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Resident Evil: Extinction teaser trailer

10:55 PM on 02.20.2007, Brad Rice 66 comments

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That's right, Destructoid readers, we've got the Resident Evil: Extinction teaser trailer that was shown with Ghost Rider this past weekend. Just like the other Resident Evil trailers, they do a great job of luring you into a false sense of security by presenting it as though it's a commercial for a product. This, of course, is no indication how the film is going to be. Like Alex and I said, the film was popular, but not necessarily good. Expect the film to hit theaters September 21st.


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toast! at 02/20/2007 22:58
I'll see it as well and it doesnt look like it will be better than either of the other two.. but it definitely wont be the worst video game movie
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Kfizz at 02/20/2007 22:59
I see hope just because it does not look as fake as the 2nd one did the whole nemmises fight look fake as hell. I can tell they look at the way the cam moves in RE4. With like the flip in the laser hallway and knife fight in RE4.
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streetmunster at 02/20/2007 23:03
Damn, nice trailer. I can't wait to not watch this.
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Fronz at 02/20/2007 23:05
ewww, it has that bitch from Heroes that meets the boring quota
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ian_esq at 02/20/2007 23:10
meh
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Namelessted at 02/20/2007 23:10
Nice. Milla Jovovich is a fucking beast. I will watch pretty much anything with her in it. And i like the first two Resident Evil movies so i look forward to this one.
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Aetsen at 02/20/2007 23:12
Actually like these movies. I don't know why...
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Fronz at 02/20/2007 23:12
Ted also like the movie The Good Shepherd though.
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BahamutZero at 02/20/2007 23:15
If there is a game made of this movie will the universe somehow collapse on itself? What about a book adaptation of the game-movie game? sort of a choose-your-own-adventure?
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Kfizz at 02/20/2007 23:17
With Matt Damon!d!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Im OK at 02/20/2007 23:18
Wh... where... where was Vanilla Ice?
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Fronz at 02/20/2007 23:21
hahaha kfixx i watched that last night. he'd totally save this movie.
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YARLY at 02/20/2007 23:22
Ooh, a desert. That's a new one.
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Adamska at 02/20/2007 23:22
I got really thirsty watching that trailer. And then I had some vodka.

I think I'm going to watch the trailer again.
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Baratation at 02/20/2007 23:24
zombies and desert...can i have mummies?

well i liked both the first movies they were good action flicks and i think i will enjoy these the same.
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momiji58 at 02/20/2007 23:30
Looks like a cross between Mad Max and The Mummy...
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Necros at 02/20/2007 23:30
Funny, I don't remember there being a desert in any of the RE games. Must have missed that part with all the awesome directing of the first two films. *sighs*
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Kfizz at 02/20/2007 23:31
I think the guy making the film is trying to get the feel of the game and make his on story. I mean look at RE1 the game you were almost a jill sandwitch. Damit berry.
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Necros at 02/20/2007 23:34
Oh right, I just remembered that the Resident Evil 5 trailer was in a desert town. It still doesn't change the fact that zombies in the desert are called mummies.
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Baratation at 02/20/2007 23:35
Dude , movies are BASED on games , not game cinematics...
there wasnt a desert on re games...so? theres no albert wesker on the movies either , its just an adaptation of story , just like any other game/comic movie.

at least it wont suck as much as that dear or alive...thing..i dont want to call that a movie.
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SempraFi at 02/20/2007 23:37
Ahhhh! What. The. Fuck. Sony? What is so god damn hard about making Resident Evil about.. oh, I don't know, Resident Evil? Make these things using CG and stop trying to make it 'realistic'.Fuck the mainstream audiences, make these films for the fans that play the fucking games, then maybe you'll get more people excited about seeing it. Shit, I'm sure a few RE fans could make a better movie using Maya and Final Cut Pro. Jesus Christ.
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mistofRed at 02/20/2007 23:37
When I saw this I was like "Cool another Mad Ma----".
Im just glad I SURVIVED the HORROR of this trailer...
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UnknownHeadFeelings at 02/20/2007 23:39
I gotta say, I kinda like the idea of a setting that was different from the games. I mean, RE4 did a good job in taking the location somewhere new, and it really worked. Besides, if you look at the previous movies in simple terms, they didn't go horribly off topic. The zombies were there, the suspense was there, and the action was there. I still can't understand why people profess their dislike for these movies all the time. RE1 was good for how quickly they went, RE2 was ok, and tried harder to follow the game, and people are already saying this is gonna suck after the teaser. At least wait until more footage comes out to judge.
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Dexter345 at 02/20/2007 23:39
I've got a friend who thinks the Resident Evil movies are the pinnacle of cinema. He's probably going to see this movie on opening day.
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UnknownHeadFeelings at 02/20/2007 23:42
People who go through an embalming process involving removing organs and lots of gauze are mummies. Dead people walking around in street clothes and specifically trying to eat others are zombies. Get your heads straight.
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Detry at 02/20/2007 23:44
I like the Resident Evil movies.

