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
从在现实中幻想到接受现实，男主在影片里完成了全套的“成长”或者说认知行为上的康复。而且以如此戏剧化的一种形式、通过一中心点撬动所有角色群戏的发展也非常的有趣，虽然其他角色的构造没有达到完美，但是对我来说这个剧本能做成这样已经很惊喜了。所以五星全部给音乐剧本身的剧本以及歌曲。
几乎喜欢每一首歌😢
从在现实中幻想到接受现实，男主在影片里完成了全套的“成长”或者说认知行为上的康复。而且以如此戏剧化的一种形式、通过一中心点撬动所有角色群戏的发展也非常的有趣，虽然其他角色的构造没有达到完美，但是对我来说这个剧本能做成这样已经很惊喜了。所以五星全部给音乐剧本身的剧本以及歌曲。
我还记得看盗摄模糊颤抖的镜头中ben platt走上舞台唱出第一句歌词时我受到的震撼。我太喜欢deh里的歌了，或许电影版比不上音乐剧的编排，但对我来讲确实不太重要。我听到了每首歌，又看了一遍这个故事，被透支了情感，我空虚又满足
还是来看了（…）本普拉特的超龄演绎没有外网骂得那么糟糕，给阿拉娜新加的那首主题歌很不错，但除此以外就（。）墨菲全家尤其是辛西娅的演员的演技都非常让人无语，电影为了篇幅删掉了我个人非常喜欢并且对配角人物丰富度也非常重要的几首歌，改编的结尾seems to give Connor a closure但实际上让人感觉更像是Evan的自我感动，真的不如不改
导演是想做个善人的，比如让Alana有了人情味，比如让Connor真的留下了痕迹，然而成果不对味。就算演技唱功都是很好的，但小本的状态的确是老成得不像高中生了。Connor的表现也欠火候，他的长相和气质都太像那种笑起来有点小坏的典型美高popular guy，前两幕戏也没有把他阴沉厌世的感觉爆出来，导致这个人物的死亡撑不起后面的情绪。上半场如果还能说是四平八稳下半场就是直接脱线，把真相暴露这个大矛盾隐下来的直接后果是剧情变平庸，再删去Evan和想象中的Connor交谈的部分，让Evan的心境变化都过分含蓄了，这让后一个半小时被迫显得冗长且后劲不足。最可惜的是在影视化DEH无比精巧的舞台设计的一百种方式中，导演偏偏选择了蒙太奇这最省事的一种……也罢，至少它肯定没有《身在高地》失败。
But keep going.
till it all feels so small / Alana太美了
本来以为会是个单调的故事，看了才发觉其实不会，剧情作为电影也不差了，不愧是DEH，里面的歌都很好听，没有一首“大歌”，抒情小调居多，曲风也是偏伤感的。这部还没看过现场版，有机会看一下吧，个人觉得这部还蛮适合拍成电影的
人只有在死后才被发掘ta曾经多么值得被爱，这是一件悲伤的事，但是活着的人也借此找到自己值得的地方也是种安慰。
还是得看舞台啊，电影节奏好怪。男主简直是Fred翻版🆘
适合音乐剧的表情 在电影镜头中放大 就会略显浮夸 但是当作二刷边看边唱 体验也不太差
由于没有看过音乐剧版本的，所以对这部影片的打分只能综合音乐剧元素和电影元素。作为电影，有些片段实在有点尴尬，因为就是在干唱。但作为音乐剧，很能打，音乐性自不必说，整个剧情走向看到中段时我一度怀疑它是否要走向普通音乐剧的大结局忽略最主体的矛盾，还好最后Evan Hansen仍去面对了它。结局设置的很真实，自己埋下的谎言终究要自己去解决，自己内心的恐惧也要自己去面对。Dear Evan Hansen。
降低心理预期看就还好，能在影院听DEH我有什么可不知足的
Ps AA怎么这么壮了…
道理讲太满了，能不能给我们观众一点思考和回味的空间啊…
我懂了mtc的评分为什么那么低，因为影片删减了话剧的一些部分，使得影片的真挚不如话剧，话剧讲的就是主人公因为写给自己的信在一个自杀的同学手中被发现，从而因此关联了两家人的故事。影片选的Cast很厉害表演很到位，但有些地方欠说服力，比如那个演讲一点都不powerful，最后希望影片不要大亏，为表演加到四星吧
歌很好听，主演唱的不错，其实我对于他演高中生接没觉得那么难接受，但故事真的好无聊啊……
我真是不喜欢“the fall of the hero”这种故事结构，虽然这仿佛是最常见的故事结构，但大半部电影的时间就在紧张地等待这一刻的发生，体验感太差，这就是为什么我也不喜欢《寄生虫》。mental health这个主题我还是鼓励一下吧…
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