Best and Most Memorable
Film Kisses of All Time
in Cinematic History
Part 14
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Best and Most Memorable Part 14 |
Most of these scenes come from vintage, classic Hollywood films, rather than more recent films, and even stretch back to the scandalous The Kiss (1896)! Other discussions of notable romantic or sexual scenes (with more examples of great kissing scenes) may be found elsewhere in this site: Romance Films Genre, or Erotic/Sexual Films Genre, or the History of Sex in Cinema. Note: The films that are marked with a yellow star |
| (in chronological order by film title) Introduction | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 |
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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As passengers
on Mr. Katanga's (George Harris) steamboat with the Ark of the Covenant
in its cargo hold, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) nursed a badly wounded
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), who complained of pain when she tried to
apply ointment; she reminded him: "You're not the man I knew ten years ago" to which he replied, famously: "It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage"; when he kept complaining about pain everywhere, she retorted: "Well, G-ddamnit, Indy, where doesn't it
hurt?" Indy pointed to the only place it didn't hurt on his body
- his left elbow; she kissed it for him and then he prompted her to continue
kissing him - on his forehead (after she removed his hat), his right eye and finally, a long passionate
kiss on his lips - but he passed out as Marion pondered: "Jones, Jones. We never
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The intense, passionate scene after bladerunner Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) was awakened by replicant Rachael's (Sean Young) piano playing. He warmly complimented her ability. She backed away and fled, unable to handle the raw, unfamiliar romantic emotions she felt. He chased her down, violently slamming her against a window's venetian blinds before she could escape, then held up his hands placatingly, reassuring that he wouldn't hurt her; he cornered her there and finally broke her down with a kiss, and instructed the android on how to reciprocate his love: "Now, kiss me." She protested, unsure of her romantic capability, shakily telling him: "I can't rely on..." He interrupted her, once again insisting: "Say 'kiss me'..." She replied: "Kiss me", and they kissed even more passionately. He continued to instruct her on love until she, on her own, told him to put his hands on her, and continue their passionate kissing |
 
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Another notable kiss was later in the film when replicant Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) planted a sad, farewell kiss on his dead lover and fellow replicant Pris' (Daryl Hannah) lips, with her lifeless tongue protruding out |  
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Deathtrap (1982)
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Sidney Lumet's twisting dark comedy film contained a scene in which fading Broadway playwright Sidney Bruhl (Michael Caine) and ex-student and gay fledgling author Clifford Anderson (Christopher Reeve) passionately kissed; reportedly, the producers later stated that it was "the $10 Million Dollar Kiss" - the amount of revenue lost as a result of negative publicity | 
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While alien E.T. watched the TV screen tuned to the famous love scene between John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara in John Ford's classic film The Quiet Man (1952), the actions and movements of the two film characters matched identical movements of Elliott (Henry Thomas) and the pretty blonde girl (young Erika Eleniak) in his school's biology classroom; when John Wayne pulled Maureen O'Hara back into the cabin, Elliott pulled his classmate back into the classroom, and when the lovers kissed in the movie, Elliott quickened his nerve and kissed the pretty girl in his class, but first had to stand on the back of a male classmate in order to be the right height - E.T. smiled; the two large hands of Elliott's schoolteacher grabbed him and pulled him away from the young girl, who had been standing there with her eyes closed Also in the tear-jerking ending, Gertie (Drew Barrymore) kissed E.T.'s nose goodbye before he departed in his spaceship |
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
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In this teen comedy's most infamous daylight fantasy scene, Brad Hamilton (Judge Reinhold), in the midst of pleasuring himself in a pool-side bathroom, fantasized and imagined his sister's best friend - high-schooler Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates) emerging from the outdoor pool (in slow-motion to the tune of the Cars' "Living in Stereo"), unhooking the middle of her bright red bikini, striding over to him, and kissing him |  
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Making Love (1982)
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Director Arthur Hiller's bold breakthrough R-rated film with mainstream stars in a pre-AIDS era was significant as the first non-exploitative, gay-themed Hollywood film produced and marketed for a general audience to address openly and directly the bi-sexual male character without vilification; it included a controversial kissing scene in which LA doctor Zack (Michael Ontkean) left his loyal and intelligent wife Clair (Kate Jackson) after eight years of marriage for young homosexual writer Bart McGuire (Harry Hamlin) - featuring their passionate male tongue-kissing (a milestone for a major studio feature film); it caused audiences extreme upset and discomfort at the time |
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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
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In this film's rousing romantic finale (often considered cheesy and tearjerking), graduated trainee Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) walked through the paper factory and greeted surprised factory worker/lover Paula Pokrifki (Debra Winger) with a kiss - from behind; then he planted a second kiss on her as she placed her arms around his neck; he hoisted her up and spun her around, kissing her over and over again; then he carried her away from her job, still in his arms, as co-workers applauded and called out: "Way to go, Paula! Way to go!"; the film ended in a freeze-frame as she placed his cap on her head, with the credits displayed to the tune of "Up Where We Belong" |
   
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TRON (1982)
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The climactic kiss between computer program Yori (Cindy Morgan) and human "user" Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), following his resolution to jump suicidally into the energy beam of the Master Control Program (MCP) to save "video game warrior" Tron (Bruce Boxleitner). Yori's aghast reaction to Flynn's idea, "Don't, you'll be de-rezzed!", is followed by a long, passionate kiss, as the brilliant, multicolored shaft of light emanating from the MCP glows behind them. After the kiss, Flynn meaningfully gazes into Yori's eyes one last time, then jumps into the beam. |
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Flashdance (1983)
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In this film's concluding, predictable but upbeat romantic ending, gorgeous dancer/welder Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) met her boyfriend Nick Hurley (Michael Nouri) following an important dance audition, and received a handful of long-stemmed red roses, a twirl and a loving kiss in the freeze-framed conclusion - to the tune of "Oh, What a Feeling!"
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Introduction: What makes
a memorable screen kiss? Is it the passion, the circumstances, the buildup,
the dialogue, the unpredictability, the awkwardness, the sexiness or
eroticism, the cinematography, the unique quality...? Although any list
of the best, most romantic, and most indelible kisses through film history
is difficult to create, there are a number of kissing scenes in movies
that are unforgettable and deserve special mention. 
are the films that 
