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How do you attempt to cleanup the corruption of your organization? Why, make a movie, of course!
How do you attempt to clean up the corruption of your organization? Why, make a movie, of course!


'''''United Passions''''' is about the founders of FIFA and how they "dealt with corruption" throughout the 20th century.
'''''United Passions''''' is about the founders of FIFA and how they "dealt with corruption" throughout the 20th century.
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It grossed a whopping ''$900'' on its opening weekend.
It grossed a whopping ''$900'' on its opening weekend.


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* [[Character Shilling]]: The film shamelessly shilled for the FIFA executives, just when they were dogged by a corruption scandal.
* [[Historical Hero Upgrade]]: FIFA themselves have this, with no mention of their corruption whatsoever.
* [[Historical Hero Upgrade]]: FIFA themselves have this, with no mention of their corruption whatsoever.
* [[Hypocrite]]: The climax revolves around Blatter coaxing his colleagues to support his anti-corruption campaign by blackmailing them.
* [[Product Placement]]: One of the major plot points is FIFA securing the rights of Coca-Cola and Adidas.
* [[Product Placement]]: One of the major plot points is FIFA securing the rights of Coca-Cola and Adidas.
* [[Stock Footage]]: Plenty of it from every World Cup, with no reenactments whatsoever.
* [[Stock Footage]]: Plenty of it from every World Cup, with no re-enactments whatsoever.


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Latest revision as of 12:35, 17 August 2021

How do you attempt to clean up the corruption of your organization? Why, make a movie, of course!

United Passions is about the founders of FIFA and how they "dealt with corruption" throughout the 20th century.

It grossed a whopping $900 on its opening weekend.

Tropes used in United Passions include:
  • Character Shilling: The film shamelessly shilled for the FIFA executives, just when they were dogged by a corruption scandal.
  • Historical Hero Upgrade: FIFA themselves have this, with no mention of their corruption whatsoever.
  • Hypocrite: The climax revolves around Blatter coaxing his colleagues to support his anti-corruption campaign by blackmailing them.
  • Product Placement: One of the major plot points is FIFA securing the rights of Coca-Cola and Adidas.
  • Stock Footage: Plenty of it from every World Cup, with no re-enactments whatsoever.
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