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
没有看过前作，不过这也许是原作粉丝向的续集？但整体感受就是什么鬼玩意儿，一锅乱炖。
第四个故事可以不看。前面三个临睡前看不困。虽然故事不够新鲜，但cult片嘛，只要番茄酱够多，可以弥补下。
机器人女生那段帅炸！像第一人称玩电脑游戏一样～刺激！！就凭那段马上给个4🌟
这部里的几个故事都不太恐怖，感觉可能是邪教，吸血鬼题材看多了没啥触点，相比前两部少了点诡异，压抑的感觉。由鼠人，守夜，机械版法兰肯斯坦，白人恐怖组织，还有一个硬是拆分成多个片段衔接的海豹突击队潜入影像传播极端邪教组织，总体邪教元素偏多，神兽，吸血鬼，丧尸病毒感染，人体改造元素次之。
不是说是cult片就能得高分，各种混炖且不知所云真的让人一头雾水，我也算一口气把1234看完了，风格还是挺统一的——统一的不知所云。确实不明白到底要表达个什么东西，还是说只是为了拍而拍，为了好耍、血腥、另类而拍，原谅我欣赏无能～
2星，还是老套路，4个小故事质量差距大，第三个小故事不错，其他的就比较无聊了。
切中要害般的吓人，导演彷佛知道你怕什么，就硬掰着你的头去看什么。喜欢怪物女孩这个章节，人心远比怪物可怕。
第三个弗兰肯斯坦+毁灭战士，第四个血炸弹这两个挺有意思。
猎奇，cult，血腥，伪纪录片形式将各种元素一网打尽，难得看到一部爽片，看完《钛》，再看这部，从表面来看，人和金属是可以共存的 3.5/5
后半，从印尼故事开始，救回来了。
伪纪录片的形式电影的经典，依旧是一个主线做过渡，里面穿插4个故事，对于故事没什么好多说的，有好有坏，第三个最经典，第二个不行，道具制作真的满分，拍完电影拿去做鬼屋都能再赚一票。
下水道鼠人怪、殡仪馆复活的被肢解的尸体、实验室机器合成人，还有最后一个雪地里的故事不懂什么意思。挺CULT, 够暴力, 机器合成人那里恶心了一下。永远不要给机器人活着的机会！！
第一个故事还有点都市恐怖传说的味道，后面的不是用力过猛就是没怎么发力了。
个人最喜欢第三个改造人的故事，有点《硬核亨利》的感觉，但更加的肮脏，令人不适，第一视角看起来也很爽，整体故事也比较完整，画面cult感十足，导演不愧是印尼出名的cult神，同喜欢他在第二部里拍的邪教的那一篇章。
其他的part都差点儿意思...
有点意思……第一个故事的鼠人好粗糙～实验室那个故事再次揭示，科学家疯狂起来，世界就会毁灭……
大部分不知道什么鬼，最好看的一个视频就是变态博士搞得人机合一，机器脑袋机械手臂，一男一女两个试验品疯狂杀人，最后女试验品杀了男试验品。
五星给机械飞升(part3: the subject)
@PIFFF Paris Fantastic Film Festival 鼠人恶趣味十分受用+吸血鬼复仇极端右翼白人kitsch以及brut风格都在兴奋点上
种草了殡仪馆的一首歌。系列喜好度：4＞1＞2＞3
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