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
奇怪的片子，大部分时间觉得很无聊，可眼泪还是照流。
〈四星半〉母女和中西方其实都是老生常谈，但红熊猫和追星就很可爱，很好笑。
无聊版的state of union，毫无电影感，看似以单刀直入谈性色变社会症结的巧妙角度讨论中年女性广泛面临的性羞耻和性压抑，实则还是那套乏味至极的弗洛伊德陈词滥调。第三幕的强行冲突尽显编剧的能力不足。第四幕收尾我们似乎认识了Nancy，但对Leo的塑造远未达到剧本预期的身心彼此探索「疗效」，他依然是个提供欢愉的圣人，仅此而已。作为年轻演员和表演大师在戏剧空间互动的教材仍有意义，但除非对演员感兴趣否则可以直接跳过这部。
3.5/5. 炒中国菜那段是故意抖一抖画技么快赶上舌尖了；全女性核心剧组成员很赞，青春期女性的小心思们很赞；除了青春成长，讲的是母女关系，母系家族，母系家族长，“家长”强权对于孩子各方面的高压；片子后段母亲还是说了一句i am your mother仍然给我一种道德绑架；片中为了突出母女关系，淡化父亲，仿佛父亲家庭角色缺失。剧中那种为家族争光，孩子是父母的一切的剧情张力紧张感皮克斯的观众们能共情多少。
命题作文般的创意，看似深刻的主题表现出来过于浅显。整片给我的所有感觉都很像《魔法满屋》。
包宝宝的起点太高了 ，导演也确实了解中国的原生家庭，但问题是最后的和解完全和包宝宝不一样的重回了低龄化，还有点可惜。
3.5，尽管前一个小时剧情稍显俗套刻板，但也为美美与熊猫分离那一刻蓄足力，就这一点打的很准，且输出的情绪充足，创作者找到了一个很好的主题切入，故事包装也贴合。nice
讲东亚母女关系确实讲得又好笑又切到了痛处。
话痨电影，刻画了一个不可能存在的完美人类和一个真实的烦人的人类。女主第一次见男主心情复杂问：谢天谢地你不是被强迫的吧？玩了两次开始强调x服务该被合法。脑子被烧坏了？种种越界行为让人不适。披着女性自我解放挣脱枷锁皮的美丽性幻想，并没有比低俗的五十度灰要好。
在文化和传统的祠堂重压之下，如何变得步态轻盈？石之予的答案是：绕过父亲的阐释，与祖先直接对话。
观感还行，只是除了爸爸和舞剑的阿公没有其他讨喜的角色。感觉人物刻画挺失败的。 7/10
实在太可爱了！画面可爱、人物可爱。立意也很棒：成长、改变和母女关系。导演这么年轻，真有才华！期待更多自由的灵魂创作出更多关于女孩、女人、华人的故事～
这男的多少钱！？我先预定一个礼拜🥲 完了又想恋爱了🤷♂️
对标的应该是coco？皮克斯对民族文化和奇幻元素的融合，还是关于家庭和成长的主题，但这部无论画面还是剧情都太草率了点
每一个亚裔和中国家庭长大的女孩，应该都会懂得。成长的迷惘和悸动自然跃跃欲试，可是不想离开母亲，不想放弃对原生家庭的眷恋，又是每一个女孩都会有的。母亲过度关注导致的羞耻，对红猫熊的压抑，还有母亲为了家庭和孩子而自愿放弃红猫熊，都细腻可感。最后这些，都融入东方隐喻的竹林里的那一切和解。真是好电影，8.2有点太低了。
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可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱我要说一万遍！亚裔+女性导演的正确打开方式，不卖弄不刻意不抹黑原原本本地展示就是最吼的！姐妹淘天团贴心到肝颤！！
红熊猫包含了小女孩青春期的各种躁动，含义也很丰富，尤其它的传说，红熊猫可以是祝福，也可能是诅咒：来月事能生育，长大成女人，是好事是坏事也都一念间。这种人无完人，接纳多面自己的观念灌输，就很适合给容易自我怀疑的青春期小孩看啊。怎么平衡好身边各种亲密关系，平衡好家庭和外面世界，平衡好传统和新鲜，一道道都是要跨的槛。真的很明亮可爱，本来红熊猫毛茸茸就很萌，还动不动爆热血日漫星星眼；竹林、诗画、“照妖镜”、宗祠祭祖、道士做法之类也都很有中国神怪故事印记在，整个片就跟小美一样，可爱得古灵精怪。
今年最值得一看的性喜剧（也希望关注老年人及女性性需求的电影成为每年的标配或曰常态类型），更难得的是，除最后一幕的女服务生外，全片仅有男女主二人，且大部分时间都局限于狭小的室内空间中，却毫无枯燥拖沓之处。调度与空间运用足够丰富，所以也没有太突出的“舞台剧感”。台词遍布妙笔，字字有味，幽默自嘲、批判揭示与心路梳理皆有。男主演达利尔·麦克科马克不仅颜值身材气质声线俱佳，而且演活了这个本来差点儿平板单薄到家的男妓形象。艾玛·汤普森的表演更是难以形容地精彩。缺点也有，就是一些设定和剧情推进还是比较套路、理想化或有主题先行之感，比如女主事事循规蹈矩的性格、宗教老师的身份与男主的原生家庭创伤经历。最后依靠自慰达到高潮与对镜的自我凝视、悦纳与和解相当点题，也很有力量。（8.5/10）
笑不出，很多地方没共鸣，会觉得比起现实，也太像糖果了…感觉是一个温和化了100倍而且故意搞错重点的恐怖片。但即便如此，也不想太差评，比空白好。
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