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
汤姆汉克斯一人独挑大梁, 演技细腻真的不一般. 文艺向.
很神奇，我在一个没有生命的机器身上，看清什么是生命，什么是活着。在人类的道德和规则崩塌之后，芬奇在一个机器人身上延续人性的率真和生机勃勃。世界毁灭了，人性却得以重生。
你可以告诉我金门大桥上有多少颗铆钉 用了多长的悬索 桥有多高
老汤的独角戏，很巧的小品，废土流世界观，有人工智能、机器人，但没有很深的探讨，平平淡淡，无甚回味。
《荒岛余生》之《荒地余生》，65岁汉克斯在时隔20年后旧业重操，又来一次独抗艰险。这回不是皮球威尔森，而是机器人杰夫和一条机器狗和一条真狗陪伴。诸多细腻小情感很到位，几处灾难大场面做点缀，但亦然达不到当年海上漂泊的震撼之感，可能是这个世界末日太过私人化。6.6
时隔多年，汉克斯老了，荒岛余生的排球变成了碎嘴自作主张的Ai机器人，唯一不变的是是那份孤独。
5. 也只有机器人儿子，不会知道狗肉煲很香。
老汤的独角戏，很巧的小品，废土流世界观，有人工智能、机器人，但没有很深的探讨，平平淡淡，无甚回味。
一个人的孤岛，一个人被困在机场，又一个人被留在世界末日……汤姆大叔为什么总是这么孤独？这次他有了真正的小伙伴
人的好与坏。芬奇好几处向我们展示了人的坏。但也正如芬奇所说，“Humans are full of contractions.”人的好，得细品才知道。说实话我品得很有限。十分看重狗的安危有点像是为了自己的不作为而赎罪(当然有罪恶感也是人的品行)。还有“live a little”/"human experience"(人与物/自然)，还有金门大桥上挂的各种明信片(人与人)。这一些属于人类的高级情感享受，但也很简单。
尽管不是所有故事都会结束在恰当的地方
15分钟的东西拍了115分钟。杰夫造型可人儿。
假装科幻，实则温情，即将抵达三藩以前，太阳耀斑与不曾露面的人类凶险是故事的引线，杰夫更多像个学徒，一个逃生的帮手，警报解除，影片彻底松弛，把焦点放到了一直讨论的信任之上，杰夫成了爱的替代，唐·麦克林的美国派恰到好处渲染了情感。
狗勾真好！好莱坞工业体系香死了！
杜威先走了，然后是芬奇。现在只剩下古德耶尔和杰夫了！或者，再算上那只蝴蝶？
3.6分。
杜威先走了，然后是芬奇。现在只剩下古德耶尔和杰夫了！或者，再算上那只蝴蝶？
还不至于绝望
其实真不能算是科幻片，或者算软科幻吧，不过无所谓，我也没太纠结这些。片子也真没有太优秀或者太有想象力，不过胜在对，一切都做得挺对的，应该就是整个工业和创作体系都水平高，所以完成度高。而且我是汤姆汉克斯老影迷了，他独角戏确实太牛了。看到最后还是非常感动的。扎扎实实把一个创意表现好，真的很不错。
这么高分真的是不至于/很老套很普通没有亮点/刻意和说教充斥了整部影片而且一股塑料感是怎么回事/说剧本不好嘛也不是但是为什么就是好看不起来呢/现在这样就可以上豆瓣年度佳片了吗
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