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
虚假的绿幕背景只为不破坏全片营造的精致感，但是后半段又间歇实景显得绿幕像个笑话；全片分两半段，前半段是风景与旅游并存，后半段踏踏实实与嫌疑人逐个对话，就是因为破案片段太无聊导致四星变三星
包装精美的空心汤团，蜜汁自信的戏精导演！阿婆的棺材板都压不住了
黑妹让人很出戏，现在美国电影不放几个黑妹就不能拍了吗？
觉得还行吧！主要是原著故事真的很精彩！让我再次想起来，我要去看阿婆的剩下几本没看过的原著小说了。
为什么豆瓣不能打零分，真的求求导演不要再拍阿婆了，能把阿婆的作品拍的这么烂也是没谁了
改编缺乏想象力，走心理流派，侦探人格分裂成为最终凶手多好。
而且实在是不喜欢肯尼思布拉纳对波洛形象的演绎，他改编的剧情完全不足以把波洛塑造成深情，苦大仇深的样子。呈现出来的效果就非常拧巴。案件虽然是按原著的诡计没有进行改编，但是头重脚轻让本片失去了推理的魅力，失望。
中规中矩，略优于上部，但还是犯了《东方快车谋杀案》的毛病，就是叙事杂乱，不必要的场景太多，前几幕衔接的问题很大，既要在前几幕给不了解故事的观众构建波洛的人设，又没有合理的将人物关系介绍清楚，拍摄悬疑片却把钱一味的往服饰道具和布景上砸，肯尼斯.布拉纳真应该考虑下自己是否要继续拍第三部了。
节奏有点问题，体现在内心戏太多和揭露真相时毫无过度，为了悬疑而营造的悬疑气氛太喧宾夺主，不如把故事娓娓道来比较好，服化道太过美式复古，没有了前两版的英式典雅，有些人设的变动是为了紧跟时代潮流和创新嘛，有点没必要。再说演员表演，尤其是被好友抢走未婚夫的演员和老版对比起来那种歇斯底里的愤怒和脆弱完全没有表现出来，太过平凡，以至于结局说她是罪犯甚至是她出谋划策都没有之前的强烈反差感，这版本的波罗太过自大和严肃，没了之前自带的萌，甚至比同演的东方快车谋杀案还要过分。另外实景拍摄更好看，剧本细节也不够严谨，所以还是老版更好。优点是贡献了几句关于婚姻爱情真相的金句，还有就是提示有钱女人远离男人。
所以刚开场那一幕交代Poirot的经历有什么用？就为了说他为何要蓄须？里面为了政治正确而改的角色定位也太多了吧~~两个黑人角色，就为了带出小时候被种族歧视？教母的同性恋什么鬼啊喂？Hammer的在床边哭那段演技，我仿佛在看国内那部演戏的综艺一样。。。朵姐虽然好美，但她的气场真的太酷了，实在表现不出那种对周遭疑虑重重郁郁寡欢的样子。前半段剧情实在有点太长，后面解谜就显得太短了，而且也没有让观众参与，直接让Poirot揭晓答案，就显得有点没趣。
别说，几段片子氛围打造得很不错，就是剧情有点烂。
震惊，blm口号已经被编剧用歪了：黑人非但不能是反派，更不能是死者。
中规中矩，略优于上部，但还是犯了《东方快车谋杀案》的毛病，就是叙事杂乱，不必要的场景太多，前几幕衔接的问题很大，既要在前几幕给不了解故事的观众构建波洛的人设，又没有合理的将人物关系介绍清楚，拍摄悬疑片却把钱一味的往服饰道具和布景上砸，肯尼斯.布拉纳真应该考虑下自己是否要继续拍第三部了。
故事一：鼠人 故事二：葬礼守夜 故事三：《弗兰肯斯坦的军队》的机器人视角 故事四：吸血鬼
不说和1978年版比了，就是和肯尼思·布拉纳2017年《东方快车谋杀案》比都差了一截，缺少气氛，剧情散漫拖拉，尤其是开场黑白影像那一段，真心觉得画蛇添足。唯一值得称赞的是它的服化。
第一个故事最精彩，让我想到了树海村；第二个故事还不错，最后的站立直给反而有点弱化恐怖程度，不如鬼入侵的同款场景；第三个故事完全就是第一人称游戏，只是这些人都是被迫绑来做实验，否则这个科学家不正是赛博朋克世界重要的医务人员？第四个故事恐怖的不在于怪物，而是这群人。广告部分也很经典，是金广发没错了。我还在纳闷这个无用的机器能卖这么贵？最后主线串场故事就是搞笑的。
为什么豆瓣不能打零分，真的求求导演不要再拍阿婆了，能把阿婆的作品拍的这么烂也是没谁了
本片真乃尼罗河真实惨案，但也没有那么惨，期待不高就不会失望。作为没有看过原著和任何电影以及剧透的人，我竟然可以猜到结局！🔨痛哭加朵的镜头我真的没眼看～
肯尼斯布拉纳的舞台剧作者风格与阿加莎克里斯蒂的密室推理着实不对付。如何改编一部全世界都知道凶手是谁的作品是一个难题，布拉纳的做法是情感冲突去掩盖推理。只要每五分钟提一下“爱情”，就没有人会认为这是悬疑片。
没看完 找到的这版资源从第三段故事开始没字幕了…
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