We see katie played by julianne hough escape her abusive husband kevin david lyons in the very first scene of. Safe haven may be predictable and formulaic, but hallstrm gives the proceedings a cosy glow and there are a couple of twists before the end. In the movie your mind has to be made up pretty quickly. It was a good movie with an interesting plot, sad parts, and solid acting. A thriller element that has not been present in earlier sparks movies is designed to draw reluctant male. The show, filmed on the south shore of nova scotia, canada, is an americancanadian coproduction. Mimi kirkland received a young artist award nomination in the category best supporting young actress in a feature film. Safe haven trailer 20 official movie trailer in hd starring cobie smulders, julianne hough, josh duhamel and david lyons directed by lasse hallstrom nicholas sparks novel a.
Even giving this advantage to safe haven, it could not undo just how painfully dull the whole thing really is. This film image released by relativity media shows julianne hough, left, and josh duhamel in a scene from safe haven. Katie leaves her husband in a hurry instead of planning it out. Nov 19, 2011 who are the characters in safe haven by nicholas sparks. Safe haven summary supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Josh about 7years of age, enjoys fishing with alex. Jun 26, 2012 the characters, the story itself, and the way it was written. Julianne hough is beautiful and a triple threat but her acting, while capable, wasnt as strong as safe haven was exactly what i expected. Adding to this, when katie realizes that she befriended a ghost, it does not faze her in the least.
While the romantic stuff is pretty tame for teens, save for one session in bed that reveals bare shoulders, the film does deal with heavy subjects such as death and spousal. No safe spaces follows adam carolla and dennis prager as they explore the challenges to the first amendment and freedom of thought faced in america today. An affirming and suspenseful story about a young womans struggle to love again, safe haven is based on the novel from nicholas sparks, the bestselling author behind the hit films the notebook. Elements of plot point of view alex and katie are officially a couple. Safe haven is a 20 american romantic drama fantasy thriller film starring julianne hough, josh duhamel and cobie smulders. Over the course of reading the book, the reader gets to warm to characters, or turn a cold shoulder. Josh duhamel and red west in safe haven 20 cobie smulders at an. Safe haven trailer 20 movie nicholas sparks official. Safe haven, the movie from 20 inspired on a novel by nicholas sparks, is a classic romantic tale set in a gorgeous real town called southport.
The best sparks movie, the notebook, had the strongest cast, with talented newcomers ryan gosling and rachel mcadams balancing seasoned veterans. It is safe to assume that haven peck knows, or at least has an idea. Safe haven isnt much for subtlety and its more than a little reminiscent of the julia roberts flick sleeping with the enemy. The official website of nicholas sparks, american novelist, screenwriter and producer. What robert has latched on to here is his fathers race to accomplish his mission before his death. September 27 nicholas sparks joins cast members julianne hough, josh duhamel. Pixars soul, disneys jungle cruise, marvels black widow and more. Fans of safe haven, or travelers just looking for a fun adventure, can follow the footsteps of the cast and crew and explore the. Haven is also the name of the town where the protagonist goes and where she discovers numerous townfolk afflicted with supernatural problems.
I approached safe haven with my determination to watch it on its own level. She tends to keep to herself but slowly forms friendships with her neighbor jo, and the l ocal store owner alex and his kids. Their forbidden passion ignites a violent chain reaction across the west indies paradise and turns the tropical haven into a refuge thats anything but safe. All characters in the story, at some point, have this happen to them. Check out ivillages exclusive new shots of josh duhamel and julianne hough.
Even if lexie the little girl does not qualify because she is not a woman, katie converses with jo and maddie about something other than a man. Katie is the only one that talks to the other characters. For one brief, glorious moment during safe haven, you can see the movie it could have been. Safe haven, a romantic thriller film adapted from the nicholas sparks novel, debuted on the silver screen valentines day 20, and two north carolina coastal cities played starring roles the production shot in southport and wilmington during the summer of 2012. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. A terrified woman flees her boston home, having been in the possession of a bloody knife. Nuts as in a key character we believe to be pretty much ok turns out to be out of her mind. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing safe haven near you. He used to be an investigator in the army, hed been with criminal investigation division, or cid, stationed in germany and georgia, and had spent ten years investigation military crimes, everything from soldiers going awol, to burglary, domestic abuse, rape, and even murder sparks 14. Then matt singer at indiewire wrote a piece arguing that maybe some movies should be spoiled in advance since knowing that a given twist ending is this ludicrous might convince you to spend money on safe haven. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of safe haven with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Safe haven is a cinematic that sees varok saurfang traveling to nagrand to seek out thrall and ask him to fight for the hordes honor.
