Danielle Steel's Safe Harbour

I chose this film because I like Melissa Gilbert's efforts. I have watched it several times and find it continues to hold my interest. I concur with the poor ratings for Melissa's "French Accent". Otherwise, it was very pleasant to watch. Ophelia McKenzie is a widow still in shock from the death of her husband and son in an airplane crash. She is borderline suicidal and only hanging on to sanity out of concern for her young daughter. Her daughter befriends a lonely neighbor man she encountered while exploring along a nearby beach. The relationship growth between these three strangers covers the course of the film. Eventually, all three find ways to help each other recover from their respective hurts. Okay, I know. The whole premise is sappy. But Liana Libertero (daughter Pip) and Brad Johnson (lonely divorced neighbor man) make the premise work. Liana was especially engaging as Pip. One other point I got from the film is how horribly some of the women behaved. For once, the men were spared from a portrail as filandering lotharios. One of the main sticking points for me was the cheesy CGI explosion of the aircraft carrying the husband and son, shown in a flashback scene. It would require a near nuclear explosion to vaporize an aircraft this way. Aircraft simply don't disappear this way, even if destroyed by a powerful bomb. This plot device seemed an especially weak one to me. The other sticking point was the way everyone's lovely home was kept so immaculately without any effort on their part. The house of Ophelia was very large and would require a lot of effort by groundskeepers and household help to maintain in the condition shown. Ophelia and daughter had been gone for a whole summer, but the grounds and house were well-maintained and the house plants well tended. Yet no one was there to greet the owner's return. I noticed on the credits that Melissa's real-life son Dakota Brinkman had a bit part as her dead son Chad. He had no speaking part, but Melissa may be trying to break him into the acting game

As always, there's always part of a Danielle Steel movie that will bring tears to my eyes. Tears of joy, sorrow, passion . . . you get the picture. It's those special moments of her movies (as well as the books) that take me away from the rat race world we are living in these days. Does it matter that Melissa Gilbert's French accent wasn't perfect? I've never been to France, so it didn't bother me at all. Ms. Gilbert was as beautiful as always and the actress who played Pip was so sweet and loving. She was so cute trying to play matchmaker for her Mom. I loved every second of the movie and was wishing for more as the credits rolled.Yes, I admit it! I'm proud to say that I'm one of Danielle Steel's biggest fans. I've loved every book she's written AND I've watched every movie based on one of her books (many of them over and over again). I just can't get enough. Please don't make us wait another 10 years for another movie . . . it would be my wish that at least one new movie, preferably more, would be released every year. It would certainly be a wonderful gift in my Christmas stocking. Better yet, have you given any thought to having a Danielle Steel Movie Channel? I'd subscribe. For the time being, I'll have to settle for the Lifetime Movie Channel. They know a good movie when they find one.

Good movie

I am not a particular fan of romance novels in general or of Danielle Steele in particular. Nonetheless, I am always ready to be entertained. But Melissa Gilbert's character in this movie was so dreadful I cringed every time she came on the scene.First, there is her awful French accent. It is annoying, distracting and completely unnecessary to the story. Second, there is her incessant self-pitying which makes her into one of the most unloveable romantic heroines I ever ever seen. Third, she is one-dimensional. And she is ugly to boot. It is simply not believable that the hunk would fall in love with this wreck.The best part of the movie is the relationship between the hunk and the daughter "Pip". Indeed, Liana Liberato delivers the best acting job in the movie as the lonely daughter of a mopish mother who finds a friendship with Brad Johnson's character. Their relationship is far more deep, believable and meaningful than the so-called romance between between the two adults.And don't even get me stated on the sappy subplot of Opelia helping the homeless.Btw, as of this date, Amazon's IMDb site does not show this movie is now on DVD.Blaine in Seattle

This was a very touching movie with a bitter-sweet surprise ending. However, although Melissa Gilbert is one of my favorite actresses, having watched her grow up from little Laura in Little House on the Prairie, I was somewhat disappointed at her attempt at a French accent. In fact, her accent was a bit irritating as there didn't seem to be any difference in her French accent and her Russian accent in Zoya. Otherwise, a very moving performance by all.

The story was completely predictable as are most Danielle Steel books/stories. But it was fun and easy to watch.

Without Brad Johnson, this movie would not be worth watching. His inter-action with Gilbert's daughter is definitely the highlight of the movie. Gilbert does not make a sympathetic French widow - she is just pathetic! And those siliconed lips are revolting. Nevertheless, I'd watch Brad Johnson in almost any movie. Gorgeous, lovely man. Have you ever seen him sitting on a cutting horse? He can sit a horse almost as good as John Wayne!

I love this movie I look for some of her other movies but I could not find the ones that I was looking for I wish they were out so that I could watch them I really love her work

too bad someone wasn't paying attention one day when putting this movie on to disc. the movie started right away in the wrong spot. couldn't get the sub titles off. Usually with the movie it goes thru all the preview or goes right to the setup and selection... Not this one. This did arrive on time when order.

Livraison rapide de la commande et très bien emballé. Prix très attractif. J'ai regardé le film en compagnie de ma mère car il n'y avait rien à la tv. Et nous avons passé une très belle soirée. Belle histoire - bien que classique - Melissa Gilbert jouait très bien. En bref, nous avons adoré...

Great quality

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