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
现在香港警匪片都是让警察打警察了啊（同拆弹专家2）
好喜欢好喜欢！“我们生来一手烂牌 还是得尽力打下去” 这种世人都觉得我是坏种那我就索性坏到底可是你却发现了我内心深处的善意的人设和剧情太喜欢啦！更何况还是五个可爱的bad guys诶！
作为一部香港电影，完成度很高 ，结构很完整就显得非常离谱。
每位警官都各有所长
画风还挺别致，似乎五官是二维的，身体四肢都是三维的，有些蜘蛛侠平行宇宙的风格。山姆洛克威尔的配音真是大加分，大坏狼性感满分。狼和狐共舞一段真是色气爆表，续集、cp番外，哪怕是3D区，我都来者不拒！
一起看过的。戴安狐🤤🤤🤤斯哈斯哈🤤🤤🤤但还是太流水线了，最后半个小时真的坐不住。
整体就是两个字：可爱！故事简单但是很可爱（我不过分追求逻辑性与现实感），从良的主人公们也好可爱，尤其是大灰狼，大长腿+西服让我想起我Brandon了，而且Sam的声音好苏……整部电影的视听都挺喜欢的，追车的动作戏真流畅，配乐也很适合。可能太久没在电影院看电影了，我真的很享受…就是不知道为什么坐后排的大哥睡着了，呼噜震天响。。
黄金万两不如“请你夸夸我”。我挺喜欢动物界的“政治正确”的。这次主角里居然有两条鱼类和一只昆虫，特别是食人鱼，多难得啊，还有可爱的豚鼠成为阴险的大反派也好玩。狼和蛇是死党，狐狸是传说中的大盗，所有人类都只是没有姓名的跑龙套的，除了警长，我觉得警长应该让犀牛来演，暴躁嘛。但电影除了角色设定新鲜以外，剧情可以说相当套路。奇怪的是，如果是真人电影，这样的剧情我根本笑不出来，换成动物就看得挺开心。可见，人类还是需要动物拯救。
三星半，很燃，近身肉搏+飙车戏码总能带动观众。和甄子丹那种针打多了显得僵硬的医美脸一比较，谢霆锋无疑更耐看和英俊。阿敖邪魅的一笑就很像《新警察故事》里的吴彦祖，不知道个人表演方式还是，导演偏爱这一挂。P.S. 就秦岚这样的酱油党为什么冠以领衔主演？
3.5，整体还是挺开心的。根本不是“疯狂动物城”，因为其实只有这几个“bad guy”才是动物，其余角色都是人类。为了能在大陆上映，国外的动画都开始做坏蛋自首了吗……
7.5/10，回看近几年的全球动画电影市场，能在老套故事里面玩出新意且又能做到让人全程笑不停，还能在叙事深度上做出一些对人类社会现状的讽刺以及对好坏定义的探讨。算是很难得了～
😅..把子供向强行提龄的结果：观影前猜其中哪些角色是冤种，观影后发现观众才是冤种
套用Life&Beth里台词“我只看动画片，girl，现实生活对我来说太难了” 奥卡菲娜太有辨识度了，完全没听出狼宝是Sam爹～
真的从没发现俩尖嘴这么有CP感，狐狸真容易和人产生CP感啊
居然直接叫主人公为Clooney，有这样赤裸裸的致敬吗
动物城碟中谍，奥卡菲娜的声音还是很有辨识度的
所谓亮点是当坏人被关注和赞赏时，他们摇起了尾巴，好像之前从未被这样温柔以待过。
可爱还是可爱的，故事是真的套路，上来就搞低俗小说，后边给我看这个实在受不了，毕竟引进buff……大尾巴狼都开始摇尾巴卖萌了，实在黑不起来
太可爱了！！虽然故事傻傻的，但是人物都太可爱了啊！！！
虽然都是经典套路 但是角色都好帅好可爱 福瑞控一本满足
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