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
怎么分看着这么低……我觉得很好看诶，虽然戏中戏的剧情太弱
好听又好看的金曲串烧2.0！太空奇幻秀真牛逼啊！！看得人眼花缭乱的。视听效果拉满了。如果说有遗憾，少点Kpop哈哈。
故事上有些瑕疵，但是完全不妨碍一边看一边被可爱到尖叫，一边看一边跟唱太棒了！！
除了一个庞大到几乎不可能实现的蓝图
森山未来每个阶段的表演都恰如其分，演20出头也丝毫不见老态。看完发现是拍恋之运的导演，难怪这次也都在我的点上。甚至在想我是不是太过精日，为什么我的生活都在日影里，而大陆的影视到底呈现了谁的人生呢？包包回我：大陆影视才是造梦机器，我说确实。
永远喜欢年轻人在街头谈恋爱打情骂俏的样子，喝得很醉两人散步不愿意回家的夜晚，永远喜欢。
最起码，不讨厌，不失望，仍然带着光
“你的身体...也充满了尚未成佛的词语”
看了一半，弃。什么玩意啊。端着架子的那种做作
太空歌剧的舞美真的看得我😍😍😍😍😍梦中情台！！！
现在的你是小时候想成为的样子吗；
松的音乐中你会度过一段美好的时光
觉得没路了，不要放弃，再试试啊
电影本身就是一出拼图游戏。受制于片长，无论多么史诗的人生，都要浓缩在几小时的光影里。本片以倒叙的手法，将一个男人20多年的生活打成碎片，让观众像解谜一样去挖掘其中的甜蜜和感伤。印象最深的反而是一夜情那段：才感慨完毕东京像即将沉没的泰坦尼克号，就和刚刚认识的无名女演员开了一间正对东京塔的高档酒店。然而还没等拍一张照片，灯光就暗淡了。这种幻灭感令人绝望。正如本片的基调：丧，疏离，还有如影随形的虚无……与其说我们都无法成为大人，不如说我们生来就是孤独。
还不错，没有陷入续作难题。更鲜明的“音乐剧”形式、很强大的舞美。问题可能是，过多的热歌真恨不得见缝插针，形式上略大于内容。#7.0分#
60分/真正诠释了什么叫期望越大失望越大，特别喜欢第一部，因此期待了本片一整年，结果最终show前的故事性很差，人物全面脸谱化，看得很无聊。我一直在自我催眠期待show，一定很好看，结果也不尽如意，完全没有第一部的那种惊艳感。希望别有下一部了。
Lots of lovely songs, especially how i love when Bono's voice comes out!
3.8/看到最后 有点释然也有点哽咽感 这个标题和「无法成为野兽的我们」有异曲同工之妙 这个世界上 有百分之八十的人都是垃圾 还有百分之二十都是人渣 而我们？我们既成不了合格的大人 也做不了凶悍的野兽
作为大成功作品的续集，本作还是比较出色的，优秀的画面，相对成熟的剧情，讽刺的隐喻以及动听的歌曲，都是能保证成功的要素！
第一部每个人都是平凡人的缩影，每个角色也都有着难以克服的困境。当困境得以克服，影片的高潮也随之而来。如此多线叙述依旧保持节奏紧凑的优点，在续集里荡然无存。如果说第一部是平民翻身记，那第二部就是平民进入上流社会的不良反应。住一流宾馆，使用一流灯光舞美，却只能贡献出一部靠视觉效果推动剧情的三流作品。每个人物的动机消失殆尽，剩下的表面动机就只剩下为了名利。怎么说呢，就是一部肤浅的表面繁荣的续作。
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