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
谁说算计观众的不算英雄
【3】伪纪录片形式和过于“招摇”的配乐是矛盾的，况且多样的视点也难以自洽，对材料的编辑意志过强（结构太有存在感）。视觉各种取材（从艾斯特到伊藤润二），但对民俗志怪的结合还算到位，有文化代入感这点还是重要的，很难得看到一部属于我们的恐怖电影，情节走向是真的“邪恶”的，能让部分人觉得晦气可见一斑。所以给个及格吧。
喜欢！这是个完全个体的抗疫故事，反思有，个体反抗有，看痛了，太难得了，虽然我知道电影也没站多么高看多么远，没有太多批判和思考。也没什么春秋笔法，它就是用镜头语言说一个事：it matters，he matters
这么好看刺激的恐怖片打低分怎么想的，从头到尾喘不过气，特别是闽南地区出身看这些拜拜仪式简直是更毛骨悚然，演员表现都特别好，说实话故事有点抑郁，就是“无论如何也逃不出无法被救赎”的设定，真的吓死我了今晚估计睡不着了….
诅咒观众是我没想到的，图案太复杂没记住，咒语不认识我也不会念😂
视觉暂留的设计很好，但无处不在又没有动机的摄影机毁了伪纪录片的初衷，杂乱无章的剪辑配上标准的恐怖片音效，完全在糟蹋“恐怖”这事儿的纯洁性。基于以上我认为红布后的佛脸是一个或多个摄像头对着女主角更为成立（虽然也很土
这TM是什么鬼
来点我流読者反应批评：这个伪神难道不是已经化为一个 Egregore 了吗？虽然「真实感」于此仍然被作为符码而操纵。就像导演在访谈中说了内容都是假的，就像观众一眼就能辨识出那种视错觉图（不管叫它 PsyOp 或是模因危害都好）和诅咒信的结构差不多、只是一种很基础的诉诸恐惧技巧。但这不妨碍当大部分观众真情实感打出晦气二字之时，它的实在性就愈发被浇筑出来。
导演的小天使：我也TMD谢谢你。 这滥用的、无所不在的、难以说服人的伪纪录片式的镜头，不就是抖音摆拍吗？反倒削减了真实感和沉浸感。所以到底哪里恐怖了？只会让人出戏和笑场。
不要盯着那些经文看!
谁说看正版的才算英雄
其实我个人觉得中国跟泰国一样，因为涉及到很多民俗和宗教，所以特别适合拍涉及“群体意志”类的恐怖片。毕竟国外的恐怖都太过架空且直白，所有的神鬼都像种可以被人为打倒的外力，完全可以当成怪物片看，很少能够让人真正共情。但涉及到宗教和民俗的恐怖往往是心绪上的，就像《咒》里一直在强调的“精神的力量”，甚至还很容易会有“群体效应”。因为种种原因吧，咱们这方面的重担就都交给湾湾和香港了。香港的恐怖片受“僵尸”和“真实凶杀案”的影响很深，台湾的恐怖片却背靠“邪教和民俗”杀出了一条属于自己的特色道路。总得来说真的很特别，中式恐怖才是最屌的！
期待近一年的华语恐怖电影，乡俗宗教+语言在伪纪录片形式的加持下代入感不错，伪纪录片通病-无论何时何地都要拍-难以避免，剧情算是意料之内，中规中矩，所幸有叙述剪辑弥补，时间线交叉慢慢抵达真相，层层诱导观众的互动设计并不新鲜，但似乎仍有不少人真情实感上纲上线，不由得想起某款游戏，反思迷信却因一张符纸而被特定地区封禁，有种虚构作品内核与现实互相呼应的感觉。
This woman slaughtered me with her impeccable performance😭 Miss Comer, where is your Academy Award 🏆
斯蒂芬格拉汉姆和朱迪科默的表演太出色了，前者应该尽快获得奥斯卡提名，后者是女演员未来的希望
预告片欺诈啊，整部电影最恐怖的是预告片……主题核心是类似午夜凶铃的诅咒转嫁，然而这个解咒的办法其实也和午夜凶铃一样是诅咒传播的途径，伪纪录片营造的氛围一般，但是jump scare效果还行，然后蚰蜒和蛙类真的是我讨厌的动物。
想起武林外传里诅咒信那集，韩娟被马卓子骗分发诅咒信以为这样能减轻身上所谓的不详灾祸，可人家最后还是花钱把送给香芋的信收回来了，可你看导演呢，为了电影效果不破迷信反而要把诅咒散播给观众，真的恶意满满！
说实话我倒真希望能给这些评论晦气的人下咒，巨婴国里看什么电影，看恐怖片还想求祝福，24字箴言咒背好就行了。
唯一的缺点是院长的转变铺垫不够。
除了预告片里有的那个，其他基本完全不恐怖，对于节奏的把握实在是做得很不好，以及互动算是创意吧，但也就不知道骗谁。。。强升华又，有点硬尬了。
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