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
如果威尔史密斯还在角色中没有走出来那么可以原谅他的一掴。
教练大哥真是不容易，是不是天朝可以拍拍谷爱凌和郎朗。。。
平乏的体育片，无力深入灵魂的人物传记。一切只停留在动机的表层。电影结构也非常不高明地投机取巧。传奇序幕草草收场。理查德也未留下更值得的记忆点。
标题是去纽约配乐歌词的激动，也是小男主录音中面对生活需要的韧性和坚持。有些文德斯的感觉，最后一句台词倒是说明白这部电影了，就是帮你记起孩童时期你看待世界的视角，回忆起那些你想被理解的渴求。这部电影拍给所有人过去孩时的自己。
电影没有忘记它讲述的是父亲Richard，而非威廉姆斯姐妹；但是在展现姐妹比赛时的竞技感又没有刻意削弱。而且电影叙事不滥情、不矫情的做法的确难得。威尔.史密斯的表演没得说，其他演员的表现也没拖后腿。
首先恭喜威尔斯密斯拿下奥斯卡最佳男主角。
#当我们谈论女性运动时在谈些什么# 刚好赶上女足和谷爱凌热，看到这部电影又吐了。为什么女性运动员自身成绩如此卓越，人们的目光还是聚焦在她们爹身上？电影名为什么叫“国王理查德”？本应很女权的题材，最后还是在彰显归顺和服从于父权统治下的成功逆袭。而这个成功范本中，女性再次被折叠了。网球女冠军的诞生，似乎跟女孩本身的天赋、努力和自我激励毫无关系，跟体育运动本身给人带来的激情、享受、成就、荣耀毫无关系。这份成功只是一个有着深度种族焦虑和失败恐惧的父亲，将自己的人生目标凌驾于女儿并成功将之洗脑的故事、一个78页训练计划中刚愎自用的策略、一个锱铢必较的KPI、一个强势鸡娃实现阶层跃迁的成功学模板。而在这个过程中，他那种偏执狂妄、专制霸权、压制女性、自卑到极限反弹出的自以为是和盛气凌人，真的令人嫌恶。
比较遗憾的是没有太多体育竞技方面表达的野心，另外就是情节需要失去了妹妹这块的角色刻画平衡。当然相似度这块是值得称赞的，史皇恍惚让人想起《当幸福来敲门》，把那股Asshole里透着关爱的劲儿刻画得让人又爱又恨，而且甚至要比片尾纪录片里真实的父亲还要自信心爆棚，还蛮厉害的。
虽然不买它哲学上那一套，但是非常诚恳，胡诌也不乱
straight outta compton
你永远不会知道门外有什么惊喜在等着你，整理好心情，去打开门吧！
黑人，双网球名将之父，精明，偏执，独裁，自大又自卑，爱家又滥情——传主的身份和性格精准地迎合了新时代获奖传记片大数据。剧作延展也在预料之中：网球不过是个壳子，内核还是家庭和种族。
没有国王、没有网球、甚至没有威廉姆斯姐妹，只有父爱、家庭、黑人、女性、一系列的政治正确，已经看麻了好呗，拳王影帝依旧延续《幸福来敲门》的表演，把暴君演成了慈父。电影是建立在威廉姆斯姐妹在网坛巨大成功的基础之上，让父亲的一切都显得合情合理，但是现实中这样的精神控制的教育方式又会催生出多少成功呢？
Serena fans might be disappointed
好故事拍得很普通就是失败，她俩的父亲确实是一个很好很特别的着手点。
Cameriamge 2021// 很好的片子 很小资 是那种好的美国片子 并不是很有野心 但非常sweet 摄影风格我一直以为是hoyte的 结果看到最后才发现是Robbie Ryan 但非常漂亮的影像 自然主义 非常柔的光但却又不失反差 时常使用中全大全等景别还拍的好实在很难得 毕竟表现人和城市在影像上是个很大的主题
这种电影就是好莱坞把最擅长的东西拿出来，真人真事，体育励志，家庭温情，成长走心，你就妥妥坐在座位上，跟着哭跟着笑，舒畅痛快地看电影就得了。各方面都是高分，威尔史密斯演技巅峰，不只是个网坛虎爹，人物本身有很多维度与复杂性，之前提名过两回奥斯卡最佳男主，这次看样子不拿奖都不行了。妈妈的角色塑造得也好，分庭抗礼，有几场戏能感觉到她才是整个家的核心。两个女孩更好！（其实他们家是有五个女儿，额滴神啊）好几场戏都相当震撼人心，比如他们一家人第一次走进满是白人的青少年网球比赛场地，Venus像一头野生小兽，大tee运动棉短裤扛着球拍，沉默地穿过那些身着漂亮网球裙，金发马尾巴的少女们。一拍挥过去，从银幕深处扑面而来的力量与速度，明日女王大杀四方，但她也只是14岁小孩。颁奖季来了，看点好的。
威廉姆斯姐妹能成为世界网坛之王，都是因为她们有一个天才一般的父亲，当然和她们日积月累的刻苦训练也离不开。有这样一位思想开明，有毅力，有规划，不屈不挠的父亲，真是人生的幸事，很让人羡慕嫉妒。威尔史密斯把这位父亲演绎的很好，这是他擅长的励志电影故事，感觉甚至可以和《当幸福来敲门》相媲美。
节奏控制不错，剧本同样扎实，放十年前属于典型的冲奥片。要的是一点尊重，以及出人头地。★★★☆/7.2
演员演的真的很好，但是这个偏执老爸我还是蛮不喜欢的。（昨天看威尔史密斯打人我才想着来看这个哈哈）
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