Big Kisses on the Big Screen
Here you will find some of the best movie kisses of all time. I will not be presumptuous enough to put them into some ranked system, because it is far to subjective - the movies are too different, and the kisses are too different. They cannot be properly be compared. The movie kisses included are what I believe are "of the best".
This is a list which is obviously always growing. If you think of one I have forgotten (or would like to dispute one I have included) visit the guestbook at the bottom of the page.
Kiss Me
Movie Kiss Montage
Dirty Dancing
(1987)
The Ultimate PDA (public display of affection)Finally kissing in public after so much falling in love in private.
Dirty Dancing
Ghost
(1990)
This kiss was actually not effective for me. I have put it on the list by popular demand. I actually laughed through this scene, but to each his own.Ghost
Is this a kissing book?
Often imitated, never duplicated.
Movie Kiss Links
- MTV Movies | Features and Interviews
- MTV Movies features the hottest new Movie News, Trailers, Red Carpet Photos, Celebrity Interviews, Exclusive Sneak Peaks and Set Visits.
- Hollywood's most memorable movie kisses - Valentine's Day - MSNBC.com
- A Valentine's Day celebration of the most memorable Hollywood kisses.
- Kissing Trivia - Longest Kiss, First Movie Kiss, etc.
- Kissing games, kissing poems, kissing trivia, kissing stories, kissing tips, famous kissing photographs and artwork and information and advice on how to kiss.
Quite a kiss for a Christmas movie!
Kiss Like a Star: Smooching Secrets from the Silver Screen
Kiss Like a Star: Smooching Secrets from the Silver Screen
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
William Cane has become an expert in the art of the kiss. The Art of Kissing has sold more than 100,000 copies and become the bible of kissers everywhere. Now, infuse big screen passion into every day smooching with Kiss Like a Star! This book divulges such screen secrets as Rhett and Scarletts fire in Gone with the Wind, the romance when Harry finally kisses Sally in When Harry Met Sally, and how to be swept away like Zack and Paula in An Officer and a Gentleman.
Rainman
(1988)
This kiss is proof that awkwardness contributes to a great kiss. The ultimate in rooting for the underdog - Rainman in the elevator with his brother's girl.Rain Man (Special Edition)
What makes it great?
What is it about the kiss?
What is it that makes a kiss in a movie great? Is it the actual kiss or the characters that do the kissing?
What is it that makes a kiss in a movie great? Is it the actual kiss or the characters that do the kissing?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byIt's the kiss.
Maximumride9040 says:
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Posted June 19, 2009
CoolGirlArt says:
I think it would be the actual kiss, especially if it's very passionate. It shows true emotion.
Posted June 07, 2009
Mizzike says:
It's hard to say, but I have to go with the kiss! At times, it can be that you want to people to kiss really badly... but if the kiss was less than par, it makes the characters worthless! If you played a reel of kissing scenes, it's easy to tell which ones are good and which are bad just by seeing the kiss itself... without even knowing the characters!
Posted May 31, 2009
Beth says:
True, the characters are important, but if their kiss isn't up to scratch it's a complete let down! You would still know a good kiss when you saw one even if you didn't know the characters. I think the atmosphere is really important, a good example is The Notebook, the kiss scene in the rain! That would have to be my number one. :)
Posted May 25, 2009
zanzona says:
its a good idea about kissing!
Posted May 17, 2009
It's the characters.
lex says:
Its how the characters build around eachother, how they themselves tell the story. its how the plot somehow throws them into eachother, or slowly builds up to the perfect moment. The kiss itself seems almost personal, or individual due to how the characters have acted. I believe that the greatness of the kiss itself comes with who the characters truly are.
Posted July 04, 2009
jo says:
the buildup of the characters.
Posted June 02, 2009
GoldenOldies says:
kab, I had to laugh when I read your lens' title The Best Movie Kisses of All Time because I don't think I would have ever thought of the subject for a lens! But your information is very interesting... Thanks for the info about the longest kiss with Jane Wyman. Three minutes and five seconds?? Wow. Can't wait to pass that information along!
