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
街头上的种族矛盾在歧视与傲慢中愈演愈烈，边缘化的处境与社会的不公给他们贴上了撕不掉的标签，所有的疯狂与斗争不过是对无情生活的反叛与抗争，奢求上帝的恩赐也是在寻找自我的答案，爱与自由才能挣脱枷锁奔向未来。禁忌的爱恋撕扯出殒命的灾难，平凡生活的奇迹照亮了黑夜却依旧迎接不了黎明，淌血的伤害只会制造仇恨，而仇恨让我们不得善终。只有放下过去才能重获新生，刹那烟火的美丽成了天人永隔的悲叹。爱是生活的全部，爱是永恒的希望，爱是苦难最后的救赎……
没什么太新鲜的但演的不错 在一些（许多）小地儿悄悄讽刺LA人有被攻击到
如果理解不了上述男人为了男人的语义，那么安妮塔去找华伦缇娜时，格拉吉的态度则是很好的反应。格一开始很讨厌安，但安被一众男人猥亵时，格立马转换了，甚至遭遇了被扔出门外，无法救助安。这点也契合了时下迫切需要的女权。
5.6/10，过时的故事和人文观念，吵耳不搭调的音乐，不来电的男女主，毫无疑义的翻拍。唯一能看的是大导演的美学和场面掌控力，可惜也因为太复刻老版的缘故，缺少歌舞片的灵动和赏心悦目。
前半部分Jimmy O. Yang being Jimmy O. Yang的时候还是很有意思的，后半部分就是非常cheesy的圣诞电影了。片中故事发生在Lake Placid，美加边境的滑雪小镇，离我家就3小时车程，是我一直想去但是最后一刻总是放弃的小镇，希望边境重开后能去一次。
咱就是说很久没看过这么难看的电影了，奶奶那段不错
真的很一般，从舞蹈到表演到角色。故事情节更是令人发指地莫名其妙，一个傻妞儿竟然为了一个素昧平生的男的，连哥哥被杀都不管，依然在当晚上床。整个情感并不令人信服，看完一头雾水，只觉得傻。通篇的种族歧视和没有翻译的西班牙文台词非常令人不愉悦。眼前一直闪现底特律。
你们不要再打啦，要打去练舞室打啊。故事也太老套了，不考虑好好改编一下吗。部分歌舞还不错，女主唱的不错，整体还是挺无趣的
爱和生命是一码事的陈词滥调。镜头语言丰富但无力回天。瑞秋和迈克的嗓音对其他人简直是降维打击……
打差评的人估计看任何一部电影都只有一个标准：符和自己价值观的故事
合格的圣诞电影。虽然很抱歉现实中会不假思索左滑男主，但营造浪漫的时空，心意的合拍胜过左滑、右滑带来的幻觉。Nina还是有一见惊艳的感觉
最佳女配，个人觉得还是可以认可的。毕竟，从人物的心路历程来看，确实是女配比女主情感更丰富更有层次。
繼星巴克紅杯之後，電影也開始聖誕版了⋯⋯交友軟件上用假照片一定會見光死啊，但聊得來跟愛得上是完全不一樣的兩回事⋯⋯
原作就不是什么”珠玉“，事实上老版电影在平衡舞台感和电影媒介上做的非常失败，Spielberg明显注意到了这点，所以在新版上不仅修改了编舞的调度和细节使之更适合大荧幕，也在cinematography上下足了功夫。Mise-en-scene相对于老版的丰富其实也一定程度上体现了电影工业的发展。然而影片本身也只是三星水平（原作放在现在来看是比较overrated 的musical），好在casting拉回来了一把：虽然Ansel Elgort不出所料很拉垮，但Rachel Zegler的唱功简直惊艳；Ariana DeBose在The Prom时期就很有亮点，到了Anita这个全剧最出彩的角色上，她更是如鱼得水。本片邀请了老版Anita的扮演者Rita Moreno回来助阵，更是安排了一首solo，在情怀上倒是诚意满满。Overall，如果不带着包袱与滤镜，这个版本的”西区“确实不算差。
繼星巴克紅杯之後，電影也開始聖誕版了⋯⋯交友軟件上用假照片一定會見光死啊，但聊得來跟愛得上是完全不一樣的兩回事⋯⋯
改编本身还是很有想法的，画面啥的也很好看，但不知道为啥这样看这个故事就不好看了（）有点无聊就是说。而且字幕没有西班牙语的，啊累。男主确实不行，唱演都（）女主也太传统音乐剧女主了，感觉可以马上珂赛特（）
原版虽有奥斯卡加持，但评分也就中规中矩。再加上这好像是老斯第一次执导歌舞片，偶尔失手一次可以谅解
这个世界！已经！不需要罗密欧与朱丽叶的故事了！两个半小时可算看完了，除了riff的帅脸和anita黄裙子america那场戏，其他部分都很煎熬。
同时，片中除了表现种族之间的矛盾，还有一个同样值得深思的议题——城市化对于贫民窟的侵略和影响，感觉只在影片前面的一部分有所展现，但也只停留在“展现”这种表层的社会现象，但是到后面却没有看到这一方面的矛盾有着原本所期待的那种质的改变或者激化或者解决。
因為 愛最大
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