The Famous Five

Absolute nonsense.

The only thing that told me this was the famous five was the name of the characters. It was more in the style of a badly written Indiana Jones.

Creepy techno music, poor dialogue, atrocious acting.

Not appropriate for young children, which was a shame as we sat down as a family expecting to enjoy the classic story we all enjoy. I was expecting some adaptation but this was silly and not age appropriate. My children read and love the books. Instead it was a nonsense full of unnecessarily creepy moments bordering on mild horror at points.

I would avoid if you enjoy any part of Enid blyton. Or just like stories to make sense. You won't get that here. Even the kids said it was rubbish.

Awful. Just awful. Adaptation or not it's not in keeping with the classic story telling and adventure of the Famous Five.

Enid Blyton would be so disappointed. All that time these books have been loved by so many.

And to not film it in Dorset is a complete snub of the love Enid had for the Purbecks.

Awful. Awful. Just awful. Awful. Just awful. Awful. Just awful. Clearly having a controversial director has done absolutely nothing for the storyline.

The only decent acting was from Timmy the dog!

The acting was dreadful especially Jack Gleeson

Terrible. Disappointing. Waste of time. Don't do it!!! Awful. Awful. Awful.

This has very little to do with the book other than the character names.

Not even their personalities seem to match those of the book characters.

George is very girly, Anne is certainly not timid, Timmy doesn't do much, Dick is just weird and Julien seems rather meek.

3* because some of the scenary is really nice, especially the island, but the story is ludicrous, with the plot jumping all over the place, and the whole thing was just really odd! Lots of really wooden acting as the whole thing lacked fear and emotion as in the books, and was so far from dramatic I almost laughed at many of the scenes.

And don't get me started on the hair cut of the baddie! Soooo funny!

Will I watch the next one? Possibly for the scenery and comedy factor. Such a shame as I had high hopes for this and was really looking forward to it.

Another shameless example of trading on a name. This is the Famous Five in name only. If they didn't want to adapt the actual stories then they should have given the characters original names and made the story they obviously wanted to tell.

The original 70s series frequently played fast and loose with the stories due to trying to the need to fit them into 30 or 60 minutes, but even at their worst they still felt like the Famous Five. This monstrosity feels nothing like the Famous Five.

Don't waste your time with this and encourage them to make more. Go watch the 70s version on Britbox or better yet, go read the books (the proper uncensored versions).

Hello. I just turned on the tv and saw this programme. As a child I adored these books as did my friends, we even made up our own famous five stories. I remember the books as wonderful, timeless classics, warm and lovely. However this series is the opposite. I was struck immediately by George's converse. Fun fact, converse was popularised in the 1960s. Secondly, the characters were rude, petulant and wooden. None of them convey any realistic human emotions. Also, what is with the music? It's incredibly annoying and unnecessary. The acting is outright hilarious, a complete mockery of these cherished books.

"Yeah right?" Is this a phrase used in the 1930s? This series is a disappointment to anyone who loved these books. In addition, I am writing as a thirteen year old who is warning others to stay away.

One last thing. The start titles. I thought I was watching some kind of experimental perfume ad. CANCEL THE SERIES!