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
武打戏值得反复观赏，是可以搬上大荧幕的水准了，故事情节和演员功力有待完善，希望以后能在影院看到导演的更多作品。
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Ps:借鉴了《绣春刀》加钱居士、《水浒传》陆谦陆虞侯出卖林冲。
没报什么期望看完后居然觉得有惊喜，索然剧情俗套但看得出诚意满满，三星的水准是有的。其中台词不乏亮点，“他妈的，又捅这里。”“命运都是幻像，一切早已发生”，不错。
6+，多一分敬武侠。击技风格有点像柳白猿，匍匐隐忍 寻找破绽，属杀人技。奈何细节却粗枝大叶。至于剧情，为了过审？以陆谦的行事风格，弟媳应该在流放后的第二年就被巧取豪夺了。通篇描述挺隐忍的，官家事一笔过，江湖事江湖了。殊不知，江湖事也是官家事。明面上不好说的，就有了二狗子。不能豪夺，就有了八大楼。以前看武侠看的是侠肝义胆，后来就见了江湖，再后来知道了厅堂，也知道了人在江湖飘半分不由己。啥时候再看回到一腔热血满堂彩，也就圆满了。
给有心的网大一点鼓励。动作设计学的徐皓峰，故事是西部电影。虽然还是有很多缺陷，但没有网大那股急吼吼用最傻的东西骗观众的劲
第一次见这种长刀战斗。
千人斩演的最好 男主角人设属实是太蠢了。。。看得气死。。。
揉合了东邪西毒、绣春刀、林冲、倭寇的踪迹、剑雨、双旗镇刀客、聂隐娘等佳作，获得了八宝什锦饭一般的这部网络电影。出于鼓励，打到三星吧。明显感受到剧本力量不足，导演也可以借此多多练手。
打斗用心，好过很多武侠剧了。演技，台词过于单薄，还是需要好好打磨！
作为网大来说还可以吧，拍摄的方向路子还凑合，故事无甚趣味，演员台词功力太逊了，这些台词说的不好，武打风格还行。
如果台词不行，起码外景要行，
干就完了，爽就完了，happy ending:)
剧作塌得一塌糊涂，第一次坟头拼刀前走势良好，分镜在线。可惜了。“我是捕快的儿子”，emmm
勉强给3分吧。画面不错，风格有点《双旗镇刀客》、《东邪西毒》的味道。作为新人作品，看得出各种“致敬”的痕迹。剧情、表演、动作都有不少问题，结尾确实一般，最后一场决斗也没拍出震撼的感觉来。
不评分了，看了一半出门留给父母看了。动作场面缺把劲。
分两次看完的，没那么吸引我，复仇之渊，复仇的人越陷越深
如果故事情节不行，起码武打动作设计要行，
——命运，来吧！！！
前面节奏挺快的，怎么最后结局那么拉跨，非地来个兄弟相认，不能火拼到底吗？黑人说话很嘻哈范
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