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To me, this movie is perfection.

That was an excellent one.

Best movie ever!

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

"Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance" is one of those so-called education films guaranteed to make you feel as if a power drill is getting shoved into your brain. So it only makes sense that Mike, Servo and Crow had fun trashing it. They made mincemeat of this cornball short right before they had to watch the equally cornball "Red Zone Cuba". Kenneth Mars, Patty Duke and Robert Reich receive honorable mentions.One interesting thing about "S:PP&A", though. Cast member Herk Harvey is best known as the director of the cult classic "Carnival of Souls", in which he also appears as a mysterious person who may or may not be following the main character (Candice Hilligoss).

I like instructional shorts, generally. Sure, they often seem pretty goofy, but they did serve a purpose, and were generally progressive, despite their occasional tendency to encourage conformity, particularly to roles of gender and social class. But this one!Is it really so important to maintain balance and good posture that it is necessary to compromise your dignity by placing your palms on your knees and swinging your can around in a circular motion? Besides, I actually tried making the Knee Test (strictly in the spirit of investigation, and in the privacy of my own home), and I honestly can't figure out what I was supposed to learn from it.Sorry, but I'm just not buying this one.

I'll agree with icehole that this film is pretty bad, mostly thanks to the acting and the weird drawings used from time to time. It just shows how low-budget Centron was back in their early years of 1947-50. I think Herk Harvey's portrayal of a good speechmaker was enjoyable, showing how he combs his hair, shines his shoes and ties and ties. It's kind of funny that this man thirteen years later would direct "Carnival of Souls" and appear as the ghoul with complete make-up in the movie. Somehow I didn't find this film hard to sit through, but that narrator really bugs you.

For a film about how to improve your speaking ability, this one really doesn't take much of its advice. Bad acting, bad animation and a bad narrator are among the things that shoot this turkey down. Rightfully hacked to pieces by Mystery Science Theater 3000 in one of the better jobs Mike and the bots do on a short.