The Goonies

Synopsis: From the imagination of Steven Spielberg, The Goonies plunges a band of small heroes into a swashbuclking, surprise-around-every corner quest beyond their wildest dreasm! Following a mysterious treasure map into a spectacular underground realm of twisting passages, outrageous booby-traps and a long-lost pirate ship full of golden doubloons, the kids race to stay one step ahead of a family of bumbling bad guys... and a mild-mannered monster with a face only a mother could love. A family adventure classic form start to buccaneering finish, The Goonies is a cinematic treasure trove of breathtaking action, dazzling effects and shiver yer timbers thrills!

Rating: PG

Run Time: 114 Minutes

Director: Richard Donner

Dvd Extra's: Behind the Scenes Documentary The Making of The Goonies, Feature Lenght Audio commentary by Richard Donner and Selected Cast Members, Cyndi Lauper Music Video, Outakes, Theatrical Trailer, Languages: English, Francais, & Espanol. Subtitles: English, Francais, Espanol, and Portugues.

Nudity Factor: None

Of Note: The pirate ship was entirely real. All the shots were filmed in the ship. After the film, it was offered to anyone who would take it. No one wanted it, so the ship was scrapped.

Recommendations: Mr and Mrs Smith

Trailers The Goonies Trailer (wmv)

Review by: Jason James Rating:

I am sure by now you are saying, what is this guy smoking, a 5 star rating. I know it is rare for me to hand out a 5 star rating so please hear me out on why I gave one to The Goonies. First off this is a rare film were it holds just as much magic today as it did when I was watching it as a kid. There are many films I go back and watch now that I am an adult and wonder how it was that I could watch it over and over again as a kid. Not this one, I watch it now and it still is a fun film to watch. I think also I can relate some to the characters, or at least at this point can relate portions of my childhood to that of the characters. I remember as a kid being hit pretty hard by the wishing well scene. I have a few pennies at the bottom of a wishing well that didn't come true and can respect the idea that Mouth had on taking them back. I have heard the argument that this movie just is not practical. Sure, I get that. The thing that over rides that is the youthful spirit that the film displays. From the pinchers of power to the amazment of coming to the end of the journey. This film caputures the essence of youthful spirit as good as it can. Not to mention that it has a great soundtrack to go along with it. It also has some great scenes that movie makers of today need to look at and remember how it is done. Lets take for example the opening scene. Almost all the main characters are introduced in that opening scene from the bad guys in the movie to most of the kids. For those that are confused by this, go back and watch the opening scene again, really watch it and pay attention to how it works. Overall this film does a brilliant job telling a fun loving youthful story that I still enjoy as much today as I did as a kid. You will never hear me complain about pulling it out and watching it again.