RiffTrax Shorts Season 27 Episode 5 Fashion Horizons

In RiffTrax Shorts season 27 episode 5, the team takes on the hilariously outdated industrial short film "Fashion Horizons." This black and white short from 1940 takes viewers on a journey through the glamorous world of fashion, focusing on the design and creation of a single garment: a dress for a cocktail party.

As the film begins, viewers are introduced to Mary, a young woman with dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Mary lands a job with a couture fashion house and quickly gets to work on creating her first dress. Along the way, viewers learn about the materials that go into creating a high-end garment, from the silk fabric to the rhinestone buttons.

The team at RiffTrax has a field day with the film's over-the-top narration and overly serious tone. They poke fun at the film's insistence that fashion is a serious business, with quips like "fashion isn't just about looking good, it's about feeling good...except when your dress is made of sandpaper."

But the real fun starts when Mary finally finishes her dress and the film takes a bizarre turn. Mary and her fashion house colleagues take the dress on a "world tour," presenting it to potential clients across the globe. From China to Paris to exotic Casablanca, the dress is met with wide-eyed wonder and admiration wherever it goes.

The RiffTrax team can hardly contain their laughter as the film's characters marvel at the dress's ability to bring "excitement and glamour" to women all over the world. They also have a field day with the film's cultural stereotypes and outdated attitudes towards gender and race.

Despite the film's many flaws, the RiffTrax team acknowledges that there is something undeniably charming about "Fashion Horizons." They marvel at the era-specific fashions and enjoy poking fun at the film's earnestness and lack of self-awareness.

Overall, RiffTrax Shorts season 27 episode 5 offers plenty of laughs and good-natured ribbing for viewers who enjoy a lighthearted take on outdated and unintentionally funny industrial shorts. Fans of the RiffTrax team will find plenty to love in this episode, from the clever one-liners to the playful jabs at the film's many flaws.