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
麦卡锡主义、移民、性别……也不能说是浓缩在了一个星期里面的工作狂们，毕竟各种闪回已经把时间无限拓宽了，年龄之于女性工作者从来都是一道迈不过去的坎。前面都无甚亮点好提，当我以为这又是一套美国好丈夫拯救妻子于水火的时候，结尾一个反转才露出真面目，有谁能够想在那样感人至深激动人心的时刻理性仍旧没有抛弃她的头脑呢？你会发现今时与往昔并没有什么不同，谎言与偏见从无改变，就连娱乐八卦都能相映衬。然而这样一部试图强调女性主义的影片当中，女主演针妮的脸已经僵到没办法演戏了才堪称最大的讽刺，哈维尔巴登的能歌善舞贡献了最精彩的表演。
J·K·西蒙斯这两年老得有点快。电影讲的是美国的一部超级知名的情景喜剧一周的创作过程，大概相当于《我爱我家》那样的受欢迎程度吧。这一周从读剧本开始，到彩排，再到有观众的拍摄。表面上是男女主对于作品的探讨，特别是妮可非常强势的坚持，让剧组其他人感到崩溃。暗地里，妮可早年表明的立场让他们处于风口浪尖，严重到可能完结他们的事业。电影在终于完成了拍摄和解决了燃眉之急之后结束。看完我觉得最精彩的居然是最后那通电话，其它部分平平无奇，这显然不是导演的初衷，所以导演和我之间肯定有一个人出了问题。
果然是索金，一开始完全跟不上的信息量和讥巧，甚至看不懂，有些不理解女主。后面一层层一遍遍加深拓开，到结尾我大为震撼。home和屋子对于女主的意义让我想到旺达…妮可基德曼确实演得好，观看时常有“哇这也撑得住演得太好了”的感慨。
忘标补标。现在——访谈——过去这种编排一开始看觉得还可以，但一直都是这样就有点乏了。亏得有妮可基德曼，让人能看得下去。
鸡毛蒜皮的琐事让人毫无带入感，毕竟《我爱露西》不是每一个人都看过得，看得过程无比煎熬，得耐着性子找亮点，要不是这卡司，真是10分钟都看不下去。
与艾伦索金名声并不相配的剧本，颁奖季平庸冲奖传记片。
绝对是Nicole Kidman演绎生涯中最佳表演。不是很明白为何amazon一直不让放出评价，到目前都没解禁，也不能打分，但是这部电影非常精彩，不仅生动刻画了旧时代好莱坞的刻板、守旧、种族和性别歧视，也鲜活地讲述了Lucille Ball作为一个喜剧女演员当年遭遇的事业和婚姻上的不公待遇。
最后那一场戏还是很打动人的，也是nicole整部电影演的最好的一moment，那一瞬间一定所有人都想知道她在想什么，可惜，虽然我们都能感受到，但是我们却都说不出
妮可很拼，巴登很hot
最后就是，作为一部关于情景喜剧的传记片，只有俩演员的口音是笑点，未免太失败了点。
编剧技巧的全面胜利，闪回如行云流水。但是在这个时代，面对玛吉《暗处的女儿》里对女性自我从情感方面的深度剖析，索金作为白人男性，仍旧是保守的。至于演员，全员工具人，妮可要封后，how dare her！
不仅仅是流水账，人物、故事都毫无亮点，平淡程度之高令人意外；若非出色的演员和一流的制作水平，可以称得上一无是处。三星。
7，美国版兰心大剧院？妮可基德曼看起来是真的老了。
其实Aaron Sorkin的功力还是摆在那里的，只是这个故事的主题和线索过于纷繁杂乱，多少令观众有些疲于应付了。所以很多戏拆开来单独看，都足够精彩，但是组合在一起的效果反而并不理想。而且，这么一个情感危机的故事框架，无法同时承载那么多硕大的主题，这个或许才是最关键的问题。
操，比芝加哥七君子这种民主党宣传片强太多了，这是对于好莱坞白左女权叙事的一次逆反
绵密的台词，闪回数次，完全要全神贯注才能跟上演员们对话节奏的剧本设定，仿佛每一段与人相关的历史都可以发展成如此精彩绝伦的故事。看到很多人吐槽爱伦索金，但是妮可真的演的好啊，作品冲着颁奖季而造，妮可也真的值得再拿一座奥斯卡影后。
她为他打下江山，他为她向全世界宣战，可最终他们彼此输了坚持和爱。（一看就是妮可冲表演奖的电影，剧本奖项也很有力，剧本非常工整和严谨，代价就是叙事逻辑过于复杂，当然角色设置也很有意思，最后二十分钟盘活了将近两个小时的无聊和絮絮叨叨。）
和隔壁塔米菲统统可以归进除了颁奖季永远不会看第二遍的奥系八股文
看起来七君子审判的冲奥溃败让艾伦索金变得急躁了，这个片子的大脉络是能好的，但明显没细心处理多线之间的关系，导致出轨线和公关线看起来完全无法相融。
男主侧脸好像勋宗。。。
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