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
一寸山河一寸血，向鲁南铁道大队的抗日英雄致敬。范伟演技真棒！
通篇让人觉得有意思的就是几人关于性与自由的探讨，完全不能接受女主睡觉眼影都不卸。
张涵予这身装扮可以去美国演个西部片什么的，把他扔进《姜戈》《荒野大镖客》里都不违和。
大爽片，综合多个类型一起。性、恐怖、惊悚、血浆暴力。
气氛营造不错，画面有真实感，范围演技好。缺点有目共睹。
一开始是被营销号骗了的。全片看下来就差找《农夫的女儿》正片看了。一开始在色色之余惊悚氛围其实也还好，只是色色完了开始杀杀杀模式的时候突然发现就这？然后就一脸问号了。
没有性生活是多么可怕。
一言难尽的主旋律电影，在一定的程度上所有都一尘不变，调色很刻意，不如直接做成黑白色更好，场景也显得很剧场，特效明显，故事粗糙唯一的亮点就是范伟的表演，全程尽职尽责带起整部电影的节奏，还是很赞的，张涵予就不说了，作为随时扮演硬汉角色的常客没什么可圈的点，另外不得不说周也真好看！
怎么让故事曲折？猫抓老鼠游戏，就算知道你就是鬼，也要玩火自焚，毕竟邪不压正；
其实全片最感动的段落是教导员在车窗上画出党旗的那一刻，无论身处何地，党和人民都在心中。最后老洪扣上帽子，安静的等待着死亡，他知道他的死换来的是前线几十万将士的命，是中华民族的希望
节奏一般 但看到老年人doi的时候 我下巴掉了……
铁道游击队之生怕日本人不知道我是主角而从未脱下大帽子
小日本子真是欠收拾，对付穷凶极恶的畜牲得智勇双全，风再大赶路也要看路，老洪，老王…铁道英雄永垂不朽。
有内鬼……明晚连云港9点，停20分钟……我就觉得一句话的事儿，老范整天的传纸条至于么？
合格的爽片，令人动容的地方有三处，一是在窗户上画党旗宣誓，二是范伟被抓上火车，三是张涵予杀身成仁，除此之外本片依旧脱离不了“神片”的范畴，看完基本没啥教育意义，只记得散场的时候我身后一对小情侣中的女孩说了句：我现在就想拿把机关枪冲到日本去。
欲而不得
演员挺好的，看得出导演拍得也很认真，就是剧本差了点意思。
光影艺术在线，但除了老王，其他人物全都扁平，缺乏情感与经历。老洪的塑造似乎只是一种意象，一种肃杀英勇的意象，即便是有张涵予的硬汉加持，可那在他千篇一律的硬汉群谱里，又能让人记住多少呢。
大概是声画升级版的“手撕鬼子”吧，导演不行。
看前面还以为像万能钥匙那样准备魂穿的，有点失望。之前还疑惑怎么就没有恐怖主题的色情片，看完就觉得，嗯，很戒色。
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