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
片尾曲、几首插曲都非常好听。全新登场角色，全新豪华总部，更炸裂的科技，更新型的装备，异彩纷呈。影片高潮处甚至变成了气象灾难巨制，超震撼！英雄也会害怕，但就是因为尽管害怕也会勇往直前，所以是英雄！I love Paw Patrol!!
霏霏第一次来电影院
从彩色自由奔放的繁华的现代切到1969年黑白的贝尔法斯特很妙，喊巴迪回家吃饭瞬间让我穿越到1988（捂脸），虽然战事混乱的年代有生存的烦恼但，爷爷奶奶的人生态度加上音乐的结合还是让人感到轻松愉快些，没有那么沉重，结尾奶奶的怼脸拍摄，很震撼，空镜很美！看的时候总是让我想起乔乔的异想世界
叙事视角除了 Buddy 也有大人们的沉重严肃的展现 可是这样全景式的选取就会让每一次 Van Morrison 的柔化 暖心 俏皮的 MV 格外的迷惑 最后的三个群体都致敬果然是个靠时间靠糊弄弥合大团圆结局了 除此之外给演员的表演更是舞台化与特写镜头的叠加 做作而不自知吗 不 Kenneth Branagh 当然是明知而为之 尤其是妈妈的两场台词输出 solo 给了银幕和舞台彩色 电视却是黑白 2333 p.s. 最开始以为那个牧师提及的 good/bad road 岔路画会是 Buddy 内心对当年暴动的映照暗线 结果也是半程没过就丢了 _(:з)∠)_
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最后半小时哭得我 [苦涩]
今天带孩子来看的，他差不多把狗狗的名字全忘了。因为这是他幼儿园时期经常看的一部动画片，现在都二年级了。全程聚精会神地观看。我觉得有一点不明白，为什么汪汪队在冒险城会有自己的基地，而且无比豪华。事后我问他，他的回答是“汪汪队买了很多自己的产品，赚了很多钱，才能建造一个好的基地。”我想想也是哈。
狗狗问莱德我们怎么有那么多经费升级装备，莱德说因为有很多人喜欢我们，买我们的周边直接给我整笑了。阿奇克服心理障碍，重获勇气的过程当晚就活学活用来激励邓小姐跳舞，我真是个老机灵鬼。电影制作确实比平时要精良些，天气控制器吸乌云的创意不错，就是展示装备的过程还是太长了，像玩具广告。邓小姐在电影院里面一如既往地安静乖巧认真，让人期待下一场电影。最后用主题曲洗下脑：超级飞侠，超级飞侠～🐕🐩🦮
狗狗问莱德我们怎么有那么多经费升级装备，莱德说因为有很多人喜欢我们，买我们的周边直接给我整笑了。阿奇克服心理障碍，重获勇气的过程当晚就活学活用来激励邓小姐跳舞，我真是个老机灵鬼。电影制作确实比平时要精良些，天气控制器吸乌云的创意不错，就是展示装备的过程还是太长了，像玩具广告。邓小姐在电影院里面一如既往地安静乖巧认真，让人期待下一场电影。最后用主题曲洗下脑：超级飞侠，超级飞侠～🐕🐩🦮
P.S.歌曲都很好听～～是太好听了！！！
还挺喜欢的，配乐特别在线，逼格又高曲子又好听～电影本身的话很多人都提到了就像罗马、痛苦与荣耀、上帝之手一样，这次“我和我的家乡”命题轮到了哈姆雷特/雷神/东方快车/尼罗河的导演来作文，迷影初心、情窦初开和迷茫中寻找生活方向的内容都挺能同感的
看得出导演真情流露，但电影确实精致到难看的程度。
假期陪娃看的，基本我全程在玩手机。简陋的画面，没啥教育意义的剧情，不断重复的造型与场景。。。这种动画，好处就是，还有很大的进步空间呀。
现在的小孩真的好幸福，动画电影做这么棒真的很好，很舒服。
可能这就是拍时代剧能用的"最高级"方式了。虽不让人厌，但看过罗马，看过其他英国文艺片，就明显很东施了。
最有意思的是对旧坞电影的运用，电视机里播放的经典西部片『The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance』和『High Noon』暗示了家庭的现状，电影院里放的彩色电影则有逃离现实之感。但配乐选择对我而言实在太灾难了，而且导演都无法和自己镜头下的人物共情。
很好看，装备，车，都比电视上好很多，最后结局还收了新的队员贝贝，孩子看完还想看
黑白+故乡家庭记忆+暴乱，低配版《罗马》罢了，不过有些诙谐的对话还挺有意思。
布拉纳爵士温柔的乡愁，总让我想到余光中的诗。
从头到尾看得津津有味
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