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Michael Vick To Co-Star With Benji In New Disney Film

Posted: 08/17/09 03:32 PM ET

The newly released from prison Michael Vick is working overtime to overhaul his public image and in a very controversial move he has decided to co-star with the beloved Benji in the new Disney film "Benji Joins the NFL." The director said he had his reservations at first. "I mean I didn't want him to star in this film with Benji because he murdered all those dogs and this is a kids' movie about dogs. Also I was kind of afraid he would actually kill Benji. But he's been great so far. He really ad-libs a lot in the moment." Here's a snippet of some of Vick's ad-libbing:
"What you lookin at bitch?! You wanna fight? This aint a fucking game! You goin down fa**ot!! I'm gonna cut you!! That's it, you dead now motherf***er! Don't you know who you f***in with? I murder dogs like you for breakfast! I'm Michael Vick the dog killer!! Where's my shotgun!" None of this will make the final cut of the film but it just goes to show that Vick's jumping in with both feet. It's great that these athletes can use films as their platform to completely turn their public perception around.

Kobe Bryant is following Vick's lead and is currently in talks to play the lead in the new Disney reimagining of "The Boy Who Could Fly" called "The Boy Who Could Fly and Also Never Raped anyone in a Hotel Room in Colorado." Vick has signed a three picture contract with Disney. Up next for him is the film "All Dogs Go to Heaven and Incidentally Michael Vick Didn't Murder Any of These Dogs with a Crossbow." What else is Vick doing to illustrate he's a changed man and loves dogs? He recently had this to say: "Right now I'm banging a lot of ugly bi***es." This just goes to prove that anyone can change.

 

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01:39 PM on 08/19/2009
The sad thing is that pre-conviction, Vick was vilified much worse than Kobe Bryant. (I realize Kobe was not convicted, so I'm talking about the public reaction to both stories when they first broke.). Vick was accused of harming dogs. Bryant was accused of hurting a woman. Huring a woman carries much less condemnation from the public than does huring a dog. THAT'S what's sad about this.

Vick was lawfully convicted and paid his debt. He deserves to work at his lawful profession. That's what he's required to do by the court under the terms of his Supervision.
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10:40 PM on 08/17/2009
Vick lied to the Court system when he was first charged with dog fighting, "I am innocent and I will clear my good name," I remember him saying. Then his buddies turned him in. Point is if Vick is capable of lying to the Court system, what makes you think he's being truthful now about being "sorry" and "remorseful." Wave all of those millions of dollars, the mouth can say anything. Oh, also he said he "found God." I worked for the Department of Corrections for 12 years and when it came to parole hearing time (when the cons want something), they ALL said the same thing, "I found God" thumping their Bibles-it is sickening the sheer phoniness of it all. It actually makes me sick and is typical of what all cons say.
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10:36 PM on 08/17/2009
Vick has been dog fighting for about 10 years if not longer, and even threw in family pets into dog fighting rings - watching their limbs get ripped out of their sockets, screaming in agony. Why? Vick said it was funny-per USDA report. This movie is the most ridiculous thing I ever heard of. What's he going to do to Benji? Use him for dog fighting bait training?