I Heart a Great Kiss

Lots have been said about Best Kiss in a Movie.  So I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in.  Here's my 5 Favorite Movie Kisses (in no particular order).

1.  Somewhere in Time
The kiss against the door jamb.

2.  Beauty and the Beast (Disney version)

Yes, it's an animated cartoon, but it was great kiss!

3.  Ladyhawke

When they finally get to touch each other in human form.
(Note: this pic is big enough to be a background screen saver!)

4.  The Phantom of the Opera

Erik's first kiss.

5. And, of course, my avatar.  My blue kiss.

No, it's not from a movie, but to me it's the most romantic one I've ever seen.

Tidbits and Trivia - And You Could Win a Prize!

Can you find the homage?

I used a familiar phrase from the movie Somewhere In Time in Lord of Thunder. Couldn't help myself. :D

If you know what it is, email me at Linda@LindaMooney.com

If you have the correct answer, there's a prize in it for you!
Contest ends June 30th!

(Original cover mock-up by P.S. Nim)

For the Love of Reading - A Sequel/Prequel Worth Mentioning

If you loved Somewhere in Time like I did, try to find a copy of this book.

Memoirs of Elise
by David Gurnee

"This sequel/prequel to Somewhere in Time was inspired by the movie's poignant opening scene. In this scene Elise McKenna sits alone in the darkness waiting for her opportunity to give a young playwright, Richard Collier, a watch, and to utter the enigmatic words, "Come back to me." The underlying emotion of the scene, and possibly of the entire film, comes from the fact that she had been waiting for this day for sixty years!"

"A book with uncommon and stunning beauty......that will carry on the rare and brilliant passion of SOMEWHERE IN TIME."

"What had Elise been through in those sixty years?
How did she discover where Richard Collier had come from?
How did she find him?
Memoirs of Elise answers these questions in a manner that is loyal to the original story.
Come back to me! "

From WindTime Publications

Somewhere in Time - the Quintessential Romance Movie

It was in the early 1980s. I was fresh out of college and working two jobs -- full time as a music teacher at a junior high school, and part time at a department store.

I had a crush on Chris Reeve ever since I first saw him in Superman. Jane Seymour's beauty was astounding. So when the movie came to town, the last showing of the evening was at 9:30. I got off work at my part-time job at 9:00, and rushed to catch the last show.

I cried copious tears. I went back 4 more times to see the movie, and every time I sobbed into my tissues.

Back then, VCRs were new, and ran anywhere from $600 and up. I got my first one at Sears (an RCA) for nearly $900. Blank tapes cost $24.95 for a 60 min. tape (the VCRs were not programmable back then to adjust to different times - you had to buy the tape to fit the time you needed.)

SiT was the first movie I ever bought in VHS format, for $89.95. It was a LOT of money to spend for someone earning less than $10K a year.

The movie endures. The movie is priceless, IMHO. This week, station WGN out of Chicago is holding a Somewhere in Time contest where the winner gets free lodging at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.

If you are interested in entering, go here. (Contest ends Feb. 20th!)

To learn more about the movie, here is the official site, and here is the IMBD info.