Probably because I have a huge boner for Milla Jovovich, and as a bonus Ali Larter is in this one.

Prolly won't see it in the theaters but will buy the DVD so I can FAP to it. :)
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CaffeinePowered at 02/21/2007 00:03
Ive never been huge into the games, but doesn't this like totally depart from the storyline and cannon?
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Necros at 02/21/2007 00:15
@ UnknownHeadFeelings

But if you're going to have dead corpses shuffling around in the streets, attacking people in the desert, why not just make them mummies?

For that matter, why not just make this some other movie not related to Resident Evil? It's barely related to Resident Evil to begin with. I promise, watching this premise in a movie not titled Resident Evil could not make it any worse, and would save people from complaining about three poorly done films instead of two.

And the reason why people think it's going to suck? Because it's not about Resident Evil anymore, it's about some girl with psychic powers in a Mad Max desert that's ravaged by an organization that happens to be in the games as well.

(I reserve the rights to ignore what I just said if the plot of RE5 involves everything but the psychic girl.)
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Oni at 02/21/2007 00:33
I can tell you what is wrong with these films in two words:

Paul. Anderson.

The man can direct, and direct very, very well. He just can't write to save his life. To quote the Simpsons:

"I could puke in a fountain pen and mail it to the monkey house and get a better script!"

He really should just stick to directing. He's much better at that.
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yardguy00 at 02/21/2007 00:44
resident evil las vegas? wtf!?
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carg0 at 02/21/2007 00:54
wishful thinkers saw the first one, idiots saw the second one and f*cking morons who still wonder why videogame-based movies never do justice to their source will see the third.

it would be nice for us real RE fans if capcom would at least make some sort of an apology for allowing one of gaming's most respected franchises to be so disgraced but they're probably too embarrassed at this point.
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amalgamut00 at 02/21/2007 01:01
Wait that is Resident Evil?
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UnknownHeadFeelings at 02/21/2007 01:15
@ Necros

I really don't think mummies in what looks like the ruins of a major American city would make any more sense than Uwe Boll doing anything correctly. And I can't really agree with the idea that it's not RE anymore. I mean, RE4 didn't have anything to do with zombies in the sense of the previous games, nor the Umbrella Corp, as was customary of all the games as the key villain (I might be wrong. I haven't played though RE4 in about 2 years.). Granted, your point about not making this movie a Resident Evil movie is a good one, but I would rather see it before I write it off completely.

@ carg0
"F*cking morons" are the people who spend more than a buck 50 to see a video game movie that was doomed before the script was finished (i.e. House of the Dead, Bloodrayne, Postal, Dungeon Siege). And besides, you can't fault Capcom if you don't like the movies. I am happier that someone tried and fell short to make a movie based on a game franchise than to just sell the rights to a hack or not try at all. At least the movies reached enough RE fans that weren't looking for an Oscar winning film, just something somewhat entertaining.
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Lezbro at 02/21/2007 01:16
Yep.

I enjoyed that movie when I saw it 22 years ago.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089530/combined
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LostCrichton at 02/21/2007 02:48
Hurry get to da choppa!
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Rainbowblack at 02/21/2007 02:57
Like most people, I'll go see this despite the terrible reviews. the RE franchise is like a B-movie done right
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Namelessted at 02/21/2007 03:10
@Fronz, hey. The Good Shepherd was a good movie. Its not The Departed or Children of Men, but it was worth seeing in theaters.
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frazmacaz at 02/21/2007 04:10
This movie looks about as entertaining as wearing a colostomy bag. Utter utter utter drivel.
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Teamjesus at 02/21/2007 05:19
Im not sure why, but I think this movie will be a massive steaming pile of shit.
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JimmyReds at 02/21/2007 05:53
Assuming this comes out in the UK I will go and see it on a Cheapy Tuesday when it only costs £3.50 for a ticket.
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aka Bitter at 02/21/2007 05:58
Hmmm, definitely getting the "Beyond Thunderdome" vibe.

All it needs is a Tina Turner cameo, as a zombie.
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Plisskin at 02/21/2007 06:02
Ali Later and Mila Jovovich...I'm sold.
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PITT sauce at 02/21/2007 07:07
Hey Now! This movie could be good.
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elgemusio at 02/21/2007 07:19
Resident Evil:Vegas!

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TheStoof at 02/21/2007 07:23
Is it just me...or does Chris from this movie look exactly the same as the Chris in the horrible Resident Evil 1 Opening for PS1?
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BlindsideDork at 02/21/2007 08:12
Usually you would think that John Woo fighting look and zombies would be a good combo, but it wasn't in Resident Evil: Apocalypse, so why would someone think this movie would be good?

@TheStoof: Chris isn't in this movie, are you talking about Carlos?
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BlindsideDork at 02/21/2007 08:15
@Bahamut_Zero:

They already have books based on the last 2 movies.
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Michymaster at 02/21/2007 08:34
Geez... at last :)
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