过无数遍Larson的录像，模仿之力溢出屏幕。不过外形气质更贴的演员我也想不出来 叹气
谁都是曾经绚烂缤纷热情洋溢和这个世界碰撞燃烧着，但也会流于平淡失去光泽。
很多人终其一生也没有找到自己喜欢的领域和愿意为之奋斗终生的热情。但拉森找到了，他的一生虽然短暂，但我相信他享受在小公寓里创作的每一秒钟。
这几年我唯一能欣赏的歌舞剧只有lalaland。
三代音乐剧人的交织啊，天才惜天才。知道rent的创作者很早过世但竟然是首演前一晚？这也太鲨了……看见桑爷爷别说乔纳森了，我都想哭。LMM、大姐二姐的客串好惊喜，嘻嘻。哭了27号，桑爷爷去世了……刚刚还看到一个背后故事，桑爷爷角色是Whitford演的，但老爷子看过片子之后觉得味道差点意思就修改了台词并且亲自帮忙录制了给加菲的那段话，哭了
音乐剧传记片，创作者困境故事，个人情感充沛，整体渲染扁平，除了加菲其他角色都不讨喜。
导演居然是林聚聚 震惊一秒 导演很聪明没有选择Jon更加戏剧性的作品rent 而是选择了他并不出名的tick,tick...boom 这部他从毫无名气到被业内认可 最终或许是前作的失败铸就了他真正的成功 很喜欢导演用舞台剧当作内心独白 穿插在Jon的人生画面里 虽然中间有些部分过度煽情持中立态度 但通过这部电影 让我们稍稍了解了一下这位耀眼的天才 愿Jon在天堂继续他下一部 下下部 下下下部作品 他的才华终究会被更多的人看到 waiting for your next one
比较纯粹的歌舞片。
看的时候还在说很像《吉屋出租》+《Smash》，原来男主的原型是《吉屋出租》的作者。几乎每一首歌都很棒(这个大大加分)，影视化上做得中规中矩，是不是音乐剧的表现形式差不多就都是这些了，提线木偶和天台唱歌内两首真的感觉似曾相识。期待更多一些创意(内种生命力的感jio~)。
希望哪天可以看到完整的Superbia。
歌舞片，没什么亮点，创作者就是不停的写写到能被看中为止，然后继续写
你完全可以相信安德鲁加菲尔德Andrew Garfield
大批才华横溢之人都英年早逝，但他们的遗产却已成为世界文化符号，一代代传递下去，他们的精神也会通过这些作品散发到每个角落。
不亏以前是一对儿，相隔5年，加菲甩出一部与前女友在2016奥斯卡风光无限的《LA LA LAND》同样高口碑的音乐剧！巧了，两部在豆瓣同样8.4，连片名也都是AAB格式。
你永远可以相信LMM。你也永远可以相信加菲！！！演技长进得相当可以哦，看得出对larson的举手投足都是琢磨过了，把音乐执着和幽默天赋演到了骨子里。时常觉得LMM是larson附体么，为啥那么有才华，就很多创作的方法真的好妙。
1、叙事节奏很奇怪，始终不能进入故事氛围，无处不在的割裂感无法聚焦成清晰的主线；2、唯一值得称道的是中间有首抒情的歌蛮好听的，其他都感觉平平。
What can you do?
看到一半突然发现有rap元素，心想该不会LMM也参与电影创作了吧，看完发现原来导演就是他！！！！
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