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At Least Madagascar Will Be Safe: Contagion Trailer

By Steven Lloyd Wilson | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (24)

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Contagion features a cast with enough Oscars to play a game of chess with the statues: Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Ehle, Sanaa Lathan, Elliott Gould, Chin Han, and John Hawkes. Christ, if it wasn’t for cut and paste my carpal tunnels would be on fire. Here’s the scenario: we have a bunch of super high profile talented actors, and a script about the sudden appearance of a deadly virus in America that has been in the fear mongering news lately, except now it kills 99.99999999999% of people who have ever sat next to someone with the letter “e” in their name. The government is going to cover it up! Helicopters and blockaded towns! In three months, a billion people will be dead! In six months, a trillion! Cats and dogs, living together!

Outbreak was a crappy movie, we don’t need another one. Hell, I don’t know if we even need a good virus disaster movie at this point. Good, bad, they’re all exactly the same movie.

Here’s the trailer:

Well gosh, I’m sure that this film is getting released 2 days before the decade anniversary of 9/11 totally on accident.

(source: SlashFilm)









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Comments

Seriously WTF is this need to make movies about mass diseases? Do people enjoy scaring the shit out of each other?

No way in hell would I see this.

Posted by: grace b at July 14, 2011 10:10 AM

Am I the only one who would rather join the majority than try to eke out a life in the post-apocalyptic wasteland?

Yes, I would also choose the blue pill.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at July 14, 2011 10:15 AM

I love movies based on infectious diseases. Some friends and I have a drinking game based on how many errors there are. I could be drunk on the trailer alone for this one, plus John Hawkes so I know I shall enjoy it thoroughly.
If any of you go to see this in the cinema, try this neat little trick: wait until the movie is at its most tense part and then start sneezing and coughing like you're about to lose a lung. Watch everyone squirm uncomfortably and move away from you. It works every time.

Posted by: PaddyDog at July 14, 2011 10:28 AM

Stupid Pandemic. I spent an entire afternoon trying to find the right combination infectability and visibility and still Madagascar endured. That's where I'm heading when the inevitable super disease breaks out, that is unless they've already shut down all air and sea travel. Dicks

Posted by: elgarcon at July 14, 2011 10:32 AM

I'm with Paddy--totally into this--especially with the cast. Plus, I have to learn how to survive when the shit goes down.

Posted by: Cindy at July 14, 2011 10:45 AM

I loved reading the Hot Zone. I enjoyed Outbreak, for all its faults. There was a time that I thought working for the CDC's Level 4 would be amazing. So yes, I will probably end up seeing this.

Paddydog, I'd love to watch a movie with you and your friends.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at July 14, 2011 11:00 AM

I love your mind Paddy.
I like any apocalyptyc movie, how worlds end.
Disease is no exception :-)

Posted by: Magiel at July 14, 2011 11:01 AM

Hey at least Gwyneth dies early!

Posted by: logan at July 14, 2011 11:04 AM

I am such a sucker for these movies. Mel, Paddy, let's all go see this together and scare the crap out of everyone at Webster Place.

Posted by: JenVegas at July 14, 2011 11:06 AM

I love any apocalyptic movie, especially a lovely plague movie. I just can't help it.

Posted by: MM at July 14, 2011 11:35 AM

MelBD:

I get you. I applied for the Epidemiological Intelligence Service (EIS is the CIA of disease control) right out of graduate school, but I knew I didn't have a hope (I wouldn't even pass their security screening), but if you like this kind of stuff check out
"Inside the Outbreaks: The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service".
It came out about two years ago and is awesome.

JenVegas: It's a date. I'll bring the atomizer that lets people think my diseased droplets have landed on their faces.

Posted by: PaddyDog at July 14, 2011 11:35 AM

If there is even a small chance that Kate Winslet and Sanaa Lathan kiss, I'm there.

Posted by: Groundloop at July 14, 2011 11:46 AM

I love apocalypse films, and lately I'm in a disease movie kind of mood. Currently reading The Zombie Autopsies, which is a short but fun book that asks the reader to thing about the zombie outbreak in terms of its virus-like properties, rather than just "zombies happened, here are some stories."

So, yea. Definitely seeing this.

Posted by: Markus at July 14, 2011 11:57 AM

I don't get what the hate is about. I actually think it looks quite good, and that is a monster cast right there.

Posted by: Marcela at July 14, 2011 1:46 PM

Plus, as was already stated:

Gwyneth dying early! Yay!

Posted by: Marcela at July 14, 2011 1:47 PM

Paddy, thanks for the book recommendation!

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at July 14, 2011 2:02 PM

"The Crazies" already covered this ground, probably better, but whatever, maybe I'll check it out at the dollar movies.

Posted by: Slash at July 14, 2011 3:00 PM

That looks exceptional. I love a good end-of-the-world thriller and with that cast this movie looks absolutely kick ass. Can't wait!

Posted by: TylerDFC at July 14, 2011 3:19 PM

All over that. Like a rash.

Where do I line up.

Posted by: trib at July 14, 2011 4:56 PM

I suppose it is in this movie's favor that it has a solid cast: Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Matt Damon, Enrico Colantoni. The lack of earth shattering kabooms is troubling, but end of the day I like apocalypse movies. I even saw the completely stupid 2012. It's good predictable fun. Count me in.

Posted by: Harborwolf at July 14, 2011 5:17 PM

And by the way, fucking Madagascar was the third country I infected in Pandemic. Take that ya bastards.

Posted by: Harborwolf at July 14, 2011 5:18 PM

I heard the trailer was misleading, and the disease actually makes Gwyneth immortal.

Posted by: Craig at July 14, 2011 6:25 PM

Eeeh...it looks like "The Stand", but with less supernatural craziness and therefore way less awesome.

Posted by: Figgy at July 14, 2011 9:35 PM

Good to see keith mars getting work.

Posted by: homeslice at July 14, 2011 11:53 PM