Posted May 21, 2009
Movie Kiss Montages
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The Goonies
(1985)
Hmmm. Another underdog kissing his brother's girl. I love it! This kiss was great. Again, awkward and unexpected. With the sense of emanating danger, the spooky setting, and an absolutely lovable little nerd. How can you not be pleased to watch this first kiss?The Goonies
Spider-Man
(2002)
The ultimate solution to the question "where do the noses go?"And, the rain! A kiss in the rain always gets bonus points. Passion supersedes having sense enough to come in out of the rain.
Spider-Man
More rain.
Classic Movie Posters Kissing
The definition of a classic.
The Longest Kiss
The longest kiss in films history was between Jane Wyman and Regis Tommey in the 1941 film, You're in the Army Now. The kiss lasted 3 minutes and 5 seconds, or 1/25th of the total running time.
Some Kind of Wonderful
(1987)
The old "let me teach you" trick, eh?He does not need any lessons.
And, if you couldn't figure out the end of the movie by this kiss alone then you're in need of some real relationship therapy.
Some Kind of Wonderful
Apparently, practice kisses were big in the eighties.
Timeless.
The Art of Kissing
2nd Revised Edition
The Art of Kissing, 2nd Revised Edition
Amazon Price: $8.58 (as of 07/06/2009)
In The Art of Kissing, William Cane reveals that there is more to kissing than simply locking lips. Through a hundred thousand interviews he has discovered the truth about what men and women do, think, and feel when they kiss. Their input and his expert knowledge can help you to master the secrets of great kissing. With specific techniques for more than thirty types of kisses, this updated and revised edition features:* Overcoming first kiss shyness* Secrets to increasing your 'kissability'* Complete instructions on French Kissing* Electric kisses, neck kisses, ear kisses and much more. Transform your kissing technique, pucker up with passion, and master The Art of Kissing today!
Star Wars
To appease the Sci-fi folks who needed an out-of-this-world kiss. A Mighty Wind
(2003)
Any kiss by Eugene Levy is memorable.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
(2005)
By far, the best film kiss that ends with a punch in the face.
Titanic
(1997)
Okay, be honest...you we're hoping the wind knocked them down, too, right?Titanic (10th Anniversary Edition)
The Notebook
(2005)
Okay, Okay. By popular demand...The Notebook.Another kiss in the rain. We've already learned that rain helps a kiss. Oh, and this one has him lifting her - that's another biggie. When a man is lifting a woman in a field, it's love!
Where It All Started
The First Kiss on Film
The May-Irwin Kiss (Edison, 1896)
The May Irwin Kiss - also known as The May Irwin-John C. Rice Kiss or The John C. Rice-May Irwin Kiss, lasts just a few seconds and was directed by William Heise. An amorous moment from the Broadway play The Widow Jones is shared by actors John C. Rice and May Irwin. In 1896 the Edison Company purchased the rights to a motion picture projector that had been invented by C. Francis Jenkins and Thomas Armat. The projector was renamed the "Vitascope" and had its commercial debut on 23 April 1896. During its first year the most popular film shown using the "Edison" vitascope was the "May Irwin Kiss." May Irwin (1862--1938) was a Canadian actor, comedienne and singer. Her first starring role on Broadway came in 1895 in a musical comedy created for her by J.J. McNally, called "The Widow Jones". In one key scene at the end of the play, Irwin and her co--star, John C. Rice, kiss each other with something of a flourish. Many were scandalized when they recreated their stage kiss for Edison's camera the following year, and one clergy member denounced the film as "a lyric of the stockyards". Critic Herbert Stone complained, " . . . neither participant is physically attractive and the spectacle of their prolonged pasturing on each other's lips was hard to beat when only life size. Magnified to gargantuan proportions and repeated three times over is absolutely disgusting!" Despite, or perhaps because of these derisive reviews, the "May Irwin Kiss" became the most popular film produced that year by Thomas Edison's film company. May Irwin went on to star in many other plays and became one of the most well--loved comediennes of her time. Happily married and the mother of two sons, she performed on Broadway until 1922. She managed her money well, and when she finally retired to the island she owned on the St. Lawrence river she had become a millionaire.
