Rich Franklin

Props: TradingMarkets.com

Quoteworthy:

“In ‘Weapon,’ a lonely U.S. border patrol agent (Tiffani Thiessen) apprehends a genetically engineered super-soldier (Franklin) and experiences the ride of her life when the soldier’s creator relentlessly hunts them down.”

Yes, our former middleweight champion will soon give Kelly Kapowski the “ride of her life” on movie theater screens nationwide. I’ve got to see this.

(Thanks to FightOpinion.com for the assist.)

November 27th, 2007    

RSS feed | Trackback URI

56 Comments »

Comment by UFCmn89
2007-11-27 08:59:14

should b good

 
Comment by PhilQNY
2007-11-27 09:04:45

Hey..if you thought you were the most dominate MW of all time..then ran into some of Anderson Silva’s Knees,Kicks,elbows,Fists..looking like a kid getting beat up in the parking lot at 3 o’clock..then yeah a movie star career is good move..doesn’t matter if he is super genetic MMA Fighter/Soldier/Actor..whatever..hey He’ll never hold MW weight when Silva’s in town..but he is Dana’s buddy 4life..he is good money.

 
Comment by PhilQNY
2007-11-27 09:07:17

side note: UFN12 Corey Hill 6′4 vs Joe Veres i think 5′6..Joe got KO’d in like 8seconds by Gray M.

 
Comment by Buster Bluth
2007-11-27 09:15:46

Shouldn’t this movie be called Universal Solider 3?

 
Comment by jess
2007-11-27 09:17:48

[quote comment=”218974″]Shouldn’t this movie be called Universal Solider 3?[/quote]

Yeah, no kidding.
Somehow, I doubt this flick will ever see the theaters. IMDB has not even heard of it.

 
Comment by No1Dad
2007-11-27 09:18:30

“one movie theater screens nationwide”

One theater seems about right. :P

 
Comment by getrawbc
2007-11-27 09:24:04

[quote comment=”218974″]Shouldn’t this movie be called Universal Solider 3?[/quote]

I was just about to say that. Sounds like a B Movie Knockout to me.

Maybe they should have used Anderson Silva. He seems to be the real Genetically engineered super-soldier not Franklin.

 
Comment by ShadowoftheDarkgod
2007-11-27 09:31:06

And then he faces another, more superior and advanced genetically engineered soldier…………..

Anderson Silva

 
Comment by ufc69intx
2007-11-27 09:44:29

I hope he gets tiffani amber thiessen in some ground and pound and maybe a rear naked choke, hahahha, SHE IS HHHHOTTTTT

 
Comment by Bushswinger
2007-11-27 09:49:12

Just call it Soldier 2. maybe we’ll see guest apperances by Gonzaga as a love interest or maybe even Lorenzo Lamas. I smell an oscar on our hands here.

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2007-11-27 10:06:45

I am a huge Rich Franklin fan as most of you all know.

But this is just plain stupid. But the lead girl is flippin hot..

 
Comment by DJ Pullout
2007-11-27 10:15:48

This movie is so good it doesnt need movie theaters. Straight to video. woooooo

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2007-11-27 10:23:05

I cant believe I am saying this as a Rich Franklin fan.

At the end of this movie Rich Franklin will get clinched up with the main bad guy, and the guy will knee him, and he will shut down Rich Franklin’s superpowered microchip, but the lead girl will save him, and Rich Franklin will have to get nose surgery.

=0

 
Comment by Yoububg
2007-11-27 10:23:53

Yes I can’t wait to not see it!

 
Comment by john
2007-11-27 10:25:13

Anyone hear any news about whats next for Franklin inside the octagon. Franklin cant beat Silva. This we all know,but if Franklin can get over those mental hurdles of getting destroyed by Silva, he can still be one of the best fighters at 185. Personally I would love to see Henderson vs. Franklin, or Franklin vs. Filho, or even Franklin vs. big dog Almeida or Franklin vs. Marquardt, Franklin vs. Leites, all very interesting scenario’s. The 185 division is so shitty, that I hope Franklin can get back to his winning ways. He can forget about the Title, but he can still put on a hell of a fight against the other top 185 lbers, if he can get his mind right!

