These movie couples prove that love is alive. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for romantic movie moments that most rocked our world.
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00:00 It wasn't over.
00:02 It still isn't over.
00:06 Welcome to MissMojo and today we're counting down our picks for romantic movie moments that most rocked our world.
00:14 Number 10. Betty Elms' Diane Selwyn and Rita Camila Rhodes' Mahalan Drive
00:26 For many cinephiles, David Lynch's Mahalan Drive is one of the pinnacles of film history.
00:31 Rita, you want something?
00:33 And when it comes to love scenes, the one shared between actresses Naomi Watts and Laura Herring is one of the most sensual we've ever seen.
00:41 Lynch's surrealist masterpiece stars Herring as a woman suffering from amnesia who's taken in by Watts' aspiring actress Betty Elms.
00:51 As the two women work to solve the mystery of who Herring's character is, they grow closer.
00:56 Before the film takes a glorious turn on its head, the two share a masterfully shot and acted love scene.
01:03 Have you ever done this before?
01:05 I don't know.
01:09 The tagline for the film was "A love story in the city of dreams" and what a trippy, sensuous love story it was.
01:16 Good night, sweet Betty.
01:19 Carol Eyred and Therese Belovet
01:21 Todd Haynes' film about an affair between two women in the 1950s is one of the most beautiful love stories of our time.
01:30 I mean, I want to ask you things, but I'm not sure that you want that.
01:34 Ask me things, please.
01:39 And it features a steamy scene between its leads, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
01:46 I always spend years alone in the crowds.
01:49 I'm not alone this year.
01:53 Their characters, Carol and Therese, are on a road trip together.
01:56 The two have been dancing around each other all film, but when they stop at a motel for the evening, they have the chance to finally consummate their feelings.
02:05 The chemistry between Blanchett and Mara brings the yearning and forbidden aspect of their meeting to life in glorious fashion.
02:13 Violet and Corky, Bound
02:16 There's something about the way the Wachowskis film a love scene that's just indescribable.
02:22 He said you lost something?
02:24 Yeah. Come on in.
02:27 And there's also something about Gina Gershon in a tank top.
02:30 But we digress.
02:32 This 1996 neo-noir marks the feature film debut of the Wachowski sisters and features a love scene that's burned into our brains.
02:42 I have a tattoo.
02:43 Would you like to see it?
02:46 Violet, the girlfriend of a mob boss, seduces an alluring ex-con named Corky.
02:52 She does so by showing Corky her tattoo.
02:54 I'm trying to seduce you.
02:57 Like every good noir, this scene is sultry with just a little camp thrown in.
03:02 The chemistry between Gershon and actress Jennifer Tilly is on fire, sizzling with every word shared between them.
03:10 Number 7. Luisa Cortez, Julio Zapata and Tenoch Iturbide, Y Tu Mama Tambien
03:17 Sensuality is a fickle, fluid thing.
03:20 Alfonso Cuarón's gorgeous coming-of-age film, Y Tu Mama Tambien, captures that fact with nuance and care.
03:28 The film centers around best friends Julio and Tenoch, who end up taking a road trip across Mexico with an older woman, Luisa.
03:37 Sensual games ensue, with both boys trying to impress Luisa and her entertaining both of their advances.
03:44 When jealousy spikes between the two young men, Luisa takes things into her own hands.
03:49 Perhaps recognizing something the boys don't acknowledge themselves, she initiates a threesome.
03:56 Diego and Julio enjoy each other just as much as they enjoy Luisa,
04:05 leaving things uncertain between them.
04:07 Number 6. Enes Del Mar and Jack Twist, Brokeback Mountain
04:12 Some love scenes are slow and quiet, but some happen so quickly, they jar you into paying closer attention.
04:19 "You know, it could be like this, just like this always."
04:23 Such is the case with the first love scene between Enes Del Mar and Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain.
04:30 For the first section of the film, the slowly growing affection between Jack and Enes is presented subtly.
04:36 When Jack first makes a move on Enes in the tent, you know it's coming,
04:41 but you're still shocked at how quickly the passion between them escalates.
04:45 Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger have a natural chemistry between them.
04:49 That naturalism lets them communicate without speaking,
04:53 showing us everything they're feeling with their bodies and expressions.
04:58 "I wish I knew how to quit you."
05:00 "Then why don't you?"
05:04 Number 5. Monica Wright and Quincy McCall, Love and Basketball
05:09 Who knew sports movies could be this sexy?
