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
魔幻现实，豆瓣搜中文搜不到。被金融搞垮的人身心疲惫、无家可归，只能一直在路上飘荡
如果還在用垃圾豆瓣的話，很難消除偏見，而去單純得的評論電影本身。大陸熟悉的伎俩政治捆绑，又被做為政宣工具， 為趙婷感到可悲。
这种淡淡的风格挺治愈的，走在路上,看到后面却有开始怀疑，这是一种逃避还是救赎，不是被美化的西部牛仔，而是社会性的放逐，被社会放弃的那些人，我们该怎么办，导演发现了问题用美化的滤镜展现给大家，但是化脓的伤疤不会成为金色的勋章
像自己的未来，也会是很多人的未来，迷茫孤独但却自由富足
what's remembered lives.
有几个配乐有点跳，和风格不是很合，唏嘘
画面好美，很多单元都很感人。
我们哪里能真正明白美国的房车文化。 过于艺术片看的让人困乏 全程都是因为科恩嫂顶着才不至于睡着。
无依之地，吾心为家——
see you down the road 那个是真的 nomad 在车里生活十九年了。
I'm not homeless,I'm just houseless.
因为网速卡而看了无数遍的开头，以至于已经可以默背下分镜。过了很久回味起来，都能记起这个沉默、冷冽、利落的开篇。
那段Fern的结婚誓言里的诗好美（莎士比亚十四行诗第十八首），风景色调自然好看。
狂风摧残五月花蕊娇妍
很美的片子，跳跃的点处理得干净利落，拿得起放得下，还没共情就很厉害了
自然景观构成的情境生成机制是本片一切秘密的源头，虚焦镜头下的镜头切换不再明确而聚合为浓重却机械的情绪肌体，而当音乐响起，被自然景观共情驱动的精确蒙太奇开始暴露出并不高明的情绪引导倾向。人物状态/局部动作在机位视角下得以迅速丰富视觉，除此外的镜头运作逻辑几乎是完全透明且低下的，手持镜头的运动方向完全出于基本认知，并无真正创造美学价值的影像。文本结构的极简并不是情节空洞的真正原因，其带来的情感力量完全是写作层面不自觉触发的。公路片架构的情节堆叠（非演进）仅为表意的前进，而情感/情境却是一直凝滞不前的，真正让电影前进的无非是将模糊情感渗透至具体段落的机械系统。
我也不是一无所有，我会整理好自己的行囊继续前进。
我愿看遍世间所有江河湖海，冬秋春夏。任何人都可以选择任何一种生活方式，生命感受。亚马逊工厂流水线上是生存；行车万里、旷野篝火、分享诗歌、夜晚望星空的是生命，一种生命状态。走进群山荒原，近看绿色雪山，触摸秋叶雨水，“当你欢笑着舞蹈着且真正活着，记得我说过的话，并想起我。”温和的毫无保留的走进心里，不回避不排斥孤独，它也是生命一部分；拥抱旅人亲吻家人，他们值得被惦记被牵挂。“我从不说永别，我都是说路上再见。”无所谓自由选择，被迫上路，还是houseless，谁又能多强过谁，路上再见吧旅人。（配乐迷人）
都不会像你想象的那样好
进可勇闯天涯，退可壁炉开趴，还是北美大平原的水土养人啊。
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