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I found the opening show hard to watch, not because of Kirstie's looks but her character. She whines and groans about her appearance and rolls around on the floor in misery, then later she's stuffing her face in her car while shouting racial comments that no one can hear but us.

The supporting cast seemed lost and served no real purpose and the laughs were few and far between. The only highlight of the show was the cameo appearances by John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston.

Unless there is a drastic improvement in the scripts, this will be a short-lived series as Alley is not able to carry the whole show on her own.

This is a case of how comedy movies don't always stand the test of time. I saw this when I was a child and thought it was hilarious but upon a recent viewing, there are only a few funny moments.

Cloris Leachman (with extra long fingernails) definitely steals the show. Also look for Alan Hale Jr. who played the Skipper on "Gilligan's Island" as well as an uncredited appearance by Joan Hackett.

The film is good family fun overall and while the pacing is good,the ending is predictable and holds no surprises but alas, this is representative of most Disney movies from the 60's and 70's.

Rates a 6/10

What more can be said of this disaster flick that hasn't already been said before. If it weren't for the "Airplane!" spoof series of films, the reviews here wouldn't be as bad (or numerous). It's fun to watch now because of all of the comedic references, but don't get me wrong, it's not a "good" film.

It is one long, drawn-out soap opera in-the-sky, complete with over the top performances by most of the well known cast. Karen Black steals the film (she can have it) as the panic-stricken stewardess who attempts to land the plane when "disaster" strikes.

Save your time and just watch Airplane! instead and there'll be tears of laughter instead of tears of boredom.

4/10