8. Bradley Cooper & Michael Ian Black In Wet Hot American Summer
The Set Up No list about two men kissing is complete without at least one mention of "jock shock" material. But this is the least bro-centric one. At a kids Jewish summer camp debauchery, neglect, and romance abound. About halfway through the film we discover Michael Ian Black's McKinley and Bradley Cooper's Ben are actually in love - and it's revealed in the funniest, most romantic way. McKinley's two fellow counselors talk raunchy about the bikini-clad camp counselors splashing lake water on each other. Uncomfortable, McKinley heads for the shed to find Ben-in-waiting. In For The Kill The two take off each other's shirts, embrace, inhale each other's essence, and briefly share a sweet kiss. What Makes It So Great The chemistry between the two actors is real. The humor flows from the sheer believability in this abrupt revelation that the two are in love. And it's not so much the kiss itself as it is the passionate sex that follows - a shot of high socks and a loose soccer ball are the genius touches in a jock shock love scene that is surprisingly sexy. This validation of man-love is the most innocent scene in a movie rife with sin.
Ian Tilman Nichols is a film reviewer and enthusiast based out of Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. You can hear more of his thoughts on films by checking out the It's Only a Podcast and Flicksation podcasts.
