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
支线做成电影不跟边角料做成主菜一样毫无诚意么。
2栽赃嫁祸，自古如一。儿子杀爹，动机是啥？ 所谓江湖，都知道你罗通是冤枉的，可都揣着明白装糊涂，非要“行侠仗义，为民除害”，欲除掉罗通而后快，无非是眼馋漕运的利益。
重武轻文，打戏比国内绝大多数动画都要好，不过影片总归是要讲故事的，本作显然没有做好这一点。剧情简单寻常，人物塑造虽不算单薄，但是过于潦草，台词也比较糟糕，需要好好打磨，丐帮人丁兴旺这种话怎么讲得出来？
多给一星作为鼓励。但其实仍是老毛病，武戏有余、文戏不足。
简单的故事，乱世武侠的内核。打斗画面实在精彩，导演着实武侠控。
动作设计五星，动画四星，剧情三星半，四舍五入给五星！
打斗确实做得蛮漂亮，文本弱是国产通病了，还是值得一看的。
疫情大环境下家庭生活的重新解读，母女两代人思想、认知的碰撞与融合，男性地位被刻意弱化。
#金馬58# 疫情之下激化的困境 想要逃离的陌生环境 表面争吵实则深爱的典型华人家庭
《枕刀歌之尘世行》是一部挺不错的武侠国漫。虽然没看过番，但我仍然被燃到了。画风有点奇怪，看似2D又看似3D，不如还直接做好2D好了。配音比较多，也可以，但是有了叶清老师的加入，感觉一个TVB角色忽然穿到这样的动画，有点不搭噶。不过一部新人动画，有这样的完成度已经很不错了，而且动作设计也是可圈可点的。也可以看出来导演是一个热衷于武侠江湖且有研究的人。总体，还是不错的！
台湾电影真的越来越厉害。生活的真实，女性的视角，肌肤的基础，身体的语言。安静激烈又深邃。
只有华人才会为了孩子的幸福牺牲一家人的团聚，结果培养出只顾自己的孩子，从而产生各种家庭矛盾。应该学学西方人把父母关系放在家庭关系的第一位。
1尘世险恶，枕刀以备不测。
想探讨有意思的话题，武打设计蛮好，剧情设计有点撑不起这个主题
打戏和环境都弄得很精致，综合就:还行吧。
打斗的场面画的可真是不错。人物画的也挺有特色，和西方日本的，有很大的不同，画的不如那边的精美的样子，不过也很不错。西门仁的功夫可真是牛，就是他的谬论，看起来又很正常的样子。被杀的老帮主，我还纳闷，耳朵这么好用，儿子也能听错吗，原来是有个特意模仿他儿子的“影子”的存在啊。这两把戟，说实话，我更喜欢单月牙的那个的造型。江渊造的飞鸟牛啊，这不就是降维打击吗，虽然也被打下来了。看到壮汉龙顺时，就感觉他会帮着罗通，果然。打斗的场景，真的挺不赖。故事里的人，野心不小，可是也只是局限在了临清这么一个地方，所以感觉上吧，故事挺大，场景挺小，有点怪。我觉得也不应该把江渊给安排死吧，果然活着。看片尾采彩蛋，后面要打倭寇啦。
角色造型不够精细，但值得为打斗设计单独加一星。最后一场大战三人合斗Boss，打出了三英战吕布的气势。片尾作为彩蛋的刀剑对决片段也让人惊艳，期待第二季。
观影过程中无数次惋惜，这个地方要是有一个情感爆发点就好了！可惜一直没等到，驯马，爸爸哭，掏耳朵的那些段落依旧觉得很刻意。
动作戏行云流水，剧情简单但对白很有深意，是很棒的作品。
补充了罗通的故事线，打戏依旧保持水准，故事嘛，基本就是一个试图做利维坦却被反抗的故事，现实主义感满满。
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