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Nath kissing his mother goodbye


Just before she heads off to get married he leans into the car and kiss her goodbye. Either the actor had the hots for the actress -or- Nath (or the director) has mommy issues. He doesn't linger long but he lingers.

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Every once in a while in a movie whether new or old, I see kids kissing their moms on their lips and I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT!

As far as NATH lingering. It WAS a big goodbye... so if they were used to lip pecks then it's not a big deal.

But for me, I would have never have kissed my mother on the lips.

Enrique Sanchez

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It's strange to me, but some families kiss on the lips.

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This is a very important scene in the movie. There is a lot of repressed sexual tension in the movie and this is one example.

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No no and no. Some families kiss on the cheek, some lips, some both. Nobody has mommy issues, and the creators weren't trying to make a "statement" about sexual repression.

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Just watched it. A little bit of hyperbole on your part. I think it was mostly a "I'm not going to see you for awhile" kiss.

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I am watching it now, and that kiss was beyond creepy. I couldn't believe how long it lasted.

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Just saw the film, the kiss was not too creepy. Like many have stated, some families kiss each other on the mouth. Not my cup of tea though.

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