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
视听层面有想法，有点像追求70年代B级片的LowFi质感，但叙事方面有些差
视听语言在主旋律电影里还蛮特别的 期待看看在自我表达的作品中表现如何
张涵予老哥演这类角色总有种厨戏痞的感觉，人物性格，扮相啥的。范伟老师的表演一如既往的好，我也主要是来看他的，无论多大的角色都能拿捏到位。
氛围其实营造得还不错，但是前面铺垫太久，后面也没有特别烘托起高潮
如果最后那个小伙子用范伟给的刀杀了日本兵再逃出来，我可能会给这个电影加半颗星。
1.好一幅可歌可泣的铁道群英谱，最惊喜的无疑是范伟饰演的老王头。2.节奏克制，铺垫绵长，直到最后一场终极对决，才把电影情绪推向高潮。3.镜头和美术设计一流，火车、风雪、烟雾、枪火等相互交织，形成独特的电影美学。
前面铺垫太长……导致略微影响后面情节的紧张刺激感。
整体环境和氛围很到位，质感很棒。起初以为会有谍战，结果居然什么也没有什么，直接扒火车。但扒火车居然能扒的这么无聊，都是些陈芝麻烂谷子的故事，不弄出点新意来看一半就要打瞌睡了。荒野大镖客扒火车都比这个好看啊。人物也毫无代入感，还有那莫名其妙的动机。我以为还能再来一部智取威虎山，没想到来了个铁道飞虎。
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演员和美术道具可以，导演剧本摄影剪辑都差点意思，彪哥手雷那段高光，不愧是后世辽北第一猛人。游击队的故事本来是最富戏剧性和场景丰富性的，南斯拉夫的《瓦尔特保卫萨拉热窝》，《桥》。
全程剧情跟着情绪走。那个特务头子要不就是脑残的装逼犯，要不就是日共，不然很难解释结尾的大战，明知道情报已经泄露还是只带十几个人，沿途还没人。
范伟全场最佳，太阳下山了，弹起我心爱的土琵琶
群像抗日，难得的是给到每个角色的戏份都很足，前期印象最深的是谭凯，后期则是当之无愧的范伟，把老油条的油滑卧底形象演绎的淋漓尽致。铺垫的戏略长，不过拍的每一场都很扎实，一小时后进入刺激高潮，不管是动作还是情绪都燃了起来。有张涵予的抗战戏在我这儿就是质量保证，稳定的发挥就是片子的定海神针，电影院不景气的岁月，还是非常值得一看的国产大片。
大东北既视感的鲁南，完全有理由相信火车沿着津浦铁路开到南京也会大雪漫天。
范伟的个人演技秀，映衬得所有人都黯然失色。
全程剧情跟着情绪走。那个特务头子要不就是脑残的装逼犯，要不就是日共，不然很难解释结尾的大战，明知道情报已经泄露还是只带十几个人，沿途还没人。
用武侠片的思路拍抗日故事。比较惊喜的是，这部影片能看得出导演意识。美术与摄影有质感，场面调度也有想法。导演尽量用镜头与人物的动作带出信息量。这种追求腔调的做法可能比较剑走偏锋，却是非常不错的尝试。范伟老师的表演一如既往得好。
这大雪和滤镜一点也不像我山东，直到小么哥出来，我真笑喷了，鲁味太足啦！！
很平庸的一部恐怖片，加了很多性元素，依然很平庸
既不足够色情，也不足够血腥。虽然说涉及老年人性欲这种较为新颖的话题，但终归还是B级片套路，和《致命弯道》《隔山有眼》等同题材的作品相比，反派战力过低，便当过程泛善可陈，味道过于寡淡了。PS：一开始还以为“清纯女”会活到最后，没想到收场如此潦草。
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