Confederated Products
God bless William Fichtner for breathing life into this, one of my favorite uncomfortably icky movie scenes of all time. It’s from Doug Liman’s “Go” (1999).
In a 2004 blog post, “Go” screenwriter John August talks about Confederated Products:
Since then, I’ve tried to use Confederated Products in every project. I’ve always been a big fan of giant, insidius imaginary corporations such as Acme or Weyland-Yutani. I registered ConfederatedProducts.com just so I could be sure to have the name for future projects.
And sure enough, go to the website and you’ll find the first mocked-up pages of a whole defictionalized universe. From the About page:
For almost 15 years, Confederated Products has enabled ordinary people (like you!) to have a piece of the American dream. Our business model is supported by high-quality products and brands that can only be purchased through our Salesfriends.
Talk to your local Salesfriend about how you can become a Follower, collecting real money and Funcentives as you build your Power Posse.
We’re a different company, a different quality of product.
