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
丰富的想象力啊，现在光是熊猫已经不够了吗？还得带上可爱的小浣熊哈哈，在房顶上跳跃的那段看着好美呀
中国元素真实不虚浮，中式家庭的氛围和各类小细节也很能引起共鸣，但故事里的一些设定带有很明显的政治正确性，就稍有点没劲。几乎和电影主人公同龄，现在也是做妈妈的年纪，开始对母女关系有了更深刻的体悟，爱着反思着。
有可爱也有好笑也有时代和文化。但主线故事矛盾点真是让人捉摸不透，变熊猫就没有坏处啊，那可不就留着了么。｜20220401 和一个留学生姑娘聊过之后发现了理解小熊猫设定的新角度，也被她介绍的多伦多打动了。
导演前作的母题扩充，第三幕以母亲膨胀的控制欲作为大boss，再混搭青春期女孩熟悉的Y2K追星元素，饶有趣味，体现了百分百的作者性。然而整体太直白太想当然了，好像在对目标受众的小朋友群体用力喊话，不够张弛有度。推荐都看看幕后纪录片，全女性主创团队氛围相当快乐，很加分。（Disney+订阅真香）
确实得指望女导演和女编剧。卡司里有吴珊卓。而且卡司很对应人物。四个女孩太好玩了，哈哈。谁不喜欢毛茸茸呢，朋友星星眼和大力那里哈哈哈。女孩穿裙子穿长裤好评，公交车前门侧面好评（想起很久以前听过的公交前门后方盲区上下学时段拥挤事故的新闻），毛的质感，尤其母女两人鼻子那里。配乐竟然也不错，片尾歌一下子就忆起以前听后街和西城的感觉了。女孩学霸，东亚家庭文化，母女，和自己和解，女性主义和女性力量，她的红熊猫（一定要留下自己的红熊猫，对女孩来讲很重要）。除了女性主角都是直的这点（哈哈，太直了，男美人鱼那里，噗）笑点也很可爱，红熊猫周边也很适合出。配乐竟然也很不错。很喜欢背景，场景，片尾的调色。这部的故事内容其实很适合走院线的，流媒体确实有些可惜了。有时怪物不是怪物，是力量，对女性尤其如此
Stereotypes 太多了，吴珊卓加一星
其实比较套路，高潮部分也很普通，只是刻画了加拿大华人少女的叛逆期提早、又有中国传统文化显得高分？里面几个中国老太太的形象真是广东老妇的典型样貌
故事内核新瓶装旧酒，但不愧是皮克斯，不仅角色设定深入人心，而且细节满满。
中国元素真实不虚浮，中式家庭的氛围和各类小细节也很能引起共鸣，但故事里的一些设定带有很明显的政治正确性，就稍有点没劲。几乎和电影主人公同龄，现在也是做妈妈的年纪，开始对母女关系有了更深刻的体悟，爱着反思着。
预告太可爱了，期待！！
众所周知，四大天王有五个人；mei爹炒菜那场戏的材质和光线，绝了！
真可爱的一部充满中国元素的迪士尼动画。谁能拒绝一直巨大的毛茸茸的红色猫熊呢！！！剧情逐渐走向温情、亲情就很nice 年纪大了就是会被这些老套的内容打动
在“蜘蛛侠”之后看这个，有一种神奇的感觉
被四个女孩的友谊狠狠的暖到(虽然有些小插曲)
还是挺希望这样的片子有机会上院线的，不过看看眼下的疫情，可能越来越是奢望了。导演好年轻，内容里也有很多当下的表达，结尾要是更少些说教就更好啦。
立场与观念并不对味，因而没太看得进去，反而是更喜欢预告片段一些
imdb的差评让我get到一部以十三岁青春期女孩为主的合家欢电影得让多少封建人/自由人不爽：）
非常俗套的成长故事。东亚母亲：有超强的控制欲+为家庭宁愿牺牲自己丢失自我；东亚女儿：顺从+压抑自我。人物设定还是停留在很浅层的刻板印象上，这种偷懒令人不适。女儿最后的转变突兀又生硬。furry red panda象征找寻自我？象征青春的欲望？象征叛逆？说不清，总觉得有点简单粗暴了。从Coco到Soul到Luca到Turing Red，越来越失望，不过皮克斯也不能部部都高水准发挥吧，就那样了。
适合春日观看，母女变身喜剧和互相理解才能冲破心灵隔阂的桥段会让人想起《辣妈辣妹》和《勇敢传说》，深奥的亲子关系浅尝辄止还是偏儿童向了一些，不过作为亚洲观众确实可以对愚孝情节深有感触。“做个好孩子”的思想基因一代传一代，美美口中的“改变”其实就是与时俱进，让昔日福祉和今天的挑战并存。小浣熊赚钱模式真的不是借鉴了迪士尼乐园川沙七霸吗？？不愧是迪士尼！没有上院线真的很可惜，Sandra的配音是妙笔之一，谁还没有一个怕妈妈的童年？
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