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
气质上是很像《荒岛余生》的，也有《瓦力》《遗愿清单》元素。小品级故事，人物世界观都很完整，机械道具和特效都一点不含糊。只是作为长片的话有点不够值回票价，还好只是在苹果流媒体上上线的。
算是2021年度国漫黑马了，咸鱼翻身化雄狮，精气神表现很不错。有原汁原味的地域置景与国粹文化做铺垫，除故事线与角色转折稍弱，画风、音乐、笑点和节奏都把控合适，直接将高潮高桩舞狮推向热血，难得看国漫燃一回。
偶尔的被打动又迅速被单薄平淡的故事线拉回沮丧，末日温情路线的电影太多了，本片桥段无一不是套路活。
还不错唉，磕到了少年和佛的cp............
如果结尾是开场，一个机器人和一只狗的故事，应该会很酷吧。
汽车还在用太阳能板，请问机器人的续航是怎么回事？体型这么大，算力这么强，续航还无敌。我250g重量大疆无人机30分钟续航，和5分钟就过热保护的action2相机躲在角落默默流泪。
没一个正眼看人的 你说话的时候看着我行不行 别往两边看
我最爱的国漫出现了！！我欠它一张电影票！！！本以为是男主努力拼搏实现梦想追到女神的爽片，没想到后半程丝滑到不行，直接滑到我心里了！画面很美，几首bgm也很加分，把中国传统文化巧妙融在细节里，那些说rh的都是为黑而黑吧，反正我是准备2刷粤语版了。
2.15 霸凌真可怕。一息尚存，就能继续。务工那一段惊了，两段故事交织，希望却是那么虚幻。人之内核的能量，心中的涌泉，便是那雄狮。
I can still remember how that music
心有猛狮，然而梦想终究高于现实，人总能在追求梦想的道路上慰藉到自己
动画做得很不行啊，绝大部分人物动作都很廉价，尤其是走动，感觉就像是动画制作软件预设动作直接拿来用/就像那些在背景走动的3D游戏人物动作。咸鱼强的表情比主角三人组的表情要做得好点，大部分表情毫无情感可言。但为何里面的人物一微笑就黄祸脸？没说的那么严重但黄祸设计还是有的。而且有些表情/动作很美式3D动画，我是感受不到中国独特审美。台词写得好烂。里面女性形象塑造非常不符合社会主义价值观。疯狂用蒙太奇，但毫无张力。总的来说，哪有中国独特的审美在里面啊？剧作烂俗也没中国古典文学的气质，动画制作要么廉价要么一样学的欧美表达。
Trust in no one, but trust an AI.
很好看，对广州的描绘非常细致。影片中出现的云，我手机里有同款！！！！本来只准备打四星但我身边居然有人跟风认为导演夹带私货（他看都没看过就看网上说的就这么认为了），所以我要打五星，气死这些蠢货。
有为梦想拼搏的热血，有长辈和朋友的友爱，也有冰冷现实的打击。小人物面对大时代，舞出自己风采，有一种悲壮。舞狮电影之前只看过黄飞鸿之狮王争霸，这部感觉也蛮好的。美术太赞啦，我爱木棉花。还有影片插曲也都很好听。昨天下午于影院。
画面和配乐很绝，很喜欢开头细猫与结尾雄狮的呼应，不知道算不算个隐藏小彩蛋～
现实是，咸鱼师傅和女阿娟都放弃了舞狮，于是当女阿娟鼓励男阿娟坚持梦想时，我们倒也可以将此视为一种讽刺与继承。最后，雄狮以英雄花幻形跃上擎天柱，女阿娟一鼓牵动百鼓，为梦想画上悲壮感怀的句点，反观男友的行为，更是可以直接导出一套现实公式：阿娟以一种新的姿态再落尘世，续写的，也不过是咸鱼师傅的宿命罢了。
我淦哭死我了。千年的神话IP改编动画真的看腻了，感谢《雄狮少年》。主题很简单，但引发大面积共情。每个要素都为其服务得很好，成功不是偶然，剧情是核心生产力，绑定团队和特效团队都是1＋1＝∞的合作产能。开头的水墨动画让我感觉「爷童回」！上美厂还魂配上五条人《道山靓仔》，九连真人加上舞狮文化，把地方特色和地域民艺结合得很好。缺点是台词写得太白，几个喜剧包袱在我所在的影厅没响，对立面角色的脸谱化太严重，有点失真。
值得二刷！按头安利！记得不要迟到，不然前面的水墨动画错过了，超级可惜
3.喊口号的励志真的要吐了。跨越擎天柱不如去争一争给父亲申请工伤补偿（对不起好煞风景
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