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
不完美的家庭和不完美的我们才是彼此最完美的温暖。
鲁比其实是非常幸运的，有着美满的家庭，有闺蜜，有帅气的男友，竟然还有音乐天赋，还有伯乐老师。。唯一纠结就是到底应该留下来帮助家人还是去寻求自己的音乐梦想，后面就更加正能量，鲁比愿意舍弃自己留下来陪伴家人，而家人也愿意送鲁比远走他乡寻求梦想。比较典型的美式家庭电影。女主很好看，歌曲很好听。
美式青春片的包装在这个电影的改编上很成功，也同时吊高了我的性质，开始全片就像走在悬崖边上一样，充斥着一种油腻的可爱，一切都在于我知道你这在做什么太多了不用处处都是但是还是好真诚啊的冒险的兴奋感之中。原版的基底设置为故事提供了许多不一样的写法，令得电影本身是耐看的，外加稍显不同的表现手法也都使得这部电影与众不同，只不过这一切都没有在后半程满足我对于本作的冒险之心，歌声部分是高开低走的，人物部分也是高开低走的，尤其争吵+和好的家庭片必经历程的节奏感做得不算太好，整体又回到了一种“小”片的感觉。
后半段矛盾集中爆发后观感提升不少，无论如何这是一部有温度的电影（?）。
梦想是多么的珍贵啊！在美国，每一个个体，即使最底层的残障家庭当中，都能实现美国梦！完美！关于梦想的题材我都是破防的！
第94届奥斯卡金像最佳影片。刚颁了奥斯卡，我就连夜找了这部爆大冷门的最佳影片。小而温馨的美国家庭故事，故事流畅、人物性格也演绎到位，但离我心中的奥斯卡还有些距离。女孩Ruby是一个滨海城市的普通女高中生，唯一不普通的是 她的父母和哥哥都是聋哑人。Ruby天没亮就要起床陪家人出海捕鱼，这个家里唯一健全的人要成为无线通讯水手。一切都从她报名参加学校合唱团之后改变了，上帝吝啬的同时也会偶尔慷慨，一个聋哑家庭走出来的女孩儿却有着天籁之音。最后可以在家人的支持与祝福下追逐音乐梦想固然是好，但不论是那段母女谈心的「妈妈你曾经有没有希望我是聋哑人？」「如果我希望你是聋哑人，那也只是因为我害怕我的聋哑会让我们不够亲密」、还是她在音乐学院甄选时一边唱歌一边打手语让家人「看见」她唱歌，都不足以登堂入室成为奥斯卡最佳影片。
我喜欢《对不起，我们错过了你》，但不喜欢这部。
但拿下BP多少还欠缺一些说服力，作为翻拍片，它对原作《贝利叶一家》并无多少实质变动和超越，2007年马丁凭翻拍片《无间风云》登顶，至少是从视听到气质到主题全方位改造过且焕然一新的。希望行业能意识到，对保守的过分表彰就是对创造力的抹杀。
两段演唱，第一段演出时父母视角的无声，第二段考试时突然的向父母比手语，前者是最简单粗暴的共情手法带来的直抵心底的恍然，后者就齁嗓子鸡汤了。中间还有一次是父亲摸着她的喉咙震动听唱，是刚好，不那么震慑，温柔的感动。总的来说女孩的成长里，虽然辛苦奔波，但几乎一切顺遂：全聋哑家庭里唯一一个健听女孩、歌唱天赋、伯乐老师、初恋男孩，可以说是幸运星附体了，唯一的矛盾是与没有听觉的父母、哥哥之间的天然屏障，哥哥更多一层，这样的妹妹到来之前一切如常，但妹妹的幸运让他看起来像是个没用的倒霉蛋，哦确实，挺惨的，但大爱包小恨，合家欢大团圆，令人欣慰。视听上也是舒服的，自然的拍摄手法、各种层次的演唱、手语等等给视觉加分的肢体表演，最后在考场上甚至跳起了手语舞，顺畅的好看，主旋律鸡汤好听又好看，就说它不得奖谁得奖！
美式家庭的独立与开放加上温情的故事实属清新
朴实无华，贵在真挚。这片也是翻拍，国内公司是不是已经买了原版版权赶紧撺掇着呢？
一顿暴哭，无数个戳人心的细节。我们在健全人的世界中直到合唱表演被掐断声音才能瞬间感觉到拥有听说能力的幸运。小镇起早的打渔少女、唱歌的少女、跳水游泳的少女，每个形象都充满健康青春的美。
深爱彼此的家庭真的非常珍贵，被爸爸摸着女儿的声带听她唱歌的画面感动了，他是多么渴望能听到女儿的歌声啊。希望越来越多的现代科技方便残疾人的生活，让他们融入社会。小姑娘演得真好呀。
就挺好看的……但也就三星半吧……就这就最佳影片了……？犬之力太太冤了也………
一部从制作到内容都是流水线上中规中矩的作品，如果抱着奥斯卡最佳影片的期待来看估计会失望。改编电影的春天？ps没想到时隔多年还能看到Jodi...
看似平淡的故事底下，铺陈着很厚的情感，当情感达到一定厚度，会撕裂人的泪腺
最值得表扬的是全片都是用轻松的感觉来表达。果然啊，真诚就是面对万物最好的方式。（但是不知道是我下载资源的质量问题还是影片本身，每次在家庭暖光之下镜头总是过度饱和，有点难受…）
先给4星，回头去看原版。按理说翻拍电影拿奖应该是演员有超神的发挥，但却不给Emilia小金人，只给了爸爸一个男配，为了给BP又给了一个最佳改编剧本……这届奥斯卡真是没法看，一切以zzzq为原则……不过Emilia演的是真好，完全没看出来是oneday里的小姑娘
对于多年前就看过法国原版的人来说，实在是很难忍受这个美版。就是个简单的翻版而已（包括基本情节和所以感人的桥段），甚至连演员选角都找相似的，而且没有原版来得震撼。竟然这样都能得奥斯卡最佳？有些国家真是只关注主流英语片啊！好像都没有记忆一样。Down goes America and our time!
#94th Oscars# 现今奥斯卡与欧洲电影节的审片品味已不可同日而语。作为BP明显层次单一，浮于表面，过程草率又过于轻易，基本没太预留提升思辨和情感升华的地方。这样的作品如何能喂饱口味多元且观点苛刻的受众…如何打败了犬之力..
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