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
服化道都很用心，137分钟放佛又回到了那个时代，唯一不足的就是Leslie吧，唉:-(
近四个小时拆分五集的导演剪辑版，有三集多在呈现梅艳芳的爱情故事，可能对于大多数像我这样，对“梅姐”的了解仅存在“醉拳、审死官、女人花、夕阳之歌”的观众来说，这部传记电影，是不及格的。我们更期待的是这位风华绝代的“百变天后”“香港的女儿”更多样性的人生历程，比如那些经典作品的创作背景，舞台、荧幕下更丰富的生活，这其中当然包括她的情感生活，但包括不等于过度的堆叠冗长的感情戏来消费大众对“梅艳芳”三个字的情怀啊。剧情不够爱情凑，而我以为这样一位享负盛名的人物，随便取一些她的人生轨迹都可以拼出一部精彩的影片吧，又怎会缺少剧情呢？我想大多数还愿意打三星的都是冲着“梅艳芳”这个名字吧。
也许因为我不了解梅艳芳，所以能从这部剧中感受到了一些梅艳芳的美丽。比起前三集出道成名的歌手和恋爱往事，后两集做慈善与癌症抗争为医护人员募集的梅艳芳更美丽。和张国荣的友谊非常美好，而穿着婚纱在舞台上告别人生的结局更是让人动容。
一些剪輯的地方還是可以蠻看出心思的，當然，也用了太多的原始影像
很完整的一部小片～适合娱乐，知名女演员在不知情的情况下当了亿万富翁的小三，因一次约炮意外被狗仔抓拍，亿万富翁为保住自己的赘婿身份找泊车大叔假扮女明星的情人替自己挡枪，后女主被大叔一家感化，联合正室一起血虐了渣男。感谢剧情没往女主和男主假戏真做的俗套方向走，大叔也没和老婆复合的安排也很合理。一看就是少数族裔导演拍的，还有老金是韩国老头没错，韩语说得很地道～
哭晕在电影院~太破防了~这么多年，两个巨星的陨落，就像香港一样~“这几十年来，我都没见过香港像现在这么惨。”一语成谶不甚唏嘘~片子本身太走马观花了~和姐姐的关系太刻意了~王丹妮和芳姑还是很神似的，但是哥哥就差太多了，仿佛是一体育明星~慢歌唱的是唏嘘，这句话真是刻到了芳姑的骨子里
【Masterpiece】#84# 【粤语版】抱着重温梅姐金曲和回顾香港黄金时代的期待去看，觉得很不错很用心，特别是王丹妮的表演真的有“似是故人来”的感觉，呈现出的自然和洒脱令人惊喜，金像提名锁定一席。传记片难在人生片段的选择以及平衡粉丝的心路历程和普通观众对人物的猎奇心态，每个名人本职工作的背后其实有普通人都有的真性情甚至很负面性的东西在，这些是否影响观众对于这个人物的客观评价、对于影片拍摄的真正目的的揣测甚至对传记题材产生偏见和质疑。归根结底就是四个字，完整叙事，无论什么角度要尽可能还原事情的前因后果，同时要准确把握人物的内心活动，喜欢她是因为彼此的真情流露，而不是为了满足单方对于另一方更便利地窥探。（看完结尾的字幕和视频照片，久久不能平静，心里想的还是“她还这么年轻，怎么就走了”）
俗套，几处笑，可配可乐沙发打发时间，没了。
很久没看过这种轻喜剧了，很熟悉，但只存在理想当中
虽然难免传记片失之流水账的通病，对于很多人和事也颇多美化，但是胜在歌好听。以前看梅艳芳的故事，会觉得悲。但现在看，只觉灿烂。
流水账叙事的多个片段，观众的感动来自人物本身的魅力与传奇，又恰好与时代大脉络融合（水灾回归疫情等），于是发出感叹，明星华丽外表下总是孤独寂寞悲伤无奈，而现实担当也是珍贵而充满力量。谢谢梅姐，永远有人记得你！ 电影整体及格，服道词细节还原度极高，虚实影像自然切换，人物关系猜测更贴符合现实…对导演敬意油然而生。虽然缺点很多，但相信已尽力而为，辛苦，感谢！
从绚烂的璀璨到华丽的落幕，梅姐的一生是盛大的烂漫。但电影却重点选择了她的初恋来重彩。其他更多的反而过于轻描淡写，穿插真实的纪录片，整体很乱。
看得好难过，好想念那些时光，香港的，他们的，我的，就像泡影，就像电影里假的你
拉丁裔泊车员意外卷入女明星绯闻中被迫当她的女友。故事轻松诙谐且俗套，不过没有过分的狗血结局，各自过着各自的生活没有强行结合成恋人，减少了违和感。
以男女主年龄差距，导演还好没有恶趣味的让他们两人在一起。在看过原版之后，这部翻拍我觉得可以及格线以上，剧情，人物塑造比原版更充实，喜剧效果也还可以。
还挺好看的，女主几部电影都看过但是还真没认出来，在能俯瞰LA夜景的大房子里我也想体验孤独感。拉美人主动一家人闹哄哄很有氛围。出轨男真的演什么都很像贱贱的Schimidt，是那个角色太深入人心了吗
哭晕在电影院~太破防了~这么多年，两个巨星的陨落，就像香港一样~“这几十年来，我都没见过香港像现在这么惨。”一语成谶不甚唏嘘~片子本身太走马观花了~和姐姐的关系太刻意了~王丹妮和芳姑还是很神似的，但是哥哥就差太多了，仿佛是一体育明星~慢歌唱的是唏嘘，这句话真是刻到了芳姑的骨子里
昂撒给西裔拍意淫片，amigo应该醒来还是感动吧？
虽似孤儿，却天生我才，虽错失情缘，但扛起了美德。虽一生坎坷，仍坚韧不拔。女演员很美。
尽管是虚伪富商危机公关之下的一场充满戏剧化的温情剧，却也将某种政治正确的种族融洽灌汇在全片始末，可贵也为这轮翻盘增味许多
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