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
最喜欢的是《鸭先知》，莫名有在看韦斯安德森的感觉。
《鸭先知》拍的很巧妙，工工整整，诙谐幽默，颇有徐峥喜剧的风格，搭配上韩昊霖的逗趣演技，十分讨人喜。
原来可以这么直接地在银幕上照搬另一位导演的风格而无自己的创作特色 更可悲地大概是这一段还是四段里面唯一能看的//如果要讲父母子女之间的传承 那么这都讲了些什么 简直毫无意义
沈腾部分：故事烂到已经可以忽略标题了，开心麻花说到底就是个小品团队。
总在说徐峥的导演功力一般，但是和几个导演新人比，《鸭先知》确实十分有趣。章子怡的部分有点飘，吴京的部分有点乱，沈腾的部分还算凑合，很开心麻花。
挺喜欢改开那段的时代氛围感，胶片与电影海报，与剧情无关。时空穿越的无厘头可以接受，但总觉得整过了，未来充满塑料感。至于乘风与诗，致敬父辈们为今日的美好付出的伟大牺牲。
这次的命题作文，确实是章子怡《诗》更符合题意。徐峥的《鸭先知》最后点题，前半段的插科打诨倒也把勇于尝试的第一次呈现。而吴京的《乘风》过于煽情，饱满的情绪表达反而把中国传统的含蓄留白遗失了。沈腾的《少年行》虽然是想把传承寄于未来，但是把重点落在机器人身上反而偏离了主题。而且整部影片弱化了女性的付出，也是令人失望的。
第一段乘風看到的都是血腥暴力和復仇，第二段開始有了更多的人性，第三段更多對不同的包容，第四段的腦洞大開也是很有趣
明明四个故事完全不一样，搞成拼盘是不太好，希望下次别硬凑“四史”脉络。最喜欢第二段航天人的故事，万万没想到，无论是导还是演，会被章子怡折服。 “父辈”显然割裂了性别，忽视了半边天，所以冲着这一点，子怡的重要性尤其凸显，足以镜象对照徐峥和沈腾两部。四个故事泪点都足够，但是，我只给三星是因为依然很儒家思想，也要给不那么喜欢打“伐木累”模式的人以自由呼吸的空间。（上个月看的，发现评错电影了……）
吴京真的是一个特别好的战争片导演，运镜，氛围感都拿捏熟练，杀死日本鬼子指挥官时由上往下的视角犹如新中国藐视着日本帝国主义的侵略，不可侵犯。最后的人马合一的马儿扬蹄镜头更给了人振奋向前，展望新中国的无限可能
这部拼盘献礼片，发掘了章子怡的导演潜力，有机会拍长片的话可以期待一下，情感，故事，镜头语音等运用的都比较自如。
看着6点几的评分，差点就错过了。我觉得还挺好的啊，虽然流水线痕迹很严重，特别是吴京和沈腾的。但国内影视剧这环境，真的别挑了啊。比那些脑残爱情剧好多了去啊，也不见得分有多低。
渺小的尘埃
3星，《诗》＞《鸭先知》＞《少年行》≈《乘风》。章子怡和徐峥部分我是满意的，吴京和沈腾的答卷显然不能及格。尤其《乘风》拍的实在差，建议吴京别把抗日战争拍成神剧，也别把自己拍成超级英雄，几梭子机关枪子弹穿透和没事人一样，也别把骑兵连拍的和愣头青一样，不会拍去看看《功勋》之能文能武的李延年。
不过分煽情会好些，沈•钢铁之心•腾，玩尬的可还行？！
第三部分徐峥鸭先知，看得懂在讲中国第一部广告片诞生记，姑且不较真事件的真实性，当看到100'爸爸，这是送您的父亲，我还是开心地乐了。
整体不如前两部，最好看是《鸭先知》，有那个年代的感觉，好笑。其次是《诗》，后半部分的诗写的不错，画面也像诗了。最后沈腾笑点不多。
徐>沈>吴=章。虚的越多越扣分，实的越多越加分。实加巧，就是佳作了。
挫折与悲伤
比较喜欢《鸭先知》，画面风格很韦斯·安德森，喜欢电影的摄影构图与摄影机运动。《诗》如其名非常诗意，而且故事很有力量。开心麻花一如既往地好笑，不愧是他们。四个短片风格各异，拼盘电影，拼在一起看了四个不同的短片。
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