Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting:
Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
Tim Plester - Clarty
Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
Malik Ibheis - Trike
Ben Langley - Driver
Mariam Haque - Receptionist
7/10。PTA的小鸡电影怪诞可爱，破坏富豪一段梦回小鬼当家的年代，日剧跑百试不爽啊。气质像《去他＊的世界》，也像前不久看的《世界上最糟糕的人》，但选角颜值低到只能感慨真实了。水床上两人的身体试探是我唯一感受到爱情之处。（特地买了🍕观影结果里面没吃啊啊）
略失望，高开低走，终于还是顾左右而言他，像极了你说的，爱情的模样。怼脸近景和室内收光还是优秀，第一次约会的一系列正反打精彩。安排Sean Penn, Cooper, Safdie都有一点大师那个意思了(好的方面也是不好的方面
比预想中的要好一些呢。演员的自我修养加放飞自我。 用信息差造成的异位喜剧 质量还算合格。
看完预告片：这是什么啊？ 看完全片：这到底是什么啊？
春节档唯一抢到票的/全场从头笑到尾，新年还是喜剧够合家欢/我挺喜欢
日本原版的人物动机不够合理，节奏也不紧凑，这版对这两点都做了改动，把这两个缺点突出到了夸张的程度。观感类似看世纪初那些爱自己编词的字幕组翻译电影：大量牵强的本土化，另外强行塞入不少过时的网络俗梗。电影里有两个情节和现实是重合的：1.魏翔第一次演男主角，2.这帮导演和演员没找编剧。
自认共情能力不差，但这片死活get不到男女主之间的“爱情”，完全没有cp感，好歹魅影缝匠除了猎奇推拉感情戏还有华服美人欣赏嘛。夸这部视听的，这不是大师级应有的基操吗？另外女主哄抬猪价有点over了，看评论男主还是霍夫曼儿子？OMG……
#R# 3.5分。电影里的时代与角色都与我很遥远，如果作为爱情电影男主实在太特权阶层了，偶尔看不下去但还是有迷人的地方。倒车那场戏我还挺喜欢的，砸车的疯狂与后视镜里凝视女主都印象深刻，构成了一种心灵状态的特写（也以此确认完全不是爱情电影）。整体的感觉是（也的确在视觉上呈现出）眩晕的时代里，人们的选择（无论是政治的、牟利的、或仅是休闲的）总是要于表面（光鲜）与实际（龌龊）之间摇摆咀嚼，女主助选路上的一切是其中最显白的。
3.5星，故事食之无味，但其中各种怪梗又让它弃之可惜。魔改后的霍尔登跟磕多了一样背诵自己电影里的台词；跟76版《星诞》男主造型惊人相似的芭芭拉男友兼经纪人，而他的扮演者布莱德利库珀自导自演了另一版《星诞》；最后的定情地点是一家放着live and let die的影院。真的都好怪啊！！！
舒心归舒心，却远谈不上爱。虽然它将一个热爱电影的龙套演员艰辛逐梦最终完成自我价值确认的故事讲得很圆融，也以戏仿形式带出很多迷影元素（从教父雨中曲到周星驰周润发），独独忘了展示电影艺术的独特魅力。它和《魔幻时刻》的差别，不是视点和节奏，而是对电影的热爱之意和敬畏之心。
时代风暴总是想裹挟更多人发表短暂、明确的政治立场和诉求，只有少数作者坚定书写更深远议题，不是保守，而是对现实有更深层关注。如同电影把一对普通爱情置于中心，那些纷扰的人物群像，混杂着作者对70s的记忆，被搭建成令人眩晕却很深厚的生活背景，它仿佛没有怀旧，而是告诉我现实是从那里而来，有些特质已被我们遗忘。于是，整个观看过程像在一整个数码大海里，析出一颗黑胶唱片素质的小小晶体。甘草糖令他们迷恋，它有奇特、令我难以忍受的香料味道，像片中的两场车戏，你欲风驰电掣，我却被跌落原地，你欲驶向黑色沼泽，我只得被迫倒车，生活让我拥有了动人姿态，并让更多人因我而共鸣。
电影院内大家都哈哈大笑，不过看完啥也记不住。魏翔演技好，希望他能红。正好这个春节档这是唯一一部适合合家欢的喜剧片，希望能给好演员更多的机会。
The "truck backwards down a hill" scene is quite funny. Also known as "truck driving in reverse".
甘草比萨。甘草是零食，比萨是正餐。是零食，是正餐，有什么区别？等下会不会饿了，明天是不是分离，有什么所谓？眼前身后，是永动的、正在等待我们下次纵身一跃的世界。
某种意义上的“随心所欲” 在PTA的纬度里只有几个镜头能感受到他的美妙
自认共情能力不差，但这片死活get不到男女主之间的“爱情”，完全没有cp感，好歹魅影缝匠除了猎奇推拉感情戏还有华服美人欣赏嘛。夸这部视听的，这不是大师级应有的基操吗？另外女主哄抬猪价有点over了，看评论男主还是霍夫曼儿子？OMG……
看PTA拍这片有种看张艺谋拍出《三枪拍案惊奇》的感觉……
虽然背景是70年代但是这个故事很现代，Gary和Alana开始得很easy，你爱撩我会骚，但又分分钟会跟第三人fall in love的样子，各自几经挫折他们又拥抱在一起了。一度看得我很迷惑，不知道这要传达啥…
2022-02-22
后半程主演的功能只是串起一系列明星的表演片段。
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