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
一个人的孤岛，一个人被困在机场，又一个人被留在世界末日……汤姆大叔为什么总是这么孤独？这次他有了真正的小伙伴
芬奇给杰夫的设定是帮助Goodyear，死前的愿望也是一样他们能友好相处。
刚刚看到世界恢复的希望，芬奇却挺不下去了。
你会遇到各种事，你无法控制的事。你会有原始的情绪。在这种时候，你如何应对，采取何种行动，将定义你是谁。
Dear Jeff, 那些我还没能教给你的东西，Goodyear会代替我教给你的，金门大桥也会教给你的。
科幻末世感的<一条狗的使命>，苹果出品的好莱坞俗套老陈旧就不是俗套老陈旧了？
—末日题材往往太重末日，轻情感。此片有点《我是传奇》和《机器人总动员》的感观。
老汤的独角戏，很巧的小品，废土流世界观，有人工智能、机器人，但没有很深的探讨，平平淡淡，无甚回味。
疫情再不结束，恐怕就要真实上演末日剧情了(T＿T)
杰夫从醒来就是拥有心灵的，所以他才能不被程序和指令所局限，可以主动去做一些自己想做的事，只不过他不明白这一切的意义，他的想法还是我应该这么做，而不是我为什么这么做，直到芬奇去世，杰夫不单单拥有了心灵，他也拥有了感情，拥有了自己的人生，代替芬奇去看看这个世界，以及未完成的旅途和风景。总有一种情怀在里面，哈哈，也叫它末世情怀吧
生命不是肉体的延续而是信息的传递。多年以后,父亲壮年的背影,孩子童年的画面,母亲清秀的模样.…..都传递给了谁？谁就活着。芬奇没有死只是换了名字叫杰夫。
各种戳泪点的元素吧 比较打动我的反而是设定一个不愿当什么救世主懦弱苟且的主角 我只想活一天是一天 我只care我的狗 不过8.4真不至于
芬奇或许并不是一部出色的末日电影，但是吸取了末日电影的精华，芬奇延续了人类秩序崩塌下仅存的人性光辉
杰夫的皮质小手，感觉很有温度
20220323，平平淡淡的片子好像没有高潮，如同表面平静的大海，实际蕴藏巨大的能量。独自一人静静看片，独自体验主人公芬奇害怕孤独的感觉。
观感舒适，缓而不燥。质感好细节足，讲好了一个末日不独存的故事。
—最后杰夫和good year完成最后的旅程，是升华的部分。
虽然情节、设定背景都平淡且老套的很，但它还是能一步步把你引入陷进让你泪流不已。
很简单的故事，却蕴含着丰沛的情感。比起自己的生存，Finch更在乎狗狗Goodyear的生存，甚至做出个机器人Jeff照顾它，甚至一路向西去一个更好的地方，“它不是我的狗，它是它自己的狗”，在Finch眼里Goodyear不仅是一只狗，也承载了他对于那对母子遇害的愧疚
温情的末世小品，忽略掉微微突兀的加州情怀（？），都很好。
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