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
两星半
这部《捉鬼敢死队》的续集《超能敢死队》，整体风格延续了前作，有致敬也有创新，视听效果在7500万美元的制作成本下，还是有保证的，动作场面虽然不多，但也足够精彩。“蚁人”保罗·路德的加盟，为影片增加了不少看点。
这部既是续集，也算是新的篇章。虽然剧情有些降智，但是总体上没有太多的强行逻辑，而且电影的受众“指定”了曾经的粉丝和儿童，总体来看还是不错的。当然要是挑bug那也是一大堆，比如女主的外公，明明大Boss都要复活了，他就单打独斗，最终撂了自己。就算镇子上的人不信他，全美国不信他，他的那三个队友不信他，他就不能自己培养几个弟子？他就不能请家人出马？怪哉，或许又是编剧背锅。反正老爷子的行为直接诠释了一句话：这年头低调就是找死，只有曝光才有流量，才能生活越来越美好。
超级cliche😨拜托可以挑些好看的亚裔吗😭
失败之后往往会以为自己是个婊子狗血的放荡不羁，久而久之，习惯了，以为自己不需要爱情了，当爱来的时候，还以为自己不配拥有，特别害怕呢
故事轻松浪漫的有点假，年轻又帅身材又好性格也好的白人医生top爱上不高不帅圆筒身材敏感自卑工作一般的亚裔bottom。yeah，right。。。不过现实过于残酷，网上看看小甜片也就忍了。
有关海岛的电影总是让人「欲罢不能」，符合当代美式主流审美的「正确」同影。放弃了苦大仇深，主打轻松明快。节奏流畅，视角新颖、台词绵密，表演舒适。不矫情不拖沓，浓郁的友情味、爱情味夹杂着醉人的火岛海风扑面而来，这该死的世外桃源。（男主简直是个尤物，这样的0来一打想必小鲜肉们都没市场了）
COOL ! 而且情怀满满，彩蛋笑喷。PS小女主前途无量
【C】主角低龄化的同时，内容也变得低龄化了。
小演员也很好看，老版成员全体回归，很惊喜。
笑死Noah好像我大学同学，意思是长得像。Will肯定是放在gay群里很优质的优雅男人，Howie算是可爱的小熊，哈哈哈。
作为普通性喜剧中规中矩吧，不过我以为改编《傲偏》只是一个噱头，没想到整个架构都是沿着这个走的。奥斯汀小说和gay community还真挺搭的，下次争取来一个爱玛gay版（我觉得这一部也有点爱玛的意思
林正英捉鬼用法术、咒语、贴符，这边直接上超高压电击，无意中也体现了东西方差异。这系列再没新创意，很难有吸引力了。只好用怀旧将记忆补全。★★★☆
骄傲月的耀眼烟火，最惊艳的是将奥斯汀傲慢与偏见时代局限明显的异性恋白人故事彻底推陈出新。原书情节与文本核心被完美地以当代亚裔男同视角咀嚼反刍，脱胎换骨，并映射在同志文化地标构成独一无二的关于亲情、友情、酷热的情愫与潮湿的欲望，成长烦恼与自我接纳这些普世的夏天故事，又兼容准确而幽默的属于纽约同性恋社群观察世界的独特酷儿眼光。正如「我恨你的十件小事」是对于「驯悍记」的戏仿翻新一般，电影除了愚蠢欢乐的情爱颂歌，更可贵的证明了文学经典的生命可以跨越过时糟粕的阻碍，而传统言情的三角纠葛和恶毒女配则被种族歧视和阶级壁垒的浅尝辄止探讨予以化解。就像剧本密集穿插的流行文化讽喻与评论所说那样，后911的爱情喜剧不再需要故作姿态的盛大求爱场面，但恰恰是纵情应景的文艺复兴奉上这份甜蜜冷饮。这就是我们的傲慢与偏见。
就自己五年DC Gay的经历来看，三星给接地气，很多小故事虽然拼凑起来有点粗糙但都是生活中会真实发生的事情，啊。。。
查理好可爱，will=gaylawyer笑死
标榜自由不想被传统关系束缚的人往往是最渴望这种关系的，正因为没有所以才不断强调自己不需要…
（Zane Phillips🉑
因为小时候看过老版第二部和女版才看的，真的对这个儿童冒险片的版本无感，捉鬼戏也好少，不过还是能想到得到外国人看到元老的回归会有多感动，电影的本意也只是致敬，这年头情怀确实可以当饭吃啊
卧槽，一样的名字居然又一部…我说看过16年那个那么垃圾的怎么不太像…这次前面那么一本正经的铺垫，后面突然成儿童片了…最多能逗4年级以前小学生一乐
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