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
略显失望，故事本来有个很好的根基在，可惜导演水平不够，所有的事情都做得太行货，太平庸，前面觉得某些氛围的营造还是可以的，到总体节奏失衡，单有氛围就容易故弄玄虚，观众对这样的故事已经很熟悉，而剧本的处理还一直顺拐，所有情节都做得理所当然毫无悬念，演员阵容不错，两位主演也很卖力，可惜缺少细节，导致人物塑造留于表面，很难引起观众的共鸣，而且最让我出戏的是高潮戏有些连动作都不接，明显缺了镜头吧。7
算是我小时候的童年了，剧情忘了很多，但是主题曲仍旧记忆犹新，电影里头有变奏好评。但是剧情太拖沓，除了范伟之外的人物太单一，这也是很多抗日剧的短板。现在拍类型的工业水平我们有了，但是剧本还是有待提高。
听说影片中拍摄的色情片是真实存在的，我去，这就有点诡异了
范伟用鬼子手雷炸死小么哥是本年度最帅场景没有之一
国产电影就是不肯睁眼看看世界，从导演请指教开拍吧的小制作，到院线这种大电影，都越来越不会拍了，比照十年前都不如，就没见过一部动作战争还是翻的IP，前27分钟就是各种炫技，炫镜头，耍酷，27分钟才有第一个任务，中国电影和中国足球一样了，可是，以前的电影不这样啊？范伟有戏，张涵予太差了，硬汉不是装出来的，不是怒目圆睁，瓦尔特也没他装。后一个小时多加一个星
真的也是没想到有一天张涵予和范伟同框我会选范伟
看前面还以为像万能钥匙那样准备魂穿的，有点失望。之前还疑惑怎么就没有恐怖主题的色情片，看完就觉得，嗯，很戒色。
范伟开大太帅了，雪花手绘非常感人，不过决战略沉闷，整体节奏有些过于压抑平缓。
整体就一般，不功不过的抗日战争电影，有些不知名小演员演技倒是可圈可点，其余都属于正常发挥，范伟老师求求多演点戏，演技太好了
美服道一流，演技一流，没有神兵天降，没有谈情说爱，节奏稳稳当当，本是一部好片。不料后半段相当拉垮，电影到了高潮，故事也乏味到底，敌军不是败于奇袭中，而是死于了愚蠢。
嗯…快进看完，确实有点好笑，尤其是那个小可怜冲出去被一枪爆头…女主确实特别，推荐她的解药。那个金发女很美啊。还有黑人男，也不像现在片子里的男优那么油腻。
老范可圈可点 片尾刘德华唱《铁道游击队》 瞬间感动了
too old to fuck
最终还是拍成了和老版《飞虎队》一样的江湖侠义剧。
演员没毛病，但叙事显然太过扁平，激昂不足，壮怀略过，即便接近平实，可作为电影，影像的艺术感尚可，叙事明显拖后腿了。
即使用质感画面和演技也不能掩盖的主角光环和抗日神剧本质
几个镜头和段落还可以，但整体还是挺无聊的其实。
节奏慢了点，其它地方还不错，范伟的老王刻画的很棒
范伟开大太帅了，雪花手绘非常感人，不过决战略沉闷，整体节奏有些过于压抑平缓。
护士笔墨太少，完全是打酱油的角色，番位诈骗。谭凯可惜了，他的角色明显比魏晨后面那个角色有意思，但没办法，没流量和背景嘛，同样类比华谊和博纳最近两部主旋律影片的市场反响对比，2021年了，你还拍抗日？它漂亮国大爹现在都得跪舔兔子！
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