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
2021有《杰伊·比姆》，2022有《宿敌》。两部针砭时弊的印度电影都极度震撼了我。我曾在其他影评中有这样一种观点，好电影能让人从犯困看到不困，差电影可以让人从不困看到犯困。我看本片时已经晚上10点了，已经有些困意了，但是一发而不可收拾，越看越精神，像兴奋剂注入了体内，有比咖啡还要强大的兴奋效果，再一次领略了优秀印度电影的强大感染力。
2021有《杰伊·比姆》，2022有《宿敌》。两部针砭时弊的印度电影都极度震撼了我。我曾在其他影评中有这样一种观点，好电影能让人从犯困看到不困，差电影可以让人从不困看到犯困。我看本片时已经晚上10点了，已经有些困意了，但是一发而不可收拾，越看越精神，像兴奋剂注入了体内，有比咖啡还要强大的兴奋效果，再一次领略了优秀印度电影的强大感染力。
依法治国
仿佛彼只需吼一些我们所不能言的口号，
耀斑爆发迎末世，芬奇大叔无时日。造个杰夫机器人，继续铲屎陪狗子。
而每一个细节动机却经不起可信度推敲。
先来说优点，后半程非常精彩，设置了两重反转，让人眼前一亮。其次讨论的议题非常现实主义，女性权益、制度弊端、政治操纵、舆论引导、程序正义、刻板印象等等，最精彩的部分就是最后的庭审。缺点也很明显，容易被时长吓退162分钟，印度电影的通病，部分情节完全可以略去不表。
反转再反转，加上配乐很紧张，确实看的一愣一愣。但是人物符号扁平，督查从好人变坏人再变好，完全为了情节反转服务，律师半路杀出来感觉是另一个电影的主角，大反派政客真的肮脏，对比大学女教授真的圣母。最大的问题是主题混乱，一开始以为是督查伸张正义，中段以为是即时正义与程序正义之争，反转到后来发现整个剧铺垫，是为了引出续集。
好几个反转，真相、政治、法律、人心，谁代表正义？正义是否得到伸张？期待续集
当你以为印度电影只有歌舞的时候，别人已经超越了几个码头，从悬疑到探案到社会的探索思考，印度和韩国的社会类电影总会捉住人性和社会的痛点，直击要害，我相信电影的力量可以无穷大。
一波三折，除了印式bgm偶尔需要快进，160多分钟的电影总体还是挺抓人的。美中不足的点是内容稍显繁冗，个人感觉律师的过往回溯并不精彩，也没有太大的必要，全片最触动的点就是那个“头条”的诞生，而以学生为代表的群众简直就是乌合之众的一个注脚…（然而哪里又不是这样呢
“这就是政治。为了赢，我会玩任何肮脏的游戏，政治家最大的武器知道是什么吗？情感!公众的情感!是疯狂，他们的思想，智慧还有决策都会被这种疯狂推翻。当他们因为这种情绪而忘记一切的时候，我们就能实现统治!”
首席政务部长的台词，律师的抗辩台词，句句值得截屏。印度电影和韩国电影相比，政治深度，已经并驾齐驱，并有赶超趋势。#20220720
优点说完了，作为电影，拍得真的不怎么滴。印度似乎很喜欢这种无数反转的剧本，就像之前的调音师，这种戏码用到点子上画龙点睛，但用烂了，除了不可避免的数不清的bug以外，我说好听了就是工匠感，说难听了就是消费智商来了，这故事拍得就是流水账，只需要刻意隐藏信息然后一个一个抖包袱反转就行了，当然也许为了迎合市场和口味而为之，那恰恰就拉低了电影的水准。
一开始觉得印度出的很多电影都是他们yy的，毕竟现状并没改变多少，但至少敢拍。种族歧视、媒体操纵等都提到了。最后说一句：全世界的zheng客都很贱
优点说完了，作为电影，拍得真的不怎么滴。印度似乎很喜欢这种无数反转的剧本，就像之前的调音师，这种戏码用到点子上画龙点睛，但用烂了，除了不可避免的数不清的bug以外，我说好听了就是工匠感，说难听了就是消费智商来了，这故事拍得就是流水账，只需要刻意隐藏信息然后一个一个抖包袱反转就行了，当然也许为了迎合市场和口味而为之，那恰恰就拉低了电影的水准。
像极了《三体2》中描述的＂黑暗森林法则＂。
3.4，印度电影，拖沓好像是不可或缺的一部分。
印度这些年的不少片让我们这边的观影者感慨：敢拍。我觉得更可贵的是，能审批通过，能上映让全国全世界的人看到——有了这样制度的前提，制片方到导演到团队，不存在“敢不敢”的问题。
这段台词太燃了
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