 
Comment by Noel
2007-11-27 10:25:26

[quote comment=”219006″]I hope he gets tiffani amber thiessen in some ground and pound and maybe a rear naked choke, hahahha, SHE IS HHHHOTTTTT[/quote]

Hell yea! Tiffani was always a hottie, even when she was goody 2 shoes Kelly Kapowski.

 
Comment by Red
2007-11-27 10:34:01

Rich Franklin has the body of a machine, so he seems like a perfect fit for his role as a Super Soldier.

 
Comment by Greg
2007-11-27 10:41:50

oh man, this is gonna be so horrible.

 
Comment by ViolentMike
2007-11-27 10:48:07

[quote comment=”219014″]This movie is so good it doesnt need movie theaters. Straight to video. woooooo[/quote]

Right? I’ll be very surprised if this movie doesn’t go straight to video, if it actually somehow does make it to the movie theaters, I REALLY can’t see this movie being in theaters nationwide. This movie will probably only be shown in some cinemas in Ohio, as well in the auditorium of Bayside High.

Tiffani Amber Thiessen isn’t exactly an ‘A’, ‘B’, or even ‘C’ list celebrity anymore. She is right there chillin with Cathy Griffin on the ‘D-List’ of celebrities.

 
Comment by ufc69intx
2007-11-27 10:49:55

I KINDA SEE IT TURNING OUT SLIGHTLY AS WELL AS ” THE MARINE” did with john cena, ,,,, but i hope rich franklin finishes what zach morris couldnt,by that i mean her

 
Comment by DeathbyHighKick
2007-11-27 10:50:35

Oh my god, what is wrong with you UFC fighters and acting?

Next we’re gonna see Matt Hughes reprise Hulk Hogans role in Mr. Nanny 2.

 
Comment by pw
2007-11-27 10:58:48

[quote comment=”219053″][quote comment=”219014″]This movie is so good it doesnt need movie theaters. Straight to video. woooooo[/quote]

Right? I’ll be very surprised if this movie doesn’t go straight to video, if it actually somehow does make it to the movie theaters, I REALLY can’t see this movie being in theaters nationwide. This movie will probably only be shown in some cinemas in Ohio, as well in the auditorium of Bayside High.

Tiffani Amber Thiessen isn’t exactly an ‘A’, ‘B’, or even ‘C’ list celebrity anymore. She is right there chillin with Cathy Griffin on the ‘D-List’ of celebrities.[/quote]
Don’t you dare lump Kelly K. in with that loudmouth Kathy Griffin! And I T.A.T takes a page from Jessica Spano’s book and does a few Showgirls scenes.

 
Comment by Hyde
2007-11-27 10:59:12

Sweet Jesus. I can understand if he wants to give acting a shot, but he’s better off doing dinner theater in Cincinnati than a straight to the shelf DVD turd of a movie like this. I think these types of C-grade movies can kill a career before it begins.

 
Comment by pw
2007-11-27 10:59:15

“I hope”

 
Comment by EdenMachine
2007-11-27 11:03:37

Tiffani Thiessen is SOOOOO Hot!

 
Comment by Billy Gamble
2007-11-27 11:11:29

There is all kinds of MMA talent in movies that are coming out. I wish one would come out already.

 
Comment by ragnarr
2007-11-27 11:18:06

wow I think Ive seen this before at least twice. Once with Universal Soldier, another time with Solo.

 
Comment by RobH86
2007-11-27 11:20:19

I wonder will this be like that rubbish CroCop movie, Ultimate Force? That one was so bad.

 
Comment by mma dude
2007-11-27 11:21:09

haha yeah it does sound like Universal Soldier, Solo, or Soldier, but i will watch it just becuase of Rich and kelly Kapowski….i think its wise to know that when these guys pick these movies to do, they arent expecting them to be box office hits, they know what theyre getting into, and im sure its good money and maybe even a foot in the door after theire fighting days are over…it cant be worse than any JCVD movies or dare i say chuck norris flicks…i just hope for a few booby shots and maybe Screech as the comic relief side kick

 
Comment by Big House
2007-11-27 11:29:58

Wait a minute. He gets his rear end handed to him twice and this is the consolation prize? Man, I am in the wrong business.

