AIRPORT 1975 is the second film in the '70s disaster franchise and a lot more fun than the first. It's also lower budgeted and cheesier, and it definitely feels more '70s' - i.e. dated - in terms of fashions and decor. This time around the action takes place on a single passenger plane, which is disabled by a hilarious mid-air collision. The authorities have to figure out how to land the now pilotless plane while the passengers react in different ways. This is a fairly short movie of its type so it moves along well with little in the way of hanging around. As ever, the ensemble cast makes it worthwhile. Charlton Heston does his square-jawed thing, while Karen Black is the heroic stewardess who reminded me of Sandra Bullock in SPEED. Elsewhere there's a crucial role for old-timer Dana Andrews, Linda Blair as a sick kid, and Gloria Swanson playing herself. Roy Thinnes is the ill-fated pilot and the great George Kennedy returns from the first. It's all good fun, if you can handle the '70s mood.
Review of Airport 1975
