Trouble opening .avi files

I'm trying to open an .avi file that I downloaded, but I keep getting an error. With .avi files I've made (through iMovie for example) and other files I already have, they open just fine in any program: VLC, Quick Time, Quick Time X, etc. But when I try to open these particular files, with no visible difference from the others, I get the following error:
http://grab.by/1iOY (It's an image)
Honestly, I've never had this issue before... I don't know where to start. I tried opening in multiple programs, I think I have all my codecs, etc. Any ideas? 0.o Like I said, existing .avi files I can open fine. I suspected it might be the file, but I downloaded multiple files. (Yet, some .avis I download work fine... this is all confusing.)
Thanks!

I suspect that this file was corrupted along the way.
Have you tried deleting the original and downloading a new copy?
If you're comfortable with it, you could send me an e-mail with a link to the file (or post the URL here, possibly) and I can see if the file will play on my machine. Click on the "send e-mail" icon in the upper-right of my post.
~Lyssa

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You gents need to download some of the more common codecs to allow QT to play those AVI files.
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