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
看的时候即便有主角光环还是替被精神虐待的女人和被一再霸凌冒犯的男孩愤怒。要是老一套说辞，因为性取向的压抑，所以崆峒神龟的粗暴男就有理由伤害别人甚至陌生人的话，一切都能解释和包容的话，那这种老套路就毫无新意了，还好至少这个结局让人觉得还挺有意思。犬之力到底什么力
克制版烧女图？拍得太压抑，浪费了卷福一身戏
猎人往往以猎物的方式存在？高调残暴抵不过弱势冷血，Peter(想起姜昆)为了保护母亲(恋母)，冷静逻辑的杀死菲儿(弑父)，谁跟我说这是个男同片？人不可貌相，盖里盖气不是盖。
很好看！抛开那些对于男性气概或者有毒男性气概的探讨，还是有很多能聊的东西，比如最容易杀死一个人的果然是他的最爱。phill的狂妄和脆弱个人感觉或许都来源于孤独，而本尼演孤独本就是行家，这次发挥也给跪了（西部口音也很有看头哈哈
4.75/5 So much is unsaid yet so much is felt.
麦凯讽刺嘲笑能力从大空头到副总统再到这部，好似一路开挂，马力全开。而且群像戏的调度一直是他强项。
意象做的都挺直白。虽然波澜不惊，但像钝刀割肉。Phil看似硬汉却有着柔软细腻的情感，Pete表面阴柔却下刀冷酷。先是给观众一朵纸花，然后烧了纸花，简康平叙述着“犬之力”的压迫性。Rose被当作向权力谄媚的工具，和被社会男子气概所束缚的男主形成了互害关系，这是一个死结。
莫名觉得整体气质贴近《呼啸山庄》，尤其是家庭内部权力关系的微妙制衡，以及人性的冷漠与自私——被恶犬撕咬灵魂的受害者同时也是恶犬本身。没有荒原凄厉的风，明晃晃的阳光更让人胆寒。
在理想状态下，这部电影应该让人在大笑之余，感到深深的忧虑、无助乃至恐惧。它没有很好地做到前者，但在后一点上却是大致合格的。我自己也会在两种情绪中摇摆：绝大部分时间里，必须相信人类值得也能够被拯救，否则便再无未来可言；但偶尔，也会哀叹人类的寿命实在太短，所以只有极少数的一部分人，才能有幸见证我们这个物种凭借短视和愚蠢而努力挣来的那个末日的最终到来。
“宛宛类卿”的情节吗？！
还是那位简·坎皮恩，依然简·坎皮恩！！！但是这样的故事适合文字，因为它需要大量的叙述，而电影的功能太局限，时间以及各种方面的限制，导致127分钟内给出一个如此结局总觉得太仓促，太草率，太轻！！！但是不得不说简·坎皮恩的作品戏剧张力太强了！
生活本身的荒诞已远远大过艺术加工时，电影便不再具备魔力。
断断续续几次看完了。整体感觉，意义大于可看性。我不是很喜欢前半段的镜头语言，感觉太刻意了，那种在冷静叙事和人物大特写之间的来回切换。后半段的可看性稍微了好了一丢丢。内容当然是扎实的，虽然是胡诌片，但是也下了功夫。片子讽刺美国的整套政治游戏和政客的虚伪，但说真的，某国人民还没跟着一起讽刺美国、然后觉得自己优越性的资格。如果说有什么整体讽刺、不分国籍国家的，大概就是，讽刺每个人都觉得自己很聪明、而别人是蠢货，每个人都是这样。唉。
最后10分钟才有点意思，剩下的实在是枯燥无味。Jonny 的配乐还是超好听！
2022跨年电影。太太太太好看了，简直是这世代前后10年的代表电影。密集的镜头剪切和一语几关的机智台词，看得我大呼过瘾。梅总统把NASA女局长推出去背锅，小李博士在一旁悄默声说“她是个麻醉师”，太妙了太妙了。很难再找出比它更合适的电影，讽刺比它辛辣的，没有它面带浅显；恶搞比它奔放的，没有它黑得深沉。我太爱这部电影了。
You think life is a circle, but it comes with a twist.
正当我以为这是内心麻木的中年男子逐渐渴望爱，各种性隐喻下乱伦与嫉妒折磨的时候，原来这是一场精心设计的谋杀案？…深柜半生的高材生整天把自己弄得脏兮兮，勤劳的为家族忙事业，刚打开心房渴望爱就遭复仇而死，太悲剧了让人好难受
故事沉闷无趣，摄影僵硬无生机，当然也可能是人家的特点，起初看的不知所云，耳朵里又都是父母的喋喋不休，废话连篇，心烦意乱，看到后面才好像明白了是什么故事，更是困意难耐。
[명씨네] 最近很爱这种不惊艳但很精准的视听，卷福不拿奖说不过去
已经记不清有多少年没看过这种满脑子问号的电影了。。。I was like exfuckingcuse me？？？感觉导演就是在玩捉迷藏呢。。。
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