I take offense to theIdea that ths movie doesnt offer much more than mindless entertainment. Flight 29 Down has ALWAYS (the movie included) Shown the viewers the necessity of a proper social structure, the value of working together and how important it is to think of others before thinking of yourself. It demonstrates the value of hard work, team work, that work CAN be fun, and that being an airhead isn't a positive thing. I wonder if the reviewer even saw the movie let alone the series that it is based on and the "flashback" scenes are from. Parents, This is a fun but educational (don't tell the kids) movie for the family and it is well worth taking the time to sit with the kids, regardless of age, and enjoy. It will remind you why, for over a century newspapers depended on kids in the age group depicted for their primary distribution channel.
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Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango
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The fate of the teen castaways is revealed.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango
Parents need to know that this made-for-TV movie -- which features High School Musical co-star Corbin Bleu -- wraps up the tween-targeted series Flight 29 Down. It would be helpful to newcomers to see previous episodes before watching this movie, since little of the interpersonal relations and surprise revelations will mean much without enough background. Flashback clips show brief glimpses of the plane crash that stranded the characters on a tropical island, but it's nothing graphic enough to affect tween viewers. There's not much iffy content (no language, violence, or even sexual references), but there aren't really any strong positive messages, either. Mostly, watching these castaways is just a vacation for the brain.
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- Families can talk about how this movie (and the series it's part of) compares with real life. How believable is the characters' situation? Are any aspects of the story more realistic than others (i.e., the interpersonal struggles among the group)? How does experiencing a stressful situation affect a group of friends' dynamics? Does it make them stronger or tear them apart? Parents and tweens can also discuss and practice outdoor survival skills and what to do in an emergency situation.
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