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
完全属于女性的家族故事。虽然也是一大家子，但是完全没有Coco那么激发非繁殖系少数族群的恶感。
迪士尼万年不变的音乐➕魔法➕小动物的合家欢风格，不过这部里面的歌都不是特别抓耳，剧情也比较俗套，除了美术之外没啥突出的优点 ，有点审美疲劳了
新一代年轻人有不同的凝聚家庭成员的方法，发挥每个人的特长，也理解每个人的弱点，同舟共济才能重建地基，继续下一个五十年一百年。
这故事也太一般了，完全没有吸引人的点，白瞎了这动画制作。完全想不明白它是怎么得的奥斯卡最佳动画长片奖。
7分。2021年看的最后一部电影。跟今年一样，虽然不满意但就那么着吧。故事真的太普通了……倒是电影里运用的色彩真的惊到我了，很多次都注意画面反而无法专注剧情（这剧情需要专注？）。电影很多电影唱的歌感觉还不错，不过有种违和感，觉得是真人演唱效果会更好。
像是一篇考场上紧急收尾的作文 虎头蛇尾 虚张声势 破罐破摔
合家欢电影，看起来太像阿三家歌舞片儿了，就这样吧，一般一般
很多评论说里面有政治隐喻以及封建观念的披露，也许只是隔靴搔痒，一笔带过。整个家族的形象，这么多人物，也没有在这100分钟内塑造完整，有点脸盲了。
欣赏了几首制作质量上乘的MV后，影片结束了。
Fini les anti héros, retour à la case départ, à la valeur universelle, à la niaiserie sirupeuse même quand on prône la normalité dans un film fantastique. Ce monde magnifique aux couleurs chatoyantes peine à nous enchanter avec cette tribu de personnages peu attachants truffés de clichés et surtout sous développés faute d'une véritable intrigue qui accroche. Quant à la musique, la platitude de son chœur atroce nous fera vite oublier les notes...Décidément du temps perdu...
哈哈哈万丈高楼平地起，辉煌只能靠自己😂
No.1 22年和小朋友一起看的第一部电影，从成年人的角度看还是显得简单了些，但后面长达十几分钟的片尾工作人员名单让人知道，制作一部动画片幕后有多少人在参与。
全程炫技。喜欢luisa那首歌和恐惧自己变得软弱的luisa。
為什麼她美麗看起來年輕的pepi姨要跟一個又老又胖又醜的男人結婚，基本完美的小紅貓里的爹也是啤酒肚
人心里的裂缝具象化成可撕裂山河的毁灭性伤害，能看到裂缝，但你没有修复它的天分。毁灭后从废墟里重生只能靠爱，而不能依赖别人给的崇拜。虽然你没有门，但是你是开门的把手。
everything Can Be fixed
生命不应只有努力营造的完美、难以承受的重负，繁花中可以开出仙人掌，坚强的外壳也可以宣泄脆弱的泪水。守护家人的魔法是承认和接受家庭成员的不完美，同时不再压抑自己、释放天性获得快乐，才能有强大的能量守护家人。
专治还有排挤，这种阶级划分的家族，一点都不可爱，姥姥难道不是在pua吗，对女主肉眼可见的歧视和怠慢，这电影并没有因为大结局的和解而让我对这扭曲家族形式改观。这非常不适合小朋友看，以家族利益为首才是自我价值的实现方式吗？我作为成年人也不喜欢这个故事，不如搞个黑色幽默，被pua还这么大公无私，不如最后收回所有魔法，重建另一番繁华。竟然有被恶心到
有隐喻，可以看哥伦比亚的族长制，也可以延伸到南美洲现代国家的历程，但电影选择不展开讲，因为毕竟是迪士尼。剧情很单薄，结局很拧巴，竟然不是一家人都失去了魔力…贾家沐皇恩延世泽
第二首Mirabel孤独的歌太感人了。
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