Goonies never say die!

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Cajungal

Cajungal

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Damn, this movie's such a big deal for so many people. Maybe I should watch it again to see what I'm missing.
 
Krisken

Krisken

The Goonies is a 1980's film starring Sean Astin and a variety of teens who get chased by counterfeiters through a maze created by pirates. It's a classic.
 
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Philosopher B.

I know what it is, though I've personally never seen it. :oops:
 
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Matt²

Seeing it won't help your cred if you've never been 10 years old ;)
 
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Matt²

Piotyr said:
So, attendees are Chunk, Mouth, one of the Fratellis, and...the dad?
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"the dad" died in 1985 shortly after filming wrapped up, so if HE'S coming, then he's coming as either a ghost or a zombie skeleton.
I believe that is one of Richard donner's assistants.

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LordRendar said:
What are the Goonies?
*please dont hit me
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*PUNCH*

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+are+the+goonies
 
Piotyr

Piotyr

Matt²;394787][QUOTE=Piotyr said:
So, attendees are Chunk, Mouth, one of the Fratellis, and...the dad?
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"the dad" died in 1985 shortly after filming wrapped up, so if HE'S coming, then he's coming as either a ghost or a zombie skeleton.
I believe that is one of Richard donner's assistants.[/QUOTE]

Ahh, I had no idea, just tried to think of a male adult in the movie other than the Fratellis.
 
Just Me

Just Me

I will never betray my goon dock friends
We will stick together until the whole world ends
Through heaven and hell, and nuclear war
Good pals like us, will stick like tar
In the city, or the country, or the forest, or the boonies
I am proudly declared a fellow Goony

One of my all time favourite movies, been to the cinema back in the days and still watch it regularly on DVD.
Thanks Richard Donner for so many great movies!
 
Krisken

Krisken

I love the movie, but I can't see myself going to one of these events. It just seems.... well sad, really.
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

I tried watching this as a kid, but that one guy scared me. I tried watching it as a teen and just couldn't get interested. Wonder if I should give it another chance.
 
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Matt²

Matt² said:
Seeing it won't help ... if you've never been 10 years old ;)
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Basically you have to revert to being a kid to enjoy it. It was made back in the day when electronics (like Data's gadgets) were much more glorious because we didn't HAVE as much... wow, I sound like my dad..... it was made in an era when kids still went outside and DID something exciting, instead of sitting indoors playing games all day.
 
Krisken

Krisken

I think that's pretty much it. It's a movie that has nostalgic appeal for those who saw it at a certain age but leaves newer viewers wondering why it's such a classic. I think this puts it comfortably with other movies of the era like Adventures in Babysitting, Hiding Out, and Weird Science.
 
Steve

Steve

I don't think I've ever laughed as hard at a scene in a movie as I did when the dead agent kept falling on Chunk. Don't know what it was about that scene but the idea of being locked in a freezer with a dead guy that kept falling on Chunk (with open mouth) had me laughing so hard I was crying. What a fun movie. Haven't watched it in years but may need to throw it in Netflix.
 
Troll

Troll

Never saw it. Some of my friends try to give me grief about that all the time, though I don't know why.
 
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TwoBit

I've never seen it either. Don't know what all the fuss is about.
 
Troll

Troll

I'm not one to begrudge another person's nostalgic movie choices. I'm just aware of the fact that, since I never saw it as a kid, the movie is never going to be as entertaining for me as it is for people who watched it in the 80's.

You had to be there, I guess.
 
Null

Null

When you look at the cast, a fair amount of them have gone on to be somewhat successful, all told. The older brother is Josh Brolin, whose 'Jonah Hex' is coming out next week, and was superb in 'No Country For Old Men'. Sean Astin was Sam in LOTR. Marsha Plimpton was in quite a few movies during the 80's. Corey Feldman turned into Corey Feldman. Robert Davi has been on several series (including 'The Profiler' on NBC) and many movies. Joey Pantaliano shows up all over the place, though a lot of people know him from The Sopranos and The Matrix.
 
Cheesy1

Cheesy1

My mother has been visiting her sisters in Oregon this last week. Yesterday, they were in Astoria and she got a few cool pictures while she was there:

The museum that Mikey's dad was in front of when the kids passed him on their bikes:


The jail house that Jake Fratelli escapes from in the beginning of the movie:
 
Shawn

Shawn

Goonies was Raiders of the Lost Ark for kids. It had action, adventure, and plenty of hilarious moments. The selling point is clearly getting to see a group of outcast kids being the unlikely heroes as they find a treasure map and make it through the diabolical and mischievous traps left behind by what feels to me like the movie's prime antagonistic force: One Eyed Willie. It is a movie that is certainly not going to have the same magic if you watch it now for the first time. You might enjoy it alright, but you certainly won't be able to make any kind of connection with it.

My favorite scene is where Chunk has been captured and is being interrogated by the villains into telling them "everything", in which he immediately starts to recant every mischievous prank he has ever pulled including the infamous story of going up to the balcony of a movie theater and pretending to vomit. The genuinely pleased look on the older Fratelli brother when he puts an arm around chunk and says "You know, ma, I'm starting to like this kid" is priceless.
 
Krisken

Krisken

Shawnacy said:
Goonies was Raiders of the Lost Ark for kids. It had action, adventure, and plenty of hilarious moments. The selling point is clearly getting to see a group of outcast kids being the unlikely heroes as they find a treasure map and make it through the diabolical and mischievous traps left behind by what feels to me like the movie's prime antagonistic force: One Eyed Willie. It is a movie that is certainly not going to have the same magic if you watch it now for the first time. You might enjoy it alright, but you certainly won't be able to make any kind of connection with it.

My favorite scene is where Chunk has been captured and is being interrogated by the villains into telling them "everything", in which he immediately starts to recant every mischievous prank he has ever pulled including the infamous story of going up to the balcony of a movie theater and pretending to vomit. The genuinely pleased look on the older Fratelli brother when he puts an arm around chunk and says "You know, ma, I'm starting to like this kid" is priceless.
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"Hit Puree!"
 
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Chazwozel

Shawnacy said:
Goonies was Raiders of the Lost Ark for kids. It had action, adventure, and plenty of hilarious moments. The selling point is clearly getting to see a group of outcast kids being the unlikely heroes as they find a treasure map and make it through the diabolical and mischievous traps left behind by what feels to me like the movie's prime antagonistic force: One Eyed Willie. It is a movie that is certainly not going to have the same magic if you watch it now for the first time. You might enjoy it alright, but you certainly won't be able to make any kind of connection with it.

My favorite scene is where Chunk has been captured and is being interrogated by the villains into telling them "everything", in which he immediately starts to recant every mischievous prank he has ever pulled including the infamous story of going up to the balcony of a movie theater and pretending to vomit. The genuinely pleased look on the older Fratelli brother when he puts an arm around chunk and says "You know, ma, I'm starting to like this kid" is priceless.
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I think the lure of the Goonies is essentially that it portrays the type of adventure every single suburban kid dreams about having.
 
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