History Main / HollywoodKiss

* The [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/GWTW_kiss_smaller_9115.jpg iconic kiss]] between Rhett and Scarlet in ''GoneWithTheWind''.
** An equally iconic kiss is the one between Ilsa and Rick in ''{{Casablanca}}''.
* The film ''{{Shrek}}'' used it straight as part of a larger subversion. The female lead had a curse that turned her into an ogre by night, which could only be broken by TrueLovesKiss. [[spoiler: Cue Shrek breaking the curse for her!]]

* Subverted and lampshaded in ''Literature/VampireHigh'', the first time Cody tries to kills Ilena. She's obviously waiting for it, but when he leans in, he almost misses her mouth entirely. When he returns home later, he sees that his parents are watching old Humphrey Boggart movies and guesses that the characters in those movies never screw up kissing.

* Pretty much every single one in ''{{Smallville}}''. Even some [[ForcefulKiss Forceful Kisses]].
* Ross and Rachel's first kiss in ''{{Friends}}''.
* Averted by Kate and Sawyer's first kiss on ''{{Lost}}'', which still looks messy and sweaty as you'd expect two people kissing in a jungle to look like. Reportedly, the two actors even [[DiscussedTrope discussed]] whether to do this type of kiss or ''really'' kiss. The second won out.

* Played straight and for laughs (parodying the ''Beauty and the Beast'' kiss) at the end of ''Shrek''. When Princess Fiona and Shrek kiss, Fiona is covered in light. The light shatters most of the stained glass windows in the chapel. Dragon punches out the remaining glass. Then, we see the result of True Love's First Kiss.

* Surprisingly averted in ''{{Glee}}'' with [[spoiler:Kurt and Blaine]], whose BigDamnKiss was without a doubt a full-on snog. Played completely straight, however, with Finn and Rachel a few episodes later.

* In ''FinalFantasyVIII'', after defeating the BigBad and returning home, [[spoiler: Squall and Rinoa]] share a long-awaited Hollywood Kiss.
** ''FinalFantasyX's'' well-known kissing scene between Yuna and Tidus also fits this trope.

In real life, kisses aren't always perfect. They can be badly aimed, mis-timed, messy and slobbery, have teeth clacking together, or involve accidentally choking on your partner's tongue. Small lip nibbles can end in pain and chewing gum get lost in the proceedings.

* Three from ''EfAFairyTaleOfTheTwo'': [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/EfkissingTVTropes_3789.jpg]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/EfkissTVTRopes_8495.jpg]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Efkiss5523TVTropes_2275.jpg]]

** An equally iconic kiss is the one between Isla and Rick in ''{{Casablanca}}''.

* Pretty much every single one in ''{{Smallville}}''. Even some ForcefulKisses.

* Jack and Rose's kiss on the ''{{Titanic}}'s'' bow.

* There's one in ''TheNotebook'' which doubles as a ShutUpKiss.

* Subverted and lampshaded in ''VampireHigh'', the first time Cody tries to kills Ilena. She's obviously waiting for it, but when he leans in, he almost misses her mouth entirely. When he returns home later, he sees that his parents are watching old Humphrey Boggart movies and guesses that the characters in those movies never screw up kissing.

In fiction, there is the HollywoodKiss; the perfectly-aimed, long, sensual yet tender, closed-mouth kiss that appears in countless movies and TV shows. Usually a sign of [[TrueLovesKiss true love]], these kisses are wonderful, romantic and ''always'' look beautiful on screen.

** ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' ends with a beautiful HollywoodKiss.

* ''BreakfastAtTiffanys'' ends with this [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tiffanys_5387.jpg type of kiss]]

** ''FinalFantasyX's'' infamous kissing scene between Yuna and Tidus also fits this trope.

* Averted for the most part in ''TheDCAU''. It's possible that it is because of the fact the characters are so realistically drawn that kissing tends to come off looking more like the lips of one character just mashing up against the other's instead of something romantic and sweet.

* Most of the characters kiss this way in the ''Film/{{Halloween}}'' series. Even Michael gets a quick one at the beginning of ''Resurrection''!

* ''EurekaSeven'': [[http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs18/f/2007/152/b/6/eureka_renton_kiss_by_killaking076.jpg Eureka and Renton in the series finale.]]

* [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Spider-Man_kiss_445.jpg Spider-Man and Mary Jane]]'s upside-down kiss from ''Film/{{Spider-Man}}'' (Tobey Maguire noted it was hard for him to shoot, specially as he could barely breathe, but KirstenDunst certainly made it worthy)

** ANother Baz Luhrmann film, ''Film/{{Australia}}'', provides the page image.

[[quoteright:350:[[{{Australia}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hollywoodkiss_630.jpg]]]]

* ''{{Australia}}'' provides the page image.

Compare HollywoodSex. Often goes hand-in-hand with TrueLovesKiss or TheBigDamnKiss.

** Let's not forget ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'' and Jasmine's kiss.

* Played straight and for laughs (parodying the Beauty and the Beast kiss) at the end of ''Shrek''. When Princess Fiona and Shrek kiss, Fiona is covered in light. The light shatters most of the stained glass windows in the chapel. The Dragon punches out the remaining stained glass window. Then, we see the result of True Love's First Kiss.
* Averted for the most part in TheDCAU. It's possible that it is because of the fact the characters are so realistically drawn that kissing tends to come off looking more like the lips of one character just mashing up against the other's instead of something romantic and sweet.

In real life, kisses aren't always perfect. They can be badly aimed, messy and slobbery, have teeth clacking together, or involve accidentally choking on your partner's tongue. Small lip nibbles can end in pain and chewing gum can get lost in partner's mouths.

In real life, kisses aren't always perfect. They can be badly aimed, messy and slobbery, have teeth clacking together painfully, or involve accidentally choking on your partner's tongue. Small lip nibbles can end in pain and chewing gum can get lost in partner's mouths.

* [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Spider-Man_kiss_445.jpg Spider-Man and Mary Jane]]'s upside-down kiss from ''Film/{{Spider-Man}}''

* Averted by Kate and Sawyer's first kiss on {{Lost}}, which still looks messy and sweaty as you'd expect two people kissing in a jungle to look like. Reportedly, the two actors even [[DiscussedTrope discussed]] whether to do this type of kiss or ''really'' kiss. The second won out.

* Averted for the most part in the DCAU. It's possible that it is because of the fact the characters are so realistically drawn that kissing tends to come off looking more like the lips of one character just mashing up against the other's instead of something romantic and sweet.

* Baz Luhrmann's ''[[{{ptitle1nvxo5nx}} Romeo and Juliet]]''

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* Most of the characters kiss this way in the ''{{Halloween}}'' series. Even Michael gets a quick one at the beginning of ''Resurrection''!