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
I don't get it . 现在不确定是我不行，还是电影不行，所以我打算看看其他的版本再说。看到一些表扬说把舞台感融入电影是优点……I don't think so.主要是太空了，也许这就是导演的意图，要放空背景，但是这样整体气氛都弱了。如果是老版大都会那种背景，虽然也是布景感很强，但是很丰富，那个感觉我就比较喜欢。
7.0/10.0。A24这次和科恩合作，1:1屏幕下另辟蹊径选择了黑白影像，以异常简洁的舞台镜头语言完成了兼具英雄史观、唯物史观和大卫林奇式梦境的创新改编。希望A24的另一部作品《杨之后》早日与公众见面。
Harry Melling出场出戏
Shakespeare Four Tragedies之一的Macbeth在過往的文學作品以及影視作品都算為一篇被改編到爛了的菜市場作，A24企圖交出完全不一樣的Macbeth
太平庸了 麦克白这么经典的故事本来就很难拍出彩了 冲着黑白摄影和极简布景来看 也没感觉多惊艳 人物表演更是一言难尽了
3.5星。虽然极简的黑白影像很有个性，但整体观影过程仍然感觉电影是对舞台剧的简单移植。电影本身的力量可能来自于莎翁戏剧文本的力量，除此之外过于简单粗暴的淡出转场，造成了荧幕特有的代入感和共情感缺位。表演上佳，但不统一，割裂感较重。有的戏剧性风格很严重，有的则电影生活化。总而言之，这部片子像是扛着摄像机摄录了一部不错的舞台剧。
大科恩的改编剧本太保守了，戏剧舞台和电影结合，台词几乎莎翁原版，剧情也好像没什么变化。还是现代改编老作品的一贯视角，所谓结构经典神话勾连现代人们的精神困境，这点倒不是乔伊斯的意识流味儿而是偏精神分析各种符号的生添硬加。
有几个场景我特别喜欢，但是没有英文字幕的情况下看太吃力了。
麦克白的一些典型黑人才有的动作和尾音很跳戏 因为历史原因 黑人的现代感太强 邓肯的声线太年轻 科恩嫂真好 画面布景打光真绝 每一帧构图都好
通过服装的材质反射的光泽给黑白片加上了柔软度和舒适感。看完花絮才知道这个片子特效这么多，400多个特效镜头也算大制作。学院画面和黑白确实让人很集中在奥斯卡影帝们的表演上。
最出彩的是王后，最复杂的是那个奴隶似的传话官，但“麦克白”本身似乎还少了一点。
对于向来不在看之前了解演职员表等背景的人来说，看到是乔尔科恩导演挺惊讶的，一个是他脱离科恩兄弟这一导演组合，再一个科恩兄弟的作品一向是无限接近现实，再加上自编的剧本，代表性的如《冰血暴》，而本片改编自莎士比亚的经典戏剧《麦克白》，很明显和科恩之前的风格大不相同，影片采用1.37:1接近正方形的比例和黑白色调，布景极简，作为电影舞台感更重，脸部特写居多，关注点集中在演员演技上。而台词也充满原著中的诗性，。
极简的影像后面是乏味化，摄影很好，莎翁的对白听一次有一次新的感受。
真的无聊，除了《24帧》之后，第一部让我拖了这么久，分了这么多次才看完的电影。这次科恩兄单飞，摄影无话可说，极致美学，黑白硬光摄影，因为棚拍，黑白光影的打造堪称完美，极简主义发挥得淋漓尽致，满满的舞台感，真的迫不及待想看到这种摄影在其他影片中的运用。可是，除了画面以外，这部电影真的就找不到任何亮点。虽然说电影是光影的艺术，但也不能只有光影。剧情上的两次高潮点全靠女巫演技撑住，每次转折的推进都是那么草率，大段大段的台词配上大量中景镜头，又在摄影棚，简直就是黑白滤镜下的话剧，平平无奇。两位“高龄”演员发挥也没有如期效果，华盛顿的眼神没有丝毫变化，恐惧、欲望的展现全靠嘴，科恩嫂也只能说中规中矩吧。没有完全的颠覆与创新，也没有完全复古与致敬，算是科恩兄单飞后玩砸的作品吧，目前22年第一部失望的电影。
太一般了，一直在用全景卖弄陈旧的黑白建筑摄影美学和用特写夸示演技之间疲劳地切换，选角亦不出彩，有黑泽明、威尔斯和贝拉·塔尔等版本在先，科恩出一部这样的新版实无必要
简洁主义的布景、极为考究的台词、充满张力的表演、自成一体的美学，使得影片具有浓厚的舞台剧色彩。这也不同于科恩兄弟以往的作品，或许是由于乔尔·科恩单独执导本片，我更愿将这部电影视为其“单飞”后的实验作品。
我就是为了摄影才看它的，黑白的层次真丰富啊。故事也没有太大的改动。
众所周知，科恩是黑泽明粉丝，黑泽明是莎翁粉丝。所以这部电影是不是透过的布层有点多了，反而费劲。
唉看到star hide your fire的台词还是忍不住想听roll away your stone，确实是我最喜欢的贵团歌了。对莎士比亚改编我的感想基本是又欺负文盲不识字，虽然科恩大哥这版算很通俗易懂了，但还是看得费劲
麦克白的黑白风格，别具一格！
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