Hands down, the best ogre-on-ogre kiss on film.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
(2006)
Personally, I saw too much bacteria on the screen for this kiss to work for me, but to each his own.Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest
Daredevil
Daredevil and Electra, without their spandex, kiss in the rain where he can "see" her. Again, the rain factor helps.Daredevil
Disney Kisses
The Disney Kiss by Walt Disney 36"x24" Art Print Poster Disney
Amazon Price: $20.95 (as of 07/06/2009)
Sleep Beauty , Cinderella, Mickey & Minnie, Lady & the Tramp - Disney has brought us so many beautiful kisses.
The Disney Kiss by Walt Disney Image Size 36"x24" Paper Size 36"x24" Fine Art Reproduction on High Quality Art Paper.
Casper
The first kiss for both of them, and he turned back into a ghost midway through! A beautiful kiss, that is actually appropriate for a 12 year old.Casper
Disney Kisses
From Here to Eternity
(1953)
"I never knew it could be like this. Nobody ever kissed me the way you do"In those Hawaiian waves, this is the kiss that every 16 year old girl is just dying for (and will be for quite some time).
From Here to Eternity
The love we all dream of having until we are old.
What was your favorite film kiss?
Please leave your thoughts...you don't need to be a member.
Have I hit all the big ones, or does another movie kiss really do it for you?
Let me know.
WriteResearch wrote...
Great Lens! A fun stroll down memory lane to be reminded of these movies (and the movie kisses!).
Posted July 04, 2009
CreativeArtist wrote...
I would pick the Goonies. So much was in the perception. Great. You'll probably enjoy my lens on the Top Ten Kisses on Youtube, and yes they are family friendly ones.
Posted July 03, 2009
EverythingToShare wrote...
Big Kiss after kisses
"It is necessary for us to learn from others' mistakes. You will not live long enough to make them all yourself."
Posted June 28, 2009
StrangeConversation wrote...
Tom Hanks and the pooch in Turner and Hooch stands out for me! :)
Great lens. I'd probably go with It's A Wonderful Life, although I know my other half has a soft spot for The Notebook.
Posted June 21, 2009
Beautiful-Bridal wrote...
Great lens! My all time favorite is the kiss from It's A Wonderful Life. (So sensual for 1946.) Loved the video you show of the first screen kiss!
Posted June 21, 2009
ChapelHillFiddler wrote...
Oh, sigh. Fernando Colunga (of telenovela fame) is an excellent kisser.
Posted June 15, 2009
StephenC wrote...
Best kiss by far has to be From Here to Eternity. That scene influenced movies for years.
Posted June 14, 2009
TheGreenerMe wrote...
Would you believe that I've only seen about two of these movies? Looks like I have a lot of movie watching to catch up on! My husband has tried to make me watch Goonies and I can't get into it.. even though I grew in the eighties. Great idea for a lens!
Posted June 12, 2009
karen550 wrote...
"Some Kind of Wonderful" has always been one of my absolute favorite kisses of all time. The other is at the end of "Pure Country" after he sings to her "I Cross My Heart"....wow. Thanks so much for an awesome lens. Great idea.
Posted June 08, 2009
Suzie-Shine wrote...
Sigh, that was fun and my boyfriends away so I'm all, er, at a loss. Super lens.
Suzie
Posted June 07, 2009
henzy wrote...
i am going to go with the notebook. i haven't seen the movie but i still know about the kiss..and what a great kiss it was.
Posted June 05, 2009
Jen wrote
umm.. where is the notebook????!!!
Posted June 03, 2009
razzberri wrote
The BEST movie kisses are both in Phantom of the Opera. The kiss between Christine and Raoul and the kiss between Cchristine and the Phantom.
Posted May 22, 2009
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