05:12 Apparently, Gina Prince-Bythewood.
05:15 Love and Basketball follows the relationship between Quincy and Monica from childhood to adulthood.
05:20 The two first act on their feelings for each other in high school
05:25 is one of the most sensual scenes we've ever seen in a romantic comedy.
05:28 There's no nudity or anything the first time Monica and Quincy sleep together,
05:36 but everything about their encounter has a gentle sort of sex appeal.
05:40 "Come on."
05:50 How much they care about each other comes across in every single touch and glance.
05:55 It doesn't need to be explicit to be endlessly exciting.
05:58 Number 4. Noah Calhoun and Ali Hamilton, The Notebook
06:07 "You wanna dance with me?"
06:09 "Sure."
06:11 Sure, the famous sex scene in The Notebook is one of the most memorable of all time,
06:16 but we mostly remember this encounter between Ali and Noah for what came before the sex.
06:21 When these two star-crossed lovers meet again for the first time in years,
06:25 there's a giant elephant in the room.
06:27 "It wasn't over. It still isn't over."
06:32 Noah thinks Ali never responded to his numerous letters over the years,
06:38 and Ali, having never received them, doesn't know what he was writing.
06:44 Things finally come to a head in the pouring rain.
06:46 When the misunderstanding between them is cleared up, they can't help but kiss.
06:51 The actual kiss between Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams is as thunderous as the rainstorm around them.
06:57 "I want all of you, forever, you and me, every day."
07:01 Number 3. Robbie Turner and Cecilia Talas, Atonement
07:06 When most people hear the word "library", they probably just think about books.
07:12 But when Atonement fans hear the word "library", their hearts start to beat a little faster.
07:17 "So stupid."
07:19 Still, the love scene between Robbie and Cecilia is memorable for more than its signature location.
07:25 There's a forbidden aspect to it, of course, as Robbie is of a lower class than Cecilia.
07:31 But what's so special about this encounter in Atonement is the way it represents a true awakening.
07:38 "Robbie, Cecilia, I love you."
07:43 From the moment the two actors are on screen together, James McAvoy and Keira Knightley have a quiet searing chemistry between them.
07:51 This moment in the library is when it positively explodes.
07:55 Number 2. Sam Wheat and Molly Jensen, Ghost
08:00 Pottery, the Righteous Brothers, shirtless Patrick Swayze, literally.
08:06 What's not memorable about this iconic love scene in Ghost?
08:09 "I love you. I really love you."
08:14 "Ditto."
08:18 For a majority of the film, we don't really get to see more and Swayze interact much, seeing as he is dead and all.
08:25 But in this truly iconic love scene, we get all the chemistry play we need.
08:31 As the chain-chain melody plays in the background, a bare-chested Swayze takes a seat behind Moore as she makes pottery.
08:37 She understandably gets distracted, again, shirtless Patrick Swayze, and the two begin to kiss passionately.
08:44 "My love."
08:48 They get covered in clay, but it doesn't matter. Their love knows no bounds.
08:53 Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
08:59 Lucy and Celine, Before Sunrise, Vienna Under the Stars couldn't be more memorable.
09:04 "I decided I wanted to sleep with you when we got off the train."
09:07 Jack Foley and Karen Sisco, Out of Sight, the chemistry between George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez is unmatched.
09:15 "Let's get out of here."
09:18 Vivian Ward and Edward Lewis, Pretty Woman, we can never look at pianos the same way again.
09:29 Nick Curran and Catherine Tramiel, Basic Instinct, Over the Top and Burned Into Our Brains.
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09:57 Number 1. Rose DeWitt Bukater and Jack Dawson, Titanic.
10:03 "Put your hands on me, Jack."
10:05 Even without that truly amazing line reading from Kate Winslet, the love scene in Titanic would still be one of the most memorable of all time.
10:14 "I'm flying, Jack."
10:18 After running through the massive ship to escape her evil fiancé's henchmen, Rose joins Jack in the back of a car in steerage.
10:26 "Where to, miss?"
10:29 "To the stars."
10:32 The steamy heat of the ship makes them both unbelievably sweaty and sexy.
10:37 But it also steams up the windows just enough that we get that iconic hand slap against the pane.
10:44 Everything about this beautiful scene is absolutely seared into our brains.
10:48 If we missed any of your favorite love connections, let us know in the comments below.
10:53 "This is a one-shot thing we got going on here."
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