RiffTrax Shorts Season 27 Episode 2 Health: Your Posture
- April 29, 2014
- 10 min
In season 27 episode 2 of RiffTrax Shorts, the team takes on the topic of posture in a short called "Health: Your Posture." This educational short, produced in the 1950s, attempts to teach viewers about the importance of maintaining good posture for overall health.
The RiffTrax team starts off by poking fun at the title card, which features a jumbled mess of letters that are supposed to spell out "Your Posture," but instead look like they were randomly thrown together. The team then jumps right into the short, riffing on the dramatic narration and over-the-top acting of the performers.
Throughout the short, the team makes jokes about the outdated advice given, such as the idea that standing up straight will make you taller or that slouching is a sign of laziness. The team also has a field day with the awkward acting and strange camera angles used to demonstrate correct posture, pointing out how uncomfortable the actors look.
As the short progresses, the team begins to focus on the humorous illustrations used to demonstrate the effects of poor posture on the body. They poke fun at the cartoonish drawings of people with hunched backs and twisted spines, making absurd comments about what their lives must be like.
Despite the silliness of the short, the team does manage to provide some useful tips for maintaining good posture, such as sitting up straight and keeping your shoulders back. However, they also make it clear that the short's outdated advice should be taken with a grain of salt, and that modern research has shown that there is no one "perfect" posture that works for everyone.
As the short comes to a close, the team winds down with some final jokes about the ludicrous illustrations and cheesy acting. They also take a moment to reflect on the fact that while the short may be outdated, it does highlight an important topic that is still relevant today.
Overall, season 27 episode 2 of RiffTrax Shorts provides a hilarious take on the classic educational short "Health: Your Posture." The team's witty commentary and absurd jokes make for an entertaining viewing experience, while still providing some useful tips for maintaining good posture.