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
影片复古惊悚气质营造出色，尤其地铁遭遇一段，高光就在那个本不起眼的塑料袋上：即使暂停使劲儿看，也看不出有何端倪。但是逐渐放大的画幅却把压迫感推向崩溃的边缘。以镜头语言的角度，袋子里盛放的不是一颗人头，而是女主角心里无法抑制的恐惧。
宗教信仰，电视事业和婚姻生活，电影涉及很多方面但是都没有深挖，塔米菲这个角色有很强的表演欲，稍微拿捏不好就容易很浮夸，劳模姐还是尽力让我们看到了人物隐藏在浮华之下的天真和脆弱，拿下影后实至名归，看到最后还是有被感动到，经历了人生的大起大落，塔米菲还是保持着虔诚的信仰，她因为童年缺少关爱而信仰上帝，也曾经迷失自我沉醉在浮华之中，最后又因为信仰找回自我。
劳模姐无疑是全球顶尖女演员的代表，她可以演任何角色，都让人信服，今年的影后该给她了吧。电影拍得感觉还是有点浅了，但 Tammy 这个角色这种 relentless 真是让人敬佩呀，无论在什么时候，她的眼睛都是那么明亮。
最后唱歌的那一段很打动人心，感觉就像走马灯一样，冷清的现实舞台和绚丽的幻想舞台，就好像Tammy faye的人生一样起起落落，曾经年轻的她，爱情，事业，风光无限，到现在变得衰老，贫穷，婚姻破裂，这个女人在人生中受到了很多欺骗和伤害，但也确实在对金钱和名誉贪婪对漩涡里无法自拔，我觉得作为传记电影，确实少了那么一点点对于Tammy Faye自身想法和价值观的探讨，她是无辜的受害者吗？肯定不是，那她是加害者说犯罪者吗？一定有的，Tammy faye到底想成为什么样的人，而她中落之后又想成为什么样的人？电影好像只是讲了她的人生故事，而没有深挖她的心里故事btw，演技确实好，值得一座小金人。
6分。气氛渲染还算可以，但家庭主妇啥都不干还跑到个完全不懂语言的环境里去，整天神经兮兮的生活有意思么？拜托耕地的时候拉个窗帘行不？最后的所谓反杀真的是笑死了，竟然靠的是装死？？？你敢不敢拍成其实凶手根本就是个普通人？？？
3.5 演的真不错，剧情不知所云，可能怕冒犯吧
拍得挺乱的，像是没有想清楚要拍伪纪录片还是要拍人物传记，也没有拍成和谐统一的hybrid。赞美劳模姐的演技和妆发，真的化了。其实Tammy Faye一直都是在找寻爱付出爱的那个小女孩。
最后一曲直接哭了，这位姐姐太可爱了，世界欺骗了她，可她依然爱着所有的人
她坚信“God loves you just the way you are”！这就是她力量的源泉所在。
3.5 除了还原度100%的化妆术和劳模的演出之外 总体没有什么亮点的影片
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宗教icon+女权icon+性少数icon+电视icon，今日社会景观四倍浓缩出一个角色，可惜这般用力的塑造所呈现的效果似乎都打不过亲粉丝都不敢认的妆造。至于Tammy，什么Tammy，加菲顶着那张皱纹很假的娃娃脸叫的每一声Tammy在我看来都是mommy。
童年的一次表演变成歇斯底里的信仰，她人格分裂，自欺欺人，但完全自恰。可只要我们笃信着一些价值，都能在她这里看见自己。
没想到是女性导演，拍摄相当不俗，最后的高潮即结束，非常之爽
竟然把这种题材拍的如此温吞无聊……如果女主死了，凶手淡定离开，那种细思极恐的张力更大，结尾有种为了反转而反转的感觉
非常喜欢，建议每一个女生都让男朋友看看这部！虽然时长拉的长了显得有些拖沓，女主和摄影非常出众，氛围营造的也不错，惊悚元素没有类型片化每次都有吓到我，语言不通的设定带来的不安定感效果十分出色。但最吸引我的点还是，太有现实意义了！关注女性困境比近期《最后的决斗》更具体易感的多，展现girl's power比看过的所有大女主电影都要强大有力。反思自己是不是很多时候也像电影里的丈夫一样呢？
挺四平八稳的人物传记片，流水账式的呈现没什么太大的惊喜。杰西卡演技太厉害了，赶紧拿个奥斯卡吧。
虽然演的有点作妖，但劳模姐值得这座小金人，太松弛了
看了半天，我也以为是女主有点太敏感了。可能是巧合，可能是互相都在感觉是对方在跟踪偷窥自己。没想到，最后来个反转。吓了我一跳。
看完我很感动的，我觉得女人看了能更理解女主吧，哎
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