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
舞台剧好棒！！看完后瞬间嗨了起来！感觉比1好！
A Sky Full of Stars响起来的时候好像回到了17年夏天的现场，一下被戳中
I thinks this is one of best cartoons. 各种情绪饱满到位。反正是戳到我了。
虽然只听出一首碧梨的歌
三星半，2021年的劲歌金曲，白狼和狮子都好帅啊！可以理解为什么观众缘如此好，毕竟经历了两年多的疫情，很容易被这种讲梦想和勇气的电影打动。
这部动画给我的感觉是一个取巧之作，它取巧的地方在于选取了大量经典流行音乐，再编了一个故事把它们串联起来。故事的童话程度远超第一部。如果说第一部还可以用草根的大力出奇迹来解释的话，第二部可以说是天方夜谭了。不过这从某种意义上来说也展示了那些歌曲的魅力，无论何时，只要旋律一出还是可以让人产生情绪上的波动。顺便furry控可以来看看，里面的狼女应该很合大家的口味🤪
太空舞台剧构思场景都不错，剧情有点不堪第一部
人物还是一样的人物，歌曲还是一样的歌曲，但配方却少了最入味的那道。获得成功之后拥有更高更大的舞台远没有为了留下剧院不负父辈的倔强坚守和为了做真正的自己的孤注一掷更打动人心。于是，为了这个硬上弓的更高更大，人物被故事驱动，人物形象止步于第1部。在这里，我们再也体会不到Moon对剧场根植于内心的情感，再也感受不到Johnny对音乐发自内心的热爱，再也共情不到Ash勇敢做自己的飒爽。我们只能被看到被听到一首比一首好听的劲歌热舞和一波比一波惊叹的音乐舞美。耳朵和眼睛就这样被不断冲刷了100分钟后，伴随着字幕的升腾，我脑子里竟奇怪地想到：再过五年，我若重看2，定是连这些人物都要不记得了。
感觉整体和音乐没有第一部惊艳 有点过于华丽了 最喜欢狼叔裸睡忽然下床 然后被助理边尖叫边瞟下体的那段
挺敷衍的，剧本到某个节点需要发生什么才能继续下去时，编剧就随便塞个人物，让这件事发生。没有逻辑，只有结尾十分钟有看头
算是温情版的《薄荷糖》吧，倒叙的方式回顾自己的一生。我们终将变成一个面目可憎的大人。
2.5-3.0 第一部看的时候就觉得那只考拉的五官和身高？很眼熟。五年之后终于恍然大悟，原来是像达斯汀霍夫曼...
这一部剧情着实很一般，但我本质上真的是i舞台，哪怕是动画片也唯爱fabulous的舞台效果👍资本家丑恶嘴脸也被展现得淋漓尽致，能白嫖的绝不花钱，能加塞的绝不走正常流程😅
有真情实感，纯真的少男少女也表现得很真实。但倒回的结构看起来真累。
完全属于现在的电影；在无法逃脱的困境中生存吧
坐在2020年的计程车上窗边回闪 时光飞逝 星光旅馆 驾车旅行 还是无法变得特别 无法在你身边 (场景拍得好美 依旧是被sumire美到要弯的一天
没有预想的那么好，大概是不够好笑，剧情也趋于平庸和俗套。优点是平稳工整、制作精良，各色曲目也相当好听——总而言之，好莱坞又一次证明了它在工业水准上的恐怖程度。
怎么分看着这么低……我觉得很好看诶，虽然戏中戏的剧情太弱
但剧情与第一部相比明显退步，首先是反派塑造得不够成功，因为明明是主角们欺骗在先，至少在价值观上有重大瑕疵（此类合家欢动画太重视价值灌输了）。其次是后半部分的剧情突然垮掉，陷入了幻想/意淫的常规套路，恐怕这也是编剧无能的仓促结尾。
画面很华丽，但故事内容比较低龄化的感觉，而且节奏很碎，但歌还是好听的。U2太棒了！强推《YOUR SONG SAVED MY LIFE》这首歌！！！
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