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
他一袭白衣白裤从《巴斯特·斯克鲁格斯的歌谣》乘着歌声的翅膀飘到此地隐居，赔命为跃跃欲试的“生姜”演示了江湖玩命的“老姜”风范，树林里探头探脑的决斗舞步表演得惟妙惟肖。
开篇像西部广袤风光的静美油画，陡转后变血暴枪战……从颜值推断：去世的孩子妈应该是超级大美女，间接证明老亨利年轻时有多么传奇。
很难得看到一部让我喜欢的西部片，老亨利人狠话不多，一心想归隐田园确因心善落了个悲惨结局死在自己救的人手上，老亨利说他不相信救赎，最后感觉他还是救赎了自己
最后的真实枪战很棒！很想知道老亨利是怎么传奇过？坏人还是好人？
开头野外捡钱的一段神似《老无所依》。扮猪吃老虎的爽片，大白天的正面硬怼一挑12，哪怕兰博都得事先埋炸弹靠机关。话又说回来，老亨利这江湖老手了，深知不义之财来得索命，他不应该捡钱才对。一看就知道肯定不是网飞拍的，老亨利怎么可能死呢，如果效果好观众买单，肯定要整个续集的彩蛋才对。
西部，不同故事的主角，各个是传奇。风光无限好，故事很简单。当一个来路不明，带了一兜子钱，受伤的家伙出现在你家附近时，厄运离你不远了，更何况你还救了他，这就是西部。我觉得还挺好看的，喜欢西部面对面开枪对决，比的就是手法和速度！
一直不太喜欢脏兮兮的西部片，原来是因为没有看过太精彩的！没有追车、没有现代化的枪战、没有美女、没有特效，一样可以很精彩！一个想宁静地躲起来度过余生的传奇，一个把抚养男孩长大作为终极救赎的爷们儿，一个用圣经浇灌自己和孩子的男人。最后的枪战很精彩，比八恶人好看太多了！“我能走到今天是个奇迹，一旦这消息传出去，你会听到一些关于我的事。有些是真的，但很多不是。实际上，我甚至都不知道我是谁或是什么了，我不相信救赎，但一个男人可以找到一些慰藉，如果他有你这样的孩子要抚养。世界正在变化，你去看看吧。这里不再是属于我的地方，我希望，属于你”
优秀的西部片太少了！节奏虽缓慢，导演见功底。情节虽简单，反转够给力。演技过硬，剧本扎实！
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剧情中规中矩，老亨利处事果断，枪法稳准，疾恶如仇。动作快，姿势帅。
和《小人物》的剧情和人设高度相似，身怀绝技的老头，不知天高地厚的儿子，倒霉的闯入者
表演有力 剧本离谱 在老亨利身上能看到所有西部片主角的元素 反派也是老戏骨 但是就像一锅无聊的大杂烩 故事情节上还是太弱了
喜欢西部片这个类型。同样，也喜欢武侠片这个类型。《老亨利》是正宗的西部片味道，但又不让人觉得老套、陈旧，视觉语言上是有新的表现的。那么，武侠片还能拍出新意吗？我觉得是可以的，但必须脱离金庸、古龙的故事模式，毕竟，古代中国的想象空间还是很大的。
几个演员，简单的剧本，不过节奏把握得很好，同类佳作
5分撑死。哪值7.2？
这电影前半部分多不错，干净利落，败笔全在最后的反转啊。①老亨利前面杀人那么的干脆利落，怎么会被一个受伤的翻拍追着给击伤了？枪战之后，居然放松了警惕，跟人设不符啊。②最后才发现那人胳膊上有标志。说明，老亨利以前就知道黑社会的人身上总有一些什么奇怪的标志的。那么，作为江湖老手，刚把这个人救回来的时候，难道不应该对其全身进行检查吗？如此警惕性高的人，居然被忽悠了。。③前面杀人的片段确实看得很爽，也把老亨利的人设给立住了，但后面的死实在的窝囊透顶了。。④既然老亨利都已经放弃江湖恩怨十几年了，打算安享晚年了，从他不让儿子学习射击就可以看出来，不想参合进江湖恩怨之中，那是铁了心的，为何开始还会去救那个人呢？？？⑤老亨利如此厉害的人设，养了这么一个白痴一样的儿子？
荒野伤者携巨款，父子救人招祸端。
大镖客粉丝一本满足，结尾扣1星，氛围感是真的棒
后现代西部片，细腻、苍凉。比利小子依然神一般存在。
节奏有些拖沓了，高潮部分“快准狠”还行，就是爽的过程着实太快
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