1.   As always happens in these kid movies, the capsule lands practically in the back yard of a troubled youngster.

2.   A lame kids movie about Syracuse schoolkids trying to extend one out-of-school snow day into two.

3.   A lame kids movie about Syracuse, N.Y., schoolkids trying to extend one out-of-school snow day into two.

4.   After watching this abysmally bad kids movie, you will want to avoid anything remotely connected to this dull, loud, morose film.

5.   I look forward to kids movies more than my kids do.

6.   It takes a lot to get excited about a big kid movie these days.

7.   New summer kids movies are at last featuring young heroines rather than young heros and Hollywood is holding its breath.

8.   The kid movie went straight to video.