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
可能是因为已经有心理预期了，所以没觉得电影特别烂。其实类似剧情我曾经设想过~>_<~
“现在你是月球的一部分了”
全靠特效制造奇观支持影片，现今早已经不可持续，因为特效烂大街了!要有情节，创新，创意啊？!
这么多强大的卡司，弄这么一个简单直接胡说八道没啥逻辑的视觉大片，我还挺喜欢的。。。
原来月球是远古人类的造物，地球是漫长文明的循环，天才都以疯子的名义被驱逐。原来勇气就住在平凡的身躯，英雄何必问卑微的出处，宇宙之大唯家庭才是最终归宿。空壳的家庭与空心的球体哪一个更加可怖，懦弱地挺身与高贵地退步哪一个值得鼓舞。偶有出现的远景天幕，显现出太空固有的威严与浪漫；频繁穿插的人物故事，打乱了科幻原本的叙事节奏。真切地希望我们能够认真仰望星空，也全情领会生命，而不是把我们的想象力为了一堆纸票而耗费殆尽。
罗兰埃默里奇的水平一贯很低，但本片甚至比一贯水平更低，角色、情节、对白都烂得一塌糊涂，三条线里军方线和平民线都应该直接删除。
男主的驱魔业务已经扩展到了太空吗？这次不用圣水，改电磁脉冲了。
可能设定本身就是最大的原罪吧，好好地灾难片非要加入科幻元素，我就是单纯的想看月球毁灭，结果告诉我月球是人造的，空心内部亿万年前人类最后残存的家园。所以落点是让现在的人类警惕AI意识觉醒吗？灾难不够灾，科幻不够新，亲情不够煽，逻辑又太多硬伤，确实是泛善可陈，9点多亿的投资，华谊实惨！
看完后很有成就感，因为可以准确的预测到剧情发展和人物死亡。这部片子最大的问题就是：月亮背着太阳，靠近地球时候，那月球是一片黑乎乎，哪像电影里那么光亮。
我觉得有点小浮夸，不过喜欢这个设定，其实设定挺好的，地球线也挺有真实感觉的。
再来几部，确实不错。做成一个系列，还是不错的。
《环形世界》大战《我，机器人》。2.5+0.5
应该叫《智商陨落》，也只有后20分钟的特效能拿分，其它剧情纯属凑数，千篇一律的文本，假大空和说教齐飞，家庭和亲情成了灾难片的不二标配，前90分钟充斥着偏激的对话和无意义的争执，看腻了类型片穷途末路的一再复制，空泛的太空理论，毫无逻辑的AI分形粒子和祖先创造月球，又一次稀松平常的止损行动，一个扫地的吊打NASA闲饭总局的饭桶们，总之给了个设定在里面任其胡诌，老美总扮演救世英雄的上帝角色，狂妄自大又惺惺作态，还是先救救你们身处水深火热疫情下的子民吧。★★
中规中矩吧，如果对“戴森球”和“月球空心论”“高阶文明”等科幻理论有所了解的话，看下来其实不会太尬，罗兰·艾默里奇的灾难把控还是局限了一点，不知道接下来地球还有什么可以让罗兰继续银幕毁灭。
作为网大还不错 基本上也都洗的白白 让我们期待第二季大家一起手拉手打新的大boss
科幻概念有些大杂烩的嫌疑，真相落在高级文明AI的反击过于草率。地球线与太空线的牺牲都没能传达出情感，因此在科幻和灾难片分类下都不行。
其实片子还可以，有想法，有世界观，戴森球爱好者狂喜。就是节奏不好、灾难的特效比较敷衍、科学bug一堆...不过这方面类似电影也做的都差不多了、双线叙事导演有点hold不住。其实好好拍的话还是挺宏大的一个故事，后面准备反击也是有些小期待的。爱手艺大师实至名归，修格斯的故事依然能打。
要素过多 导演被中国资本绑架了吧 乍一看阵容还不错 结果剧情一泡污
不挑剔的话，是部挺好看的爆米花灾难科幻片，设定挺有新意，剧情也挺丰富！
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