Reading the book allowed for creativity, to use imagination, for one to create their own appearances for the characters. This is an entertaining story, with just the right mix of elements, that engaged this reader from the opening pages. David lyons playing kevin tierney filming an intense of july scene in safe haven movie. Katie feldmanerin tierney katie is the mysterious new woman in the small town of southport, north carolina. The cast of safe haven discuss the new film by nicholas sparks. Safe haven is not exactly as generic as the notebook but it does qualify as pretty boring in terms of cinematic exploration. Safe haven is a novel by bestselling author nicholas sparks. Although this safe haven turned out to be another lie, the island the immunes escape to at the end of the death cure could be regarded as the true safe haven. Aside from those totally true examples, safe haven has the most absurd ending to a movie that i can remember. Feb 15, 20 here are the 5 biggest reasons that safe haven the book is far superior to safe haven the movie and given how little time it takes to read a sparks book, why you might be better off spending a. Luckily, katie just has bruises and cuts but however alex is in fairly bad condition. She is dynamic, and she goes through many changes throughout the story. She had blond long hair, but cuts it short and dyes it brown. Rise of azshara, safe haven was released on may 15, 2019.
They are with eachother everyday and katie feels safe. Varok saurfang realizes that that if he is to secure a future for the horde, he must reach out to the one who led it in the past. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of safe haven by nicholas sparks. An average romance movie merely looking to move hearts for its run time and then quickly be forgotten. It happens early on during the budding romance between mysterious fugitive katie julianne hough and. Fbi agent audrey parker, the sheriff and the towns black sheep must deal with the troubles deadly effects. Hall, amy jameskelly, amanda abbington, freddie thorp. After his teenage daughter goes missing, a widowed surgeon begins uncovering dark secrets of the people closest to him. Safe haven is a fantasy romantic novel by american novelist nicholas sparks. It was released theatrically in north america on february 14, 20.
Schmaltzy, predictable, and melodramatic, safe haven also suffers from a ludicrous plot twist. Characters katieerin the main character in the book. Alex plot climax characters katieerin alex kevin jo the falling action is when both alex and katie are in the hospital. With emily rose, lucas bryant, eric balfour, richard donat. Anna friel, ray panthaki, jack doolan retribution 2016. I love the way nicholas sparks can draw you when i make it where you never want the story to end. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of safe haven with exclusive news, pictures. See the north carolina sites where safe haven filmed. Safe haven 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. She starts as a beautiful woman with long blonde hair and the perfect body that lives with her abusive husband named kevin. Many of haven s characters only appear in one episode.
See the full list of safe haven cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Erin finally leaves him making her way to the quaint little town of southport, north carolina. But for 90 percent of the journey, i was on the verge of giving it a mild recommendation or at least saying this was a solid and perfectly acceptable valentines day week movie for those in the mood for some good. See more ideas about nicholas sparks, safe haven and haven cast. The safe haven was the end goal of the scorch trials. At this part, you know her secret and why shes afraid. The film was nominated for a teen choice awards in the category choice movie. With only a stolen identity and a bag full of clothes she barely made it out with her life. While the romantic stuff is pretty tame for teens, save for one session in bed that reveals bare shoulders, the film does deal with heavy. Safe haven is from the same author as romantic classic the notebook. Alex is still in the hospital, while katie finds out a confusing and shocking secret, jo was never. Julianne hough dancing with the stars, grease live and josh duhamel transformers, las vegas are the cutie couple blessed by actress cobie smulders how i met your mother. The main character katie represents the individuals out there involved in dreadful and horrific relationships. I will not compare this movie with the novel on which it is based because i have not read it.
If youre reading this, then it must be true, he loves you without a shadow of a doubt or else he wouldnt have given this to you. This study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of safe haven. Scout finch, atticus finch, jem finch, arthur boo radley, bob ewell, charles baker dill harris, miss maudie atkinson, calpurnia, aunt alexandra, mayella ewell, tom robinson, link deas, mrs. He has seventeen published novels as of september 20 plus one nonfiction. Are they making a movie out of the book safe haven by nicholas sparks. The film marks the final film role for actor red west. Feb, 20 to put it as charitably as possible, the actors in safe haven are not in the same league. Near the beginning of the book, the gladers were told by janson that they must.
