Villains

John and Craig give heroes the week off and talk bad guys. Not every movie needs a villain, but if you have one, he better be good. Also this week, follow-up on Courier Prime, John’s TV pilot, and most importantly Craig’s movie Identity Thief, which hits theaters this weekend. In our One Cool Things, John talks up Gillian Flynn’s terrific but tough-to-adapt Gone Girl, while Craig wants fewer dead athletes. LINKS: Identity Thief trailer on Apple Big Fish tickets on sale in Chicago Every Villain is a Hero Writing Better Bad Guys Screenwriting and the Problem of Evil Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Researchers Discover 28 New Cases of Brain Damage in Deceased Football Players Easton-Bell Sports unveils pitcher’s helmet OUTRO: Last Dance by Ariana Grande You can download the episode here: AAC. UPDATE 2-9-13: The transcript of this episode can be found here. The post Villains first appeared on John August.