 
Comment by James Smith
2007-11-27 11:34:05

Does anyone know how much more he’s getting paid to act in bad movies than fight in an octagon?

 
Comment by dave
2007-11-27 11:47:12

Who knows, maybe he’ll be the next Jean Claude Van Damnd?

 
Comment by pw
2007-11-27 11:47:35

[quote comment=”219105″]Does anyone know how much more he’s getting paid to act in bad movies than fight in an octagon?[/quote]
He gets paid more for fighting, but then a good chunk of his winnings go toward reconstructive surgery, so he actually keeps more of his movie money. Just a guess, anyway.

 
Comment by kickinthehead
2007-11-27 11:51:34

[quote comment=”219065″]Sweet Jesus. I can understand if he wants to give acting a shot, but he’s better off doing dinner theater in Cincinnati than a straight to the shelf DVD turd of a movie like this. I think these types of C-grade movies can kill a career before it begins.[/quote]
well said

 
Comment by silvaRulz
2007-11-27 11:57:27

Geez…If he was a genetically engineered super-soldier he wouldn’t get his arse kicked by Anderson Silva all the friggin time.

 
Comment by robertooo
2007-11-27 12:49:43

he’d have to be genetically engineered a little further in order to get his title back

 
Comment by pw
2007-11-27 12:50:13

[quote comment=”219121″]Geez…If he was a genetically engineered super-soldier he wouldn’t get his arse kicked by Anderson Silva all the friggin time.[/quote]
Hey, even the T-1000 got its ass kicked by Arnold in T-2.

 
Comment by Yohnstoppable
2007-11-27 13:41:25

I like the idea of this. I don’t know about anyone else here, but I’m a huge fan of b movies. This is going to be a turd no question. BUT, is it going to be a turd the likes of a Troll 2?

If you watch these with a sense of humor they aren’t all that bad. Why do you think people watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show? I’ll admit I hate that gd movie, but they don’t watch it do to it’s great storyline/acting/dialogue. They like it, because it is so damn bad.

I’ll watch this movie when it comes out

 
Comment by john
2007-11-27 14:42:05

[quote comment=”219169″]I like the idea of this. I don’t know about anyone else here, but I’m a huge fan of b movies. This is going to be a turd no question. BUT, is it going to be a turd the likes of a Troll 2?

If you watch these with a sense of humor they aren’t all that bad. Why do you think people watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show? I’ll admit I hate that gd movie, but they don’t watch it do to it’s great storyline/acting/dialogue. They like it, because it is so damn bad.

I’ll watch this movie when it comes out[/quote]

you need a lot of weed to enjoy those movies. I hear Matt Hughes
will be starring in Leprachaun 3: Back to the Farm!

 
Comment by Jabroni Mahoney
2007-11-27 15:53:17

Holy shit I would love to be apprehended by Tiffani Thiessen, Rich is a lucky guy…

 
Comment by JRV
2007-11-27 16:06:33

That description of the movie makes it sound like its a porno.

 
Comment by THORAZINE
2007-11-27 16:36:18

Sounds definitely like a ‘B’ movie or something you’d see on the Sci Fi Channel… so what?… I say go fer’ it! Experience a few things and make a few extra $$$… sounds like fun.

 
Comment by ajadoniz
2007-11-27 16:53:54

“In “Weapon,’ a lonely U.S. border patrol agent (Tiffani Thiessen) apprehends a Xyciense engineered super-soldier (Franklin) and experiences the ride of her life when the soldier’s creator (Dana White) relentlessly hunts them down.”

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2007-11-27 18:00:53

[quote comment=”219316″]”In “Weapon,’ a lonely U.S. border patrol agent (Tiffani Thiessen) apprehends a Xyciense engineered super-soldier (Franklin) and experiences the ride of her life when the soldier’s creator (Dana White) relentlessly hunts them down.”[/quote]

Jorge Gurgel will play the little toy solider next to Rich Franklin.