Safe haven was filmed in southport and wilmington in north carolina. This village is situated somewhere south of the masondixon line, as one of the characters say. After researching what this twist ending actually was, i spent money on saturday to see safe haven. She gradually saved up enough money for a bus ticket and cut and dyed her hair. Safe haven was one of the best books i have read in a long time and i recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading a book that will have you hooked from page 1. Just to prove that the relationship is strong enough to survive. In southport she grows close to her new friends and begins to start over with a new life. Kristen, 5years old, is starting school in fall, and loves being creative. Differences between safe haven book vs movie page 1. Safe haven is a 20 american romance film starring julianne hough, josh duhamel and cobie smulders. Haven is a supernatural drama television series loosely based on the stephen king novel the colorado kid.
As she learns to trust others, she reveals the secrets of her past. An affirming and suspenseful story about a young womans struggle to love again, safe haven is based on the novel from nicholas sparks, the best. Safe haven is a wonderful tale of romance, with tension and loss thrown in along the way. The film was directed by lasse hallstrom, and is an adaptation of nicholas sparks 2010 novel of the same name. Parents need to know that safe haven based on a novel by nicholas sparks is a romantic, at times suspenseful drama thats heavy on cliches and formulaic plot twists and light on chemistry and inventiveness. When a mysterious young woman named katie appears in the small north carolina town of southport, her sudden.
In the book, katie starts telling alex about her past, she talks about her several escape attempts, as well as her final escape to southport. The reader is exposed to the old and new lives of katie. Many in the coastal town of haven, maine have a dormant curse or trouble that could trigger at any time for any reason. It starred julianne hough as katie, josh duhamel as alex, david lyons as kevin, and cobie smulders as jo. Reading the book allowed for creativity, to use imagination, for one to create their own appearances for the characters, to be able to visualize the scenery. According to worldcat, the book is held in 2242 libraries 1. Directed by 26 writing credits 22 cast 478 produced by 27 music by 1. Safe haven 2010, a romance novel by american author nicholas sparks, centers on. Every movie hitting ondemand early due to coronavirus.
Safe haven, cast interview, julianne hough, josh duhamel. Alex wheatley, is a widowed dad, in his early twenties, with blackishgray spiky hair. A list of all the characters in to kill a mockingbird. This romance story has so many different elements to it that i think it can offer a great watch for anyone, an abused woman escapes her home to find a new life but her old life is trying to catch up with her. He was an investigator in the army, and soon left the army for a woman named carly. With julianne hough, josh duhamel, cobie smulders, david lyons. And so, too, with safe haven at least until the movie begins to drown in the telenovelalevel crud that its been building up to all along.
Aug 10, 20 a scene from safe haven where katie asks alex to have a look at her newly painted floor. Hough, better known as a singer and dancer than a dramatic actress, is likably spunky, but duhamel fades. Safe haven was released on dvd and bluray on may 7, 20. Message in a bottle, a walk to remember, the notebook, nights in rodanthe, dear john, the last song, the lucky one, safe haven, and most recently the longest ride. Safe haven cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
Marcella backland left the metropolitan police for the sake of her family, only to have her husband leave her. This village is situated somewhere south of the mason dixon line, as one of the characters say. The to kill a mockingbird characters covered include. Safe is a british television drama miniseries created by crime author harlan coben and written by screenwriter danny brocklehurst. Safe haven wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft.
Unfortunately it wasnt as good as nicholas sparks best film, the notebook. Who are the characters in safe haven by nicholas sparks answers. Josh duhamel as alex wheatley, a widower who struggles to raise his two kids until he meets katie. He has a bad head injury from kevin attacking him with the crowbar. She returns to her job on the murder squad, investigating a case that seems disturbingly familiar to her. The story follows the main character, katie, as she moves to southport, north carolina and establishes a new life.
Alex wheatly is in his early twenties with black and silver hair. Katie works as a waitress at ivans, which is a local seafood restaurant in town. Safe haven is an affirming and suspenseful story about a young womans struggle to love again, safe haven is based on the novel from nicholas sparks, the bestselling author behind the hit films. Love is in the air for safe havens alex wheatley and katie feldman. She works as a waitress at ivans and is 27 years old. He has been able to take advantage of the cast, which is not particularly great, but.