侯湘婷
发表于4分钟前回复 :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
蔡妙甜
发表于6分钟前回复 :公元16世纪末,明朝锦衣卫陈九与丁一来到日本与敌人周旋。不料中敌人算计丢失国书,与公主走散。小夜子为了救险些被侮辱的公主被秀次俘获,公主感念小夜子恩德,要求陈九丁一营救小夜子,然而两人产生分歧,但情义战胜私欲,二人来到刑场救下小夜子。陈九不幸中了秀次的毒针。老尼姑半路杀出为救三人身死。松本秀吉大肆屠村,抓住公主要挟陈九丁一。为了救出公主和给村民报仇,陈九与小夜子带村民正面攻打伏见城,丁一则从太阁府救出公主。不料秀次追来,丁一中箭,沈维举为救二人点燃子母雷。陈九与小夜子重伤秀吉,大获全胜。不料日本国宝和氏璧消失,秀吉派兵追杀陈九三人,而三人已踏准备的归国航船。众人又将迎来一场血雨腥风……
蜜雪薇琪
发表于5分钟前回复 :上古年间,魔教主幻影为夺取轩辕神剑,在修仙门叛徒灵光子 带领下,所有魔教弟子偷袭修仙门,毫无准备的修仙门与魔教 由此展开一场殊死搏斗,上古神剑轩辕剑也被封存在群山之中。 三百年后,上清掌门清秋飞升之际将灵虚剑与掌门之位传给无念,无念带领修仙门开始了漫长的寻找轩辕剑之路,途中遇到魔教余孽各种阻拦。正邪之间的爱情,背叛正义错综复杂,一系列的阴谋诡计和大开杀戒在仙魔两派之间上演。多年以后无念带领修仙门来到云海峰,与魔教再次激战,修仙门死伤无数,魔教弟子也是尸首异地,天心门李素玉与上清老掌门清秋的出现让无念终于取得轩辕神剑,凭借轩辕剑的威力将魔教头领幻影彻底斩除,魔军覆没,而无念的爱人小白为救无念受幻影重击元神俱灭。