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I love love. I believe in love. I love watching people fall in love and fight falling in love because it just doesn’t figure into their immediate plans, or they’ve been hurt before and don’t want to take that risk again. Most importantly, I love that love can last forever, as I am living proof along with some members of my family.
You know . . . that first kiss. That’s what I love most about romance novels and movies.
Because I’ve been talking about movies this week, I thought it’d be fun to mention my top five most memorable movies with that special first kiss. If you do a search on movie kisses, you’ll come up with plenty. The Twilight kiss and The Notebook are usually mentioned, and I have to admit The Notebook is probably one of the best.
So here goes:
Spiderman. Hello? A kiss while hanging upside down? She removes his mask from his lips just enough to kiss him. And Peter Parker is kissing her, but she only thinks she’s kissing Spiderman. I find it intriguing that she isn’t tempted to just remove the mask and find out who he is, but I guess it’s the mystery of not knowing that keeps her from doing so.
And I can’t leave out The Amazing Spiderman. It’s probably even better how he grabs her and twirls her around with his web, then tells her to shut up because all he can think about is his mouth on hers.
Top Gun! Okay, so maybe her driving is a little reckless. And if anyone actually did that in real life, it might not end too well, so I don’t recommend actually doing it. But how could you not fall in love with that first kiss?
Dirty Dancing. A classic, but the dancing is better than the kiss.
The Notebook. Probably one of the most romantic stories ever. And the most romantic love scene. Enough said.
It might not be a kiss, but it’s a look. You know that special look that every woman craves, whether they are a romanceaholic or not. The Parent Trap has a great first look, when Nick seems Elizabeth (when he sees her for the first time when he’s in the elevator and goes looking for later) and actually falls into the swimming pool when he’s trying to get to her.
And ahh . . . Noah and Allie. Who makes a better couple? First, when Noah gets up on the Ferris wheel to get Allie to pay attention to him. And later, when Allie comes back to that special house and yes, he gives her that look.
Ok, so now I’ll mention Jacob and Bella in Twilight. That first curious look was kind of adorable, and definitely memorable.
It’s a sappy post, I admit, but who doesn’t need a little sap occasionally?