Examples of the "spread Legs" design motif

Claire Lui of Print says: "In our Evolution column, we look at decades of covers and ads which have used the 'spread legs' motif, including James Bond and many, many others. Link

[#1 posted by Bonnie , May 20, 2008 5:27 PM]

Here's another one for the collection.
The Broadway show poster for John Waters' "Crybaby" musical.

http://www.myspace.com/crybabyonbroadway

[#2 posted by mmbb , May 20, 2008 5:29 PM]

LOL, Mark's so excited by the subject matter that he forgot how to spell! ;)
"desig motif"

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[#3 posted by Tenn , May 20, 2008 5:34 PM]

Just in case you're hopped up on pain medicine and are having rational decision errors, I'll warn you all now that it's not an altogether brilliant idea to google 'spread legs' for things to add to this collection.

[#4 posted by GregLondon , May 20, 2008 6:12 PM]

Best spread leg shot evah.

17 and 26 seconds in.

OK, the 26 second one is sort of off to teh side, but still.

[#5 posted by PFlint , May 20, 2008 6:17 PM]

May I take this moment to make a request:

List of films using the "walking/standing in front of fire/explosion"

Examples:
Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in Desperado
Gary Oldman in The Fifth Element
Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man (blows up tank)

These are the ones I remember. BoingBoingers will assuredly remember numerous more.

[#6 posted by Chocolatey Shatner , May 20, 2008 6:22 PM]

This one stuck out to me, especially since it has my name on it... and also something that I do ;)

[#7 posted by Antinous , May 20, 2008 6:33 PM]

Just in case you're hopped up on pain medicine and are having rational decision errors

Hey! I heard that!

[#8 posted by Tenn , May 20, 2008 6:36 PM]

No you didn't, you read it. I'm not deliberately hopped up!

[#9 posted by Torley , May 20, 2008 6:49 PM]

One of my faves — not so spread, but creative use of a sun-flare:

» http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2228/2422676576_bccf982963.jpg

[#10 posted by alisong76 , May 20, 2008 7:15 PM]

Pflint, if you want to count "riding a motorbike" in that, there's Terminator 2.

[#11 posted by metafactory , May 20, 2008 8:17 PM]

Nothing beats Burton Cummings', "Woman Love" album.

[#12 posted by Daemon , May 20, 2008 11:06 PM]

On a related note - the Starbucks logo.

[#13 posted by pinguis , May 21, 2008 3:12 AM]

@11, how could you mention that and not mention Pooh Man?

[#14 posted by elfajio , May 21, 2008 3:37 AM]

Speaking of cliche pictures,

Would anyone know if there is a collection anywhere of robots/aliens/whoever carrying damsels type posters?

Its for, eh, a project or something.

[#15 posted by Apashiol , May 21, 2008 3:39 AM]

@13, Disappointed to see he didn't do a cover of Chocolate Rain.

[#16 posted by Jeff , May 21, 2008 6:27 AM]

Then men who designed these covers are obviously tapping into a male audience that would love to see a naughty woman on the floor in front of them. For me, the cover for Prowl Cop says, "Oh my GOD that thing is huge!"

[#17 posted by eelwhip , May 21, 2008 7:49 AM]

I've been collecting images of movie posters and DVDs (mostly teen sex comedies) that use this motif. It's funny to see how common it is:
http://comedylegs.blogspot.com/

[#18 posted by kedawen , May 21, 2008 2:56 PM]

Wow, I never knew this sort of concept was so popular. What is the point, really? It's not a particularly appealing design, composition-wise.

And what's up with the movie posters where the girl is holding her bra?

Very strange, all around.