Day 3

I am sure that by the Fourteenth, some of you are going to be thinking, "When is this girl going to stop?"  Well, you needn't ask the question, because I have already told you.  The fourteenth.  All the same, Cupid and Aphrodite and Adonis and Freya and Aonghus and Mabon and all the other love deities of all the other pantheons are looking on and smiling.  So, even though these love deities do not exist, we are going to continue on, all the same.

Day 3: Best Movie Kisses, Enchanted

Disney recently has been seeming to have a hit or miss pattern with their movies.  And what do I think they did here?  Hit.  Enchanted is a cute twist on the story, as well poking fun at all the stereotypes of Disney movies.  It's good to know that Disney can laugh at themselves. But this kiss hits mostly every classic criteria of good kissing in movies.  In the rain?  Check.  In a place where you wouldn't usually kiss?  Check.  Just defeated the bad person? Check.  Just realized that you are going to love each other for the rest of your lives?  Check.


Day 3: Best TV Kisses, Psych

Shawn and Juliet are a cute couple.  I do think that Psych could have milked the tension for a bit longer before they got them together.  It was probably, at least somewhat, influenced by the fact that James Roday and Maggie Lawson got together in real life, so the chemistry was just too perfect to deny it any longer.  I also have to admit that this is probably not a kiss in the classic sense of the word, I find it wonderful all the same.  Nice save, Shawn.  Nice save.  Of course you're not trying to kiss her.  Why would you be? Also, if you like somewhat-off-but-clever comedy and don't watch this TV series, you should consider it. And it has the best theme song anywhere on TV.


Day 3: Best Animated Kiss, Ratatouille

My mother hates this movie, because she hates rats.  Well, Remy is a good rat.  And Linguini and Collette are nice to the rat.  Anyways, they are just so cute in this kiss.  The mace in her purse is just hilarious, and I love that Remy forced it but then, Linguini kind of gets this look on his face of, "Not what I was expecting, but I can work with this."  However, the very best part of this kiss?  Watch Linguini's feet when she drops the mace.  That is cute.



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