The Flight Before Christmas (TV Movie 2015)

The Flight Before Christmas: Directed by Peter Sullivan. With Mayim Bialik, Ryan McPartlin, Reginald VelJohnson, Jo Marie Payton. Two strangers who both happen to be in marketing, share a room at a bed-and-breakfast when a snowstorm strands their flight in Montana on Christmas Eve.

“Starring Amy/Blossom (Big Bang Theory u0026amp; Blossom) Mr. Awesome (Chuck), Carl Otis Winslow, Harriette Winslow (Family Matters), and Lou Loomis (Caddyshack). I mean… Starring Mayim Bialik, Ryan McPartlin, and even Reginald VelJohnson (Family Matters), Jo Marie Payton, and Brian Doyle-Murray.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eShort Synopsis: Two strangers share a room at a bed-and-breakfast when an unexpected snowstorm delays their flight on Christmas Eve.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMy Thoughts: First, props for showing this shot at the beginning. Itu0026#39;s not just Staples Center here, home of the Kings and Lakers (and the Globetrotters), but it also has an Outdoor Ice Skating Rink (my favorites)!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSecond, props to the casting involved. A lot of actors from shows (and movies) that I really loved.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Of course I can book a cross-country flight the day before Christmas Eve, with less than a dayu0026#39;s notice. Itu0026#39;s called u0026quot;power of positive thinking.u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd low and behold, the u0026quot;Last Minute Flightsu0026quot; prices is more than her rent! No surprise there. And Mayim was able to make that whole situation a little funny too.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut enough of all that nonsense with the flights, because itu0026#39;s Mr. Awesome time. My Grandpa and I are fans of the show Chuck, so we know Michael (McPartlin) as Mr. Captain Awesome. He played the dream-guy in that show, and once again plays a dream-guy in this movie too. I donu0026#39;t think heu0026#39;ll ever escape being Mr. Awesome (although Zachary Levi is doing pretty good).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHis role as Michael Nolan is a pretty likable on IMO. And he has a really nice smile too.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd from there, everything gets wrapped up into a Christmas Detour, only a lot better!!! I really didnu0026#39;t like Hallmarku0026#39;s Christmas Detour. Lifetime was able to use a somewhat similar story-line and make it 10 times better in my opinion (IMO).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePlus, I really wouldnu0026#39;t mind sharing a hotel with Mr. Awesome too.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNow I wonu0026#39;t go on and compare the Hallmark movie to this Lifetime movie. If youu0026#39;re curious about the comparison, this Yahoo TV, Mandi Bierly (Deputy Editor) did it perfectly I thought. And they even agree with Mr. Awesome being better Eye-Candy than Paul Greene in a robe in a Christmas Detour.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI really think The Flight Before Christmas was better because of the actors, and a better script. And I liked really liked this movie (my grandpa liked it too).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe lead actors are both my favorites. And I know Paul McPartlin is his name, but my grandpa and I just know him as Mr. Captain Awesome from our favorite show, Chuck. I grew up watching Blossom (and Family Matters), and love Mayim as Amy in the Big Bang Theory!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd as for the ending… there was a Happily Ever After. But at least it wasnu0026#39;t one of those insta-love things where they say that they love each other after a couple days (Christmas Detour). Nope. It took them a little more realistic time to declare their love.”