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In 1985, Steven Spielberg (Indiana Jones and E.T.)served as an executive producer on The Goonies, an adventure film based on a story by Spielberg and directed by Richard Donner (Superman). Since the film's release, it's become a cult classic of sorts, as well as being a favorite film for nostalgic teens and adults.
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The story follows a group of outcast kids growing up in Oregon, who call themselves the Goonies, as they spend their last weekend together before their parents are forced to sell their homes to make way for a golf course. Mikey, the youngest and most precocious of the Goonies, finds a pirate's treasure map in his attic and realizes that if the Goonies can find the treasure then their parents won't have to sell their homes. Mikey and his good friends, Chunk, Mouth, and Data begin following the clues that will lead to the treasure and they're eventually joined by Mikey's older brother, Brand and two high school girls, Andy and Stef. But things become complicated when a family of second-rate criminals, the Fratellis, catch Chunk and find out about the treasure. Jake and Francis Fratelli lock Chunk up in a room with their deformed brother, Sloth. Sloth may be fearsome in appearance but his grotesque exterior hides a heart of gold, and he and Chunk become fast friends. Meanwhile the other Goonies make their way through a series of underground tunnels, all the way avoiding booby traps and following the clues. Little do they know that the Fratellis, lead by Mama Fratelli, are in hot pursuit. But can the Goonies find the pirates' treasure and save their homes, and can they outsmart the Fratellis?
Like many of Spielberg's own films, The Goonies follows a specific formula. The kids, like those in E.T., swear frequently and use vulgar language, so parents be warned. There's also some risqué humor and comic violence, but most of which is simply too funny to be offensive. When inspected closely, the story unravels due to numerous plot holes, continuity errors, and a general lack of realism. But that's all part of the charm of The Goonies.
The ensemble cast is terrific especially Sean Astin as Mikey, Jeff Cohen as Chunk, Corey Feldman as Mouth, Ke Huy Quan as Data, Josh Brolin as Brand, Martha Plimpton as Stef, Kerri Green as Andy, John Matuszak as Sloth, Robert Davi as Jake Fratelli, Joe Pantoliano as Francis Fratelli, and Anne Ramsey as Mama Fratelli.
The excellent DVD includes outtakes (features the infamous missing octopus scene), "The Making of The Goonies" vintage featurette, a ridiculously silly 12-minute Cyndi Lauper music video, theatrical trailer, and an audio commentary (with video commentary by Richard Donner, Sean Astin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan, Josh Brolin, Martha Plimpton and Kerri Green). This audio/video commentary is perhaps the most entertaining feature I've ever seen on a DVD and alone makes this a worthy purchase.
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FM_ALEX
July 10, 2010
HAHA Yeah man I love this flick right here, this is classic for me. Excellent review.
Count_Orlok_22
July 10, 2010
I can't wait for the new 25th anniversary edition DVD!
FM_ALEX
July 10, 2010
Man I will be picking it up for sure.
Count_Orlok_22
July 10, 2010
I think it will be out in late Summer or early Autumn, just in time for my birthday.
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vampsita
December 07, 2009
I love this movie! After reading your review, I am inspired to go put on my custom made The Goonies t-shirt and watch my favorite movie!
Count_Orlok_22
December 08, 2009
Thanks for the kind words. You'll have to post a picture of you in your Goonies shirt.
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About this movie
You may be surprised to discover that the director of theLethal Weaponmovies and scary horror flickThe Omen, Richard Donner, also produced and directed this classic children's adventure (which, by the way, was written by Donner's screen-wizard friend Steven Spielberg). Then again you may not.The Goonies, like Donner's other movies, is the same story of good versus evil. It has its share of bad guys (the Fratelli brothers and their villainous mother), reluctant-hero good guys (the Walsh bothers and their gang of friends), and lots of corny one-liners. Like in an old-fashioned Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew plot, the Goonies need to solve a problem: a corrupt corporate developer has bought out their neighborhood and plans to flatten all their homes. Luckily, the beloved gang stumbles on a treasure map. In the hopes of finding the treasure to buy back their houses, the Goonies embark on their quest through underground passages, aboard pirate ships, and behind waterfalls. This swashbuckling and rollicking ride was also a great breeding ground for a couple of child actors who went on to enjoy numerous successes in adulthood: Sean Astin (Rudy,Encino Man) and Martha Plimpton (Pecker,200 Cigarettes).--Samantha Allen Storey
Cast:
Sean Astin,
Corey Feldman,
Michael Paul Chan,
Paul Tuerpé,
Charles McDaniel,
Ted Grossman,
Joe Pantoliano,
Josh Brolin,
Mike Fenton,
Jane Feinberg,
John Matuszak,
Judy Taylor,
Quan Ke Huy,
Jonathan Ke Quan,
Bill Bradley,
Curtis Hanson,
Lupe Ontiveros,
Martha Plimpton,
Robert Davi,
Steve Antin,
Newt Arnold,
Gene Ross,
Mary Ellen Trainor,
Patrick Cameron,
Jeb Stuart Adams,
Jack O'Leary,
George Robotham,
Kerri Green,
Anne Ramsey,
Keith Walker,
Eric Briant Wells,
Orwin Harvey,
George Nicholas McLean,
Elaine Cohen McMahon,
Max Segar,
Jeff B. Cohen
Director:
Richard Donner
Genre:
Family
Release Date:
June 7, 1985
MPAA Rating:
PG
Screen Writer:
Steven Spielberg
Runtime:
1hr 54min
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