Who doesn’t love movie kisses?! There is nothing more likely to put you in a soppy mood than watching your favorite romantic movies, and it seems like a great time to revisit all those kisses that you thought you’d forgotten. And yes, it’s perfectly fine if your favorite movie kisses all involve the same hot actor…
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1. From Here to Eternity
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If you haven’t seen this 1953 film, you are missing out! To set the scene, this kiss is between Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr. Burt is a sergeant who is having an affair with his Commanding Officer's wife. It caused shock and outrage when the film was first released, but the little spot in Hawaii where this was shot is now a big tourist destination. Recognize it? It was spoofed in the 1980s film Airplane, with some strategically placed seaweed providing the laughs. It’s no wonder it’s widely considered one of the best movie kisses…
2. An Officer and a Gentleman
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Yep, another oldie – this one’s from 1982, and it’s regularly touted as one of the most romantic films of all time. Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes sing “Up Where We Belong” while Richard Gere sweeps Debra Winger, a factory worker, off her feet and carries her into the sunset. There’s plenty of kissing, too, and Gere caused quite a storm in that white navy outfit…
3. Four Weddings and a Funeral
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Another movie classic, this time from 1994. Andie MacDowell uttered those immortal lines “Is it raining? I hadn’t noticed,” to Hugh Grant, causing him to declare his love for her in the middle of the downpour. The kiss was much loved – and so was the soundtrack, so it seems. Wet Wet Wet spent 15 weeks at number one after this was released.
4. Spider-Man
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This was an oddly romantic moment in a 2002 movie full of special effects and expensive scenery. Mary Jane Watson tenderly peeled off the bottom half of Spidey’s mask for easy mouth access, before snogging him as he hung upside down. While being completely drenched, and looking very hot, of course. For the record, upside down kissing isn’t easy, or worthwhile. Really, it’s not.
5. Lady and the Tramp
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Okay, so this is a kid’s film, and it involves dogs. Still, when posh Lady and stray Tramp enjoy a romantic meal, everyone’s hearts melt. They somehow end up eating the same piece of spaghetti at the same time, and it’s all just-so-cute. When Tramp offers Lady the last meatball, you know it's true love. Adorable. It’ll make you smile!
6. Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby
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Okay, so the name doesn’t exactly roll of the tongue, and if it wasn’t for Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen playing race car drivers who settle their differences with a snog, nobody would have watched it. As it was, it became pretty well known, and everybody watched the kissing scene. It won an MTV Movie Award for best kiss a year later, causing the pair to re-enact it live.
7. Drive
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Gosling and Mulligan are sharing a tender moment in an elevator when they steal this kiss, and it had audiences across the world swooning. Until Gosling beats up a random henchman, that is. Talk about spoiling the moment…
8. Twilight
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It’s captured the hearts of women everywhere, of every age group – and Stephenie Meyer’s hit series Twilight has more than its fair share of kissing. But think back to that very first film, and you’ll see one of the movie kisses that people have voted their favorite ever. Edward tells Bella that he “enjoys watching her sleep,” and rather than recoiling in horror, she rewards him with some serious kissing. His vampire charms could do with some work, though – they seem to move their faces towards each other for an age before actually kissing.
9. The Notebook
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At this point in the movie we're just waiting for Noah and Allie to get back together already. Just like Noah says, "It wasn't over, it still isn't over!" and then he grabs Allie for the most passionate kiss we've been waiting our entire lives for! We dream about kisses like this one and guys who love us like Noah loves Allie. It's deep, crazy, mad, and a love you'll never let go of for the rest of your life.
10. PS I Love You
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They don't know each other and have never met, yet Holly has just experienced the perfect first kiss! She actually doesn't want to know his name, she wants fate to take control of the situation. If they see each other again, then it was meant to be. I love the way he tries to save her from the "mad" dog and then she realizes the dog isn't so mad but still plays his game! Have you ever kissed a stranger?
11. Gone with the Wind
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The love/hate relationship of Scarlett and Rhett reminds me of Noah and Allie from "The Notebook"; it's that kind of crazy love you just can't get out of your mind. You could say that Nicholas Sparks was inspired by "Gone with the Wind," and who wouldn't be? It's a classic film full of romantic and passionate kisses between these two. One minute they hate each other and the next minute Scarlett is begging Rhett not to go!
12. Sixteen Candles
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What could be better after a day where everyone forgot your birthday than kissing your crush? Movies like Sixteen Candles made every nerdy girl in high school believe that one day she would get that kiss too. It may seem a little out of reach for the unpopular girl to get the football star, but a girl can dream, can't she?
13. Crazy, Stupid, Love
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Is there any kissing scene featuring Ryan Gosling that isn't sexy and hot? What makes this scene from Crazy, Stupid, Love. even better is the take charge attitude of Emma Stone's character. Men love when women take charge and if you really want to get inside the head of a guy like Jacob, you need to show him who's boss!
Movie kisses can be difficult to get right – not only do the actors and actresses need to make it realistic, but it has to seem accurate and true, too. Here are some of the films that portrayed that romance perfectly – do you agree? What are your favorite movie kisses? Let me know!
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