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
境由心生。
从《爱情神话》和《奇迹》的评分能得出一结论，活跃在豆瓣上的人多数是70、80后，这部电影，最起码也得八分以上啊，别挑逻辑和合理性，不能自己没遇到过好人就说天下没那么多的好人，一个机遇在景昊面前是机遇，在别人面前就是浮云，自己没抓着别人抓着了说这肯定瞎扯，太坐井观天了。
剪辑和分屏都是灾难性的，更别说仿佛开了金身般的二字四字主演了，除了狂轰乱炸毫无剧情可言，也没什么反战内核，乱七八糟的节奏，篇幅冗长，结局更让人一头雾水，想搞个长镜头，结果就是由远拉近也没对焦好，人设单薄，特效也很拉，煽情又刻意。以前还觉得商业主旋律有进步余地，现在看来好像毫无进步，也没什么反思，导演到底懂不懂？观众喜欢的根本不是一些血肉横飞和一些没意义的枪弹炮火。
看完第一感觉就是这是一部深圳宣传片…… 对比药神弱化了社会问题，算是深圳发展的缩影。故事比较简单，千玺又进步了，妹妹的演技应该是同龄人天花板了吧。哈哈哈。
感觉是难得的一部国产战争大片。和妈妈一起看，妈妈边看边在长吁短叹中国人太伟大了，那时候好惨好惨。看的时候一心希望电影快点结束，因为不忍心看到有人牺牲。晚上回家却听说还有下一部……还全灭……心塞死我了。电影整体还是挺不错的，部分镜头有点尬，但是人物特色鲜明，战争场面也拍得很惨烈。看的让人很心疼
剧本其实还挺俗套的，不过拍的还是挺好看的，带有浓厚的底层小人物英雄主义色彩。
最后不由得叫起了爹，值得的。想说黄继光邱少云在哪，果然还是出现了。最后全队冻僵在山岗上实在是震撼。敬礼
文牧野不愧是青年导演的佼佼者 整部电影的画面细腻 镜头语言近乎完美！刻画小人物但不是悲苦的 是鲜活的 易烊千玺的演技越来越动人！太厉害了👍你不自觉的会为人物牵动情绪
“我能先问一个问题吗？”“什么问题？”“这次有定金吗？”“有。”对这种普通人逆袭的电影，实在很难在情感上有所抗拒，明知可能会是个大团圆结局，梦想成真的那一刻依然还会泪流满面。除了四字弟弟越来越在线的演技，一大帮有血有肉的配角再次出彩了，包括但不限于齐溪、章宇、王传君和田壮壮，甚至就连徐峥大厨也足够让人印象深刻。文牧野并不是一个高产的导演，但他总有办法把电影拍好看。国片还是需要多元化，市场也欢迎这样会拍的商业片。
就是有点好哭
太牛了，导演太懂调动情绪了，最后要大声说，千玺太牛了
太适合合家欢啦，很喜欢这种大家一起创业的热血故事，喜欢喜欢
合格的类型片，说好听是编剧技巧，说白了就是套路。一份献礼的命题作文，一首理想主义的颂歌。但是题材很讨巧，小人物塑造也很真实，大过年的图一乐呵，非常适合带家里人去看。
我不是药神告诉你有一种病是穷病，奇迹告诉你穷病可以自救。小人物的光芒也是光芒，新年的第一剂的元气鸡汤。
故事讲的很别扭 看完让你觉得这真的是在讲故事
8.5
在长津湖之前我是绝对不信会有电影的技术跟不上剧本的质量
就还行叭，中规中矩，没有药神的高度，但放在春节档也还行
感觉人不顺的时候好像什么都不顺 世界上真的还是有人都在挣扎地活着
看完被治愈了，有笑有泪，不得不说一句小人物真的好有共鸣感啊，虽然电影中困难重重，但是最后我感受到了幸福。最后说一句，千玺弟弟的演技又上了一个台阶，真的太好了，里面所有演员的演技都好好。
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