Movie Kisses Every Good Romantic Should Swoon Over

As I may have mentioned before, I'm a bit of a badger-faced cynic most of the time. My reaction to most displays of PDA falls somewhere between disgust and annoyance, but I will admit, my love of movie-based romances trumps...pretty much everything. And, thanks to the visual nature of all thing film, the kiss tends to be the at the core of every great movie romance. Here are a few of the ones I consider "iconic":

The Notebook

Any girl worth her salt will tell you (via unabashed gushing or begrudgingly) that this kiss? The one in the rain with the Gosling and the undying love? This is where it's at.

Gone With The Wind

Ugh. Ashley is stupid. Oh, Rhett you tragic, dashing so-and-so.

The Quiet Man

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This movie is chicken soup for my soul. It is many things: a great romance, a love letter to a beautiful country, hilarious, and just...I love it. If you haven't seen it - go. Now. Stop reading this. I'll wait. Watch two of the greatest kisses in cinematic history here and here.

Breakfast at Tiffanys

How many people in this world keep running in to themselves? Audrey was lucky enough to find George Peppard. And her Cat.

Notorious

This is the kiss that skillfully (I mean, Hitchcock) and sexily avoided all those pesky Hollywood codes restricting the amount of time people could be shown locking lips. And you really couldn't ask for two more gorgeous participants in a kiss.

The Godfather: Part II

Ok, ok. This one is not romantic in any sense, but it sure as hell is memorable. Oh, Fredo you heartbreaker, you.

Lady and The Tramp

Who would have thought that a spaghetti-laden kiss between canines would become so very iconic?

It's a Wonderful Life

You hear him? No ground floors!

Titanic

A good kiss should make you feel like you're flying anyways, so I suppose Jack is tipping the scales a bit in his favor.

Sixteen Candles

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I will admit I'm always worried that that 80's poof of a dress will catch fire and engulf the beautiful, no-way-a-real-guy-will-ever-be-like-this Jake Ryan. Oh yeah and I'm also worried for Molly Ringwald's safety. I guess.

The Princess Bride

If Peter Falk narrated every single one of my kisses from now on, I would die a happy gal.

Brokeback Mountain

Words fail me. The emotion behind this kiss (or, well, series of kisses) is heightened by the impossibility of it all.

From Here to Eternity

How many parodies of this scene have there been? Too many to count, for sure. But nothing beats the original, and nothing beats Burt & Deborah going at it in the surf.

Tell me in the comments if I missed any of your favorite ones!