 
Comment by RAWbert
2007-11-27 18:50:53

[quote comment=”218976″][quote comment=”218974″]Shouldn’t this movie be called Universal Solider 3?[/quote]

Yeah, no kidding.
Somehow, I doubt this flick will ever see the theaters. IMDB has not even heard of it.[/quote]
Universal soldier… Genetically engineered, with a very crooked,flat nose.

 
Comment by Khemtawe
2007-11-27 19:02:24

[quote comment=”219169″]I like the idea of this. I don’t know about anyone else here, but I’m a huge fan of b movies. This is going to be a turd no question. BUT, is it going to be a turd the likes of a Troll 2?

If you watch these with a sense of humor they aren’t all that bad. Why do you think people watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show? I’ll admit I hate that gd movie, but they don’t watch it do to it’s great storyline/acting/dialogue. They like it, because it is so damn bad.

I’ll watch this movie when it comes out[/quote]

I know I’ve had a good laugh, and I haven’t seen the film yet!

 
Comment by nate diaz
2007-11-28 01:29:20

bet he wishes hed gone to hollywood before the free andersson silva nose jobs

unless he steps up to 205 theres not much for franklin to do other than be the gatekeeper at 185 to determine who gets title shots

i cant see him getting a 3rd chance with andersson and probably doesnt want one either

 
Comment by jb125
2007-11-28 09:46:11

so pretty much if you get your ass handed to you by anderson silva 2x the next best thing is a movie…well i am sure the pay check will be bigger

 
Comment by Greg
2007-11-28 10:38:05

[quote comment=”219169″]I like the idea of this. I don’t know about anyone else here, but I’m a huge fan of b movies. This is going to be a turd no question. BUT, is it going to be a turd the likes of a Troll 2?

If you watch these with a sense of humor they aren’t all that bad. Why do you think people watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show? I’ll admit I hate that gd movie, but they don’t watch it do to it’s great storyline/acting/dialogue. They like it, because it is so damn bad.

I’ll watch this movie when it comes out[/quote]

being in the movie industry i have loved b-movies all my life, but alot of time they are just low budget but really awesome.
this on the other hand cant be compared to that, its gonna be shitty acting, shitty dialog, shitty amateurish everything. wait its coming up on x-mas, maybe they can get tim sylvia to take the lead role in santa’s slay 2, he can take goldbergs place as a murderous santa..huh huh whos with me….ok whatever asses you know it would be better than the franklin movie

 
Comment by 1234rezz
2007-11-28 11:25:36

I think everyone is jumping to conclusions on this film. Its not up on IMDB yet because this press release just came out yesterday and IMDB is not allowed to put it up on their site until after the press release. Beside Bruce Greenwood is in the film as well and he does not do crap movies all his films have done well. Lay of Rich in the end I think alot of us may be surprised. Give it a chance before you start slamming some UFC fans you are.

 
Comment by Secret agent man
2007-11-30 17:28:48

Oh…You guys are real funny. IMDB does not registar the film until the release is out. It is not like this is some crap flick with Greenwood and Theesin in it. Why not do it? It beats going to a crap job…like most of you….and I bet NONE of you would be so funny to Franklins face. At least Franklin is ON the screen and not hiding behind one…..

 
Comment by cguser
2007-12-12 10:22:13

YouTube has preview of UFC show premiering on CNBC 12/13. Highlights fighter Rich Franklin. Pretty cool…

 
Comment by tapps
2007-12-18 16:34:44

theey should use sherk,geneticly engeneered is the nice way to put it

 
Name (required)
E-mail (required - never shown publicly)
URI
Your Comment (smaller size | larger size)
You may use <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> in your comment.

Trackback responses to this post



Buy UFC Tickets

Support MMAmania.com

Burn this Feed!

Enter your email address:

Add to Google Add to My AOL



BlogBurst.com Add to Technorati Favorites

Site Sponsors

ufc 84 betting
 

Categories

Disclaimer

MMAmania.com is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). We are an independent news site devoted to the latest UFC headlines, rumors, gossip, fighter updates, and event previews and recaps. For ent