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
3.5 看完脑子里一直回响的是以前哪里看到的话“有佳句，无佳章”。某几个片段单独看有恣意灵动的气质，但故事的衔接和发展有点散乱，好几处看不出前后跳跃的连接在哪里，于是感觉有点冗长。男女主是很棒的，穿插的几个大明星却瞬间有点令人出戏。有一个人在灯火阑珊处等待和牵挂是幸运的，百转千回，还是你最好。
奥斯卡。看不太懂，女主作为二十多岁的成年人竟然和一个15岁的青少年在一起了，虽然长得不像未成年人。不过影片呈现的美国七十年代的时代背景，和影片的运镜等设计我还是挺喜欢的。还有封面的甘草披萨标题，颜色和字体的复古搭配有种莫名的吸引力。。。刚知道片名甘草披萨是加州一家黑胶唱片的名称，用来比喻怀旧的事物，还挺贴合。
挺好，但总觉得欠一点点。可能这就是青春本来的样子～
1.历史书是不一定对的，很不错，这片别被禁咯。2.飞马国是君主立宪的。3.虞书欣的配音好可爱我好喜欢啊！！！
很明显女主是PTA喜欢的类型，尤其开篇时间不是很长的长镜头，还有最开始背影走路的线条，简直太A了！ 回到故事，我是一点都不喜欢。有那么些别扭一直持续着。故事纯美式，资本主义人家15岁就会，真是不同。但只要PTA玩的开心就好，这绝对个人化的影片！
故事看似散漫，却又从来只关乎他们两个人，仿佛一切都在为他们的拥抱推波助澜。
虽然不是最好的PTA，但是看得非常轻松舒服，PTA一贯的摄影质感和绿木不错的配乐，挺喜欢。有几个长镜头运镜，整体还行，挺喜欢水床前的戏，后面就开始散了，但是结尾奔跑那里居然把我拉回来了很多，还是不够紧凑，或许是对时代的怀念，要素过多，奔跑元素也过多。一开始看海报没觉得女主多好看，影片里面还挺迷人的。
挺有意思的儿童游戏，儿童成人化，第一场戏就能看见大结局，没想到要经历这么多的波折啊。
总是要在经历过种种之后才会发现最爱自己的人其实一直在身边，尽管这个人可能很幼稚很不成熟，但他就是最爱你对你最好的人啊！
那些莫名其妙的部分是在时代的蛊惑和压力下每个人头脑中都会出现的摇摆、极端、叛逆和报复，放在一个在世俗标准下令人大跌眼镜的爱情故事里恰如其分。男主如果是18岁或20岁，故事的浪漫主义色彩将不复存在。反而是政治事件的标记太过明显，令人感到一种专制，一种目的性和野心太盛怀旧。很多人以完全颠倒的标准来评价这部电影，便更加没意思。
这个开头我好喜欢，甚至有逾越林克莱特之感，大师仍是大师，于是乎，我们能看的东西越来越少，不用考虑题材，技术，一切的一切，只关乎出自谁的手。
優點明顯。首先小馬們都很美。其次表達主題在當今世界很需要從小對小朋友滲透：消除偏見，隔閡，追求相互溝通和理解，要有大愛大胸懷。
很有味道的年代风情片。PDA 就是那个年代的人，里里外外都在还原他熟悉的味道（自传体说不定）。借用姐弟恋错位的爱，重回那个时代。那时候整个社会都是积极生活的人，没有抱怨、乐观的努力，也都是积极的去爱。老胶片，老唱片，很喜欢！
Gary爱Alana至少会爱到青春期结束 Alana爱Gary可能只会爱到字幕结束
听说是姐弟恋兴冲冲点进来…好油腻的teenager，像45岁，越看越想打人。
真FK有趣闷骚 布莱德利那段戏剧张力很强 看着很爽
在嘈杂的70年代，灵魂是易碎品，远方篝火燃烧，人群沸腾，角落里两个青年相互拥抱，仿佛看不见明天。
音乐好听，浪漫至极，与大时代背景完美契合。
小鸡电影 现在大家都玩起怀旧 是谁岁月静好啦？
为啥《甘草披萨》被吹的这么过，看完无感，又臭又长，上世纪的爱情套路，根本感动不了人。
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