With plenty of touchstones for the series' original fans - and rollicking kid adventure for the uninitiated - this special is solid whole-family watching. The Temple's theology is a mishmash of Mesoamerican theology with a smattering of Greek myth and magic thrown in parents may wish to impress upon young viewers that it's all made-up nonsense. Brothers and sisters fight but are there for each other in the end. Kids call each other "dingbat" but learn to work together harmoniously. A stone face with glowing eyes issues instructions, and a rebellious group of Temple guards reads as an ethnic minority whom we're told is bad but who don't behave much differently than the "good" guys. The quest itself is also fraught, with many scenes taking place in dark, scary locations and involving dangers that may spook young children: poison darts, vicious snakes, quicksand. The stakes are high - a trio of young characters are told that making mistakes during a temple quest can lead to death, and a "bad guy" seemingly dies after falling hundreds of feet down a waterfall. Yeah, weird premise, but somehow it works reasonably well.
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Parents need to know that Legends of the Hidden Temple: The Movie is a live-action dramatic retelling of a 1990s competition show for children.