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
承认几乎任何翻拍都会因为原版的独特创意、诞生背景或是人才，而变得黯然失色；所以总会鼓励用欣赏一个“新”的故事的态度，来进入其中。然而这里，很难不承认好莱坞还是用一种强X的做法，把整个故事的气质都完全夺走了；花哨的大操作屏，过于庞大的声演群…FOX的《紧急呼救》和Apple TV+的《骇人来电》都是好作品，但这里是什么？Jake很好很用力，已经最大限度地贡献了自己；但它依然有很大的缺憾，与一种惊人的自负。
这种题材，剧情想拍出新意是不可能的，老套平庸的故事
不能只想看Channing Tatum演Magic Mike 3，而不想看他演有PTSD的退伍军人！
钱老板正常的时候还是那么帅。原来是钱老板为了纪念自己去世的狗子Lulu拍的…还好电影里的Lulu活下来了😭
钱老板告诉阿兵哥，赶紧退役找到心灵慰籍才能救赎，不然不是被敌人崩了就是自己崩了，最可怜的是成为躲在大桥下的瘾君子烂掉
分都给湿身背部线条( 故事实在太草率了完全感受不到氛围
撩妹教科书，如果没有狗，这片子可能会更好一点
非一般狗子电影，没那么多人狗情未了，但是对狗子的忠诚和士兵的坚韧做了最大化的融合，“美狗”真的令人感动
一人一狗的公路片也不太好做文章，泡個妞嗑個藥坐個牢抓個賊就這樣了。
钱老板自导自演哦 患上PTSD的人和狗凑一队 相互救赎吧 中间假扮盲人去住酒店的桥段最喜剧 总体的剧情中规中矩
复古的色调很美，全篇都是铺垫，漫长而悠扬，欲盖弥彰的逐渐紧张，极致简单的故事，平静的只是荡起了一丝涟漪，比同类型的偷窥者差距颇大，实在不适合独居观赏，特别是午夜
适合喜欢狗狗的朋友看，看完后就想未来一定要养一只小狗呀，然后像家庭成员一样照顾一辈子
分都给湿身背部线条( 故事实在太草率了完全感受不到氛围
一人一狗的公路片，你看那条狗，像不像个人。这是我看过相互情感戏最少的宠物片。
杰克·吉伦哈尔的独角戏，全看他在支撑电影。他接拍这样的电影，是为了拥有完全的空间，好去释放自己的所有能力吧。但是，这偏偏又让人更易察觉他戏路愈发缩窄，愈发单一的问题，好像怎么演都是那样，根本看不到进步，甚至产生了视觉疲累，因为他实在接了太多类似的戏种了，前几年看他接拍《破碎人生》就有这种感觉。怎么说呢，其实想演技突破，并不能走这种捷径，一个人把剧本全吃了，徒增无谓的饱腹感，正所谓独食难肥啊，而且到了最后，我们作为观众，看得还是电影质量如何吧，演员再厉害，终归难以决定整部作品的命运走向。所以说到底，电影的背后是“群戏”，只有一个人在那里狂努力，是很难大放光彩的。要是整部电影都在为你服务，那质量就显然更难保证了。
独幕剧，即使隐掉了前因，对话和氛围还是撑起了所有情绪。
成片的起承转合就很网飞，Jake的表演值得一看
ps我知道不该说这个，但是他真的太好看了，睫毛忽闪忽闪，还有弧度恰到好处的嘴唇，这次导演真的给了福利，摄像机动不动就直怼这两个地方，简直无法移开目光
双双患上PTSD的人和狗互相治愈的故事，剧情挺无趣的，钱老板的美体和狗狗的表演还是值得一看的。
公路片一直挺吸引我的，一狗一人，在路上遇到新的人，发生新的故事，产生难忘的回忆。
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