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
好在铺垫够长，马戏团的戏整整用了一小时，享受极了。不好在离开马戏团后情节有点普通，和铺垫相比收尾太快了。万万没想到在大魔王和小白兔竟然就一场对手戏。
陀螺美学集大成，美术设计太强了，故事层面确实可说的不多，中文片名太耽误事儿了，只能说片名也是一种“障眼法”？
滥用“心理学”？
Guillermo del Toro這一次最大的錯誤，應該是過度放縱自己了吧，馬戲團部分戲份過長，導致結構不平衡，前後割裂如兩部電影，而且這一次連符號也沒玩好，我一度以為他在《水形物語》玩水之後要開始玩火了，然而火這一符號又在電影中段消失了許久。明明聚集了那麼多優秀演員，卻把角色都寫得頗為扁平，結果沒有一個有正常水平的發揮，暴殄天物了。
没看过彩色版，黑白版的观感还可以，很有classic film noir的感觉。剧本写得没48版的好，拖拖拉拉，详略不当，秘笈和塔罗两个元素运用得都一般。最吸引人的还是Stan这个黑色电影中不多见的蛇蝎美男，既是猎手又是猎物，一步步走进自己设的局中去。
感觉片子的节奏还是挺稳的，只是有些场景我是觉得真的惊悚。
已看一半。
当我看到电视广告"Cate Blanchette is the greatest femme fatale of all time"的时候就没办法不看这个电影了。第一个抱怨还是太长了。前后两段是两个电影吗。群星云集的，Bradley cooper其实不错。感觉是个警世片，几个教训：喝酒毁人生，不要和笑容冷艳颧骨高的金发美女打交道（适用于所有黑色电影），不管你怎么避免你都会最终变成你憎恨的父亲的模样。I still had a good time, along with 3 other people in the theater. Had a churro donut with ice cream. Absolutely delicious.
老派重温。以导演的视听审美标准，以及剧本的细节之处，足可以在商业视听上冲击感官。与老版对比后更明显。
结局确定完了吗？？魔兔的呢？？她俩带着钱远走高飞的画面呢？？
我怎么感觉这要是在中国，这老板真是无敌的好老板，这些员工才全是刁民，呵呵
2022年第34部：其实还不错啦，很吸引人的故事，没有倍速看完，原版太久远应该不会看。
资本主义旧社会把人变成鬼！很好看呀，画面和音乐都很华丽，是非常抓人的类型片。大魔王气质真的太A了，和男主的对手戏很好看，她的眼神又危险又撩人。库珀在这片奉献了我看过的最好演技，尤其是最后那句“I was born for it.”
So boooooooring，看得几度差点睡着，Rooney又是这种蜻蜓点水的角色，魔王也是，反而Toni比较出彩，不是这卡司撑着，这电影真的是一塌糊涂。
期待过高以至于有点失望，不过这顶级的服化道倒是很棒
就像这部电影里，斯坦的欲望的确帮助他抓住了机会，改变了自己的命运，改善了生活。但是当他太过界时，又被同一种欲望给毁了。这个角色有句台词：当自己过界时才能知道自己过界了。这句话换成我们的老话就是：不撞南墙不回头。资本是好的，但无度的资本呢？另一个问题，人有能力控制好自己的欲望吗？如果能，为什么能？如果不能，为什么不能？
这是一部很任性的影片
不过这当然不能说电影不好看，这个卡司和制作团队在，再郁闷遗憾也不会是烂片的。尤其剧本本身就很好。只是太长了，真的太长了。第一部分的杂戏团的一小时完全可以浓缩成半小时的内容。所以这么一想，如果拍成电视剧，也许反而会更有看头——陀螺影片的美术本就无话可说，剧集保持电影感，拍成五六集最后的迷你剧，会很不错。可当最后的注意力终是回归于故事本身的时候，就还是觉得欠了点什么。
骨子里是黑色的讽刺喜剧，巴登的表演为本片增色不少。天平的暗示也很直白了。
犹豫在两三星之间，鉴于我算半个陀螺粉丝，那还是两星了。这个片子的观感实际上比《猩红山峰》还要差，至少《猩》建立了一套“红土为血”的概念奇观，以及剧情上骨科这个悬疑点，《玉面情魔》则是啥都没有。已经不要求他还能给出《鬼童院》或者《潘神》那种有多异内容的文本，这次他连自己最擅长的构建一个怪形都做不到。我也认为翻拍是需要导演有足够多的新解读空间才有必要做的事，陀螺这次则像给原故事写同人设定。所有人物都是空洞的，浪费了这么多好的配角。主演库珀更是灾难级，木脸贯穿2个半小时。陀螺在拿了不令人信服的威尼斯和奥斯卡大奖之后，更需要墨西哥三杰的其他二人帮他做制片。如果纯粹是玩票之作的话，那就更失望了。
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