Shrek Forever After
Cinematic history proves that the kiss is the climax of any truly good film.
According to fairytales the kiss can solve anything; it thwarts evil, brings people back from the dead, transforms creatures into royalty, and bridges social gaps.
As we’ve seen in the Shrek series, True Love’s Kiss is the most powerful weapon anyone can posses.
Shrek Forever After- 2010
In the first Shrek movie, true love’s kiss brings together Shrek and Fiona, now after become a family man Shrek is tricked into signing a pact with Rumpelstiltskin turning his world upside-down.
Only with a kiss from Fiona will Shrek be able to undo all the evil that has befallen his home.
Titanic- 1997
Such an epic story like that of Titanic can’t have any ordinary kiss like other films.
Jack and Rose share their momentous kiss on the bow of the Titanic, transcending their class differences and sealing their bond.
The Princess and the Frog-2009
When a carefree prince is turned into a frog, he mistakes hardworking, waitress Tiana for a princess, both are transformed into slimy amphibians. Only with another kiss can the curse be lifted.
Lady and the Tramp- 1955
This has to be one of the most referenced kisses of all time.
This story of puppy love begins with a high class pooch meeting a scrappy stray, although various differences in life-style make them think it will never work, sparks fly as they share an accidental kiss over a plate of spaghetti.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs- 1937
An evil spell from an evil stepmother, the best cure for death...a kiss! Snow White is killed by a poisonous apple given to her by a witch, when her woodland friends think all is lost, the Prince who had fallen in love with her from the beginning saves the day.
Spider-Man- 2002
The tale of a nerd who suddenly finds himself with superhuman powers, Peter Parker saves Mary-Jane from a group of thugs which leads to them sharing one of the most unique kisses in cinematic history.
This epic kiss is how Mary-Jane falls in love with Spider-man and the only way she can ever recognize her masked hero later.
Enchanted- 2007
Enchanted followed in the steps of Shrek by twisting classic fairytales for modern movie goers.
Giselle, a lost fairytale princess who finds herself in a foreign land called New York City, bites into a poisoned apple (hmmm that sounds strangely familiar) and can only be awakened by true love’s kiss of course!
Sleeping Beauty-1959
This fairytale shows the power of true loves first kiss when the dashing Prince Charming, saves a sleeping kingdom from eternal slumber, all done in a single gesture of love.
Beauty and the Beast- 1991
This story uses the common fairytale theme of a kiss unlocking true beauty within, but it never gets old!
After Belle kisses the dying Beast, she not only revives him, but transforms him back into the handsome prince he really is.
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