Best and Most Memorable
Film Kisses of All Time
in Cinematic History
Part 19
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Best and Most Memorable Part 19 |
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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The Lawnmower Man (1992)
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There was one imaginative and surreal CGI sequence of virtual reality sex (or cybersex), the first of its kind, in this science-fiction thriller loosely derived from Stephen King's short story; Marnie Burke (Jenny Wright) and mentally-retarded lawnmower man Jobe Smith (Jeff Fahey) wore bodysuits, gloves, and head-mounted displays (HMDs), and were strapped into huge gyroscopes - all connected to the computer. After they kissed, the two intertwining lovers became swirling liquid metal, fusing with one another. The couple took the form of two metallic insects looking like a two-headed dragonfly - flying as one being. Jobe took over the dual fantasy, claiming to know what was in Marnie's mind, but she became trapped in his scary world and then traumatized ("Oh my God, let me out") - causing her brain patterns to become irregular, signifying that she had become a brain-dead vegetable |  
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Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
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Nerdy and shy biochemist Paul Matthews (Tate Donovan) acquired "Love Potion No. 8" from Gypsy fortune-teller Madame Ruth (Anne Bancroft) so he could get lucky with geeky co-lab worker and lonely psycho-biologist Diane Farrow (Sandra Bullock); however, complications arose when a rival used it on her, so he had to use a stronger dose of "Love Potion No. 9" - he stole a kiss from Diane who was about to be married to the rival -- and then shortly afterwards, the potion really kicked in for the couple |
  
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Army of Darkness (1993)
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After time-traveler Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) had returned to S-Mart and finished relating his incredible tale about his adventures in Medieval England to a bored co-worker (Ted Raimi), a sexy S-Mart worker (Angela Featherstone) told him that she enjoyed his story; suddenly, a She-Demon (Patricia Tallman) attacked Ash ("I'll swallow your soul!"), and he dispatched her with a shotgun ("Come get some!"); after the She-Demon was killed and the girl embraced him, Ash mused in voiceover: "Sure, I could have stayed in the past. I could have even been king. But in my own way, I am king." He then told the girl: "Hail to the king, baby!" and kissed her passionately | 
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Indecent Proposal (1993)
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In one of the film's more intimate moments, Diana Murphy (Demi Moore) made love on the kitchen floor with financially-struggling husband (Woody Harrelson) - before their "indecent proposal" transaction with jaded businessman billionaire John Gage (Robert Redford); as they stripped each other's clothes off and kissed each other, she happened to mention: "Your pants are on fire" - referring to his casually-flung underwear starting to burn on the top of the kitchen stove, with his smiling reply: "You have no idea" |
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
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In this film's sweet,
romantic finale, Jack Skellington (voices of Chris Sarandon and Danny
Elfman) spied patchwork girl Sally (voice of Catherine O'Hara) stealing
away to pluck flower petals on top of the curlicue hill - he approached
her, and sang while clutching his breast: "My dearest friend, if
you don't mind. I'd like to join you by your side... Where we can gaze
into the stars..." She joined in with him in singing: "And sit
together, now and forever, for it is plain as anyone can see: we're simply
meant to be." They embraced in the light of a full moon and kissed,
as Jack's pet dog Zero flew into the sky to become a sparkling star |
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Embrace of the Vampire (1994)
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Vampires and blatant erotic sexuality were brought together in this R-rated erotic horror-thriller, about virginal, repressed college freshman Charlotte Wells (Alyssa Milano) - who didn't know that she was the reincarnation of a Transylvanian Princess that was loved by a vampire (Martin Kemp); he approached her by appearing in her torrid, lustful dreams in the few days before her 18th birthday; she experienced a sensual encounter during a topless photo session with bisexual photographer Sarah (Charlotte Lewis) who introduced her to lesbianism by lightly caressing her during the photo-shoot and kissing her face and lips; later, the two locked lips again |
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Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
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In the scene in the rain after a 'fourth' marriage ceremony (aborted) and a funeral, timid, upper-class, commitment-phobic Charles (Hugh Grant) finally professed his real love for American girl Carrie (Andie MacDowell), and she confessed: "Is it still raining? I hadn't noticed"; he revealed: "The truth of it is, I've loved you from the first second I met you" - followed by his awkward request to 'not be married' to her for the rest of his life, confirmed by her "I do", a kiss, and a pan up to lightning sparking in the cloudy sky | 
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Legends of the Fall (1994)
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Against picturesque landscapes and Montana skies in this film, there was a tumultuous love affair between long-haired, wild-spirited middle son Tristan Ludlow (Brad Pitt) and his younger brother Samuel's (Henry Thomas) beautiful, dark-eyed, curly-haired fiancee Susannah Finncannon (Julia Ormond); the luminous Susannah, although betrothed to Samuel, found her passions ignited with Tristan |   
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The Mask (1994)
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During the Coco Bongo dance sequence with physically impossible moves, when yellow zoot-suited wolf with green skin The Mask (Jim Carrey) was holding Tina Carlyle (Cameron Diaz) in his arms, he leaned her down, gave her a toothy and lascivious grin, and descended for a smooch, shot in close-up; her shoes shot off her pointed feet in response, and when he came up for air, her eyes were closed; however, she gave him an appreciative smile for the fabulous kiss |  
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Reality Bites (1994)
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The romance in this definitive Generation-X film, set among a group of college graduates in Houston, Texas, was between documentary videographer Lelaina Pierce (Winona Ryder) and perpetually-unemployed, angry slacker roommate-friend/rock musician Troy Dyer (Ethan Hawke), although a love triangle developed with career-minded, yuppie cable TV executive Michael Grates (first-time director Ben Stiller); in the film's conclusion, Troy and Lelaina reunited after he returned by taxi from his father's funeral and kissed her |  
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Created in 1996-2008 © by Tim Dirks. All rights reserved.
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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