The Goonies
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Actor: Josh Brolin, Sean AstinBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 114 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-05-15
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Model: 116314
Studio: Warner Home Video
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- 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 dubloons, 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. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG Age: 085391163
Movie Reviews of The Goonies
Movie Review: "Sloth love Chunk."
Summary: 5 Stars
Watching "The Goonies" again brought back many good memories of watching it when it first came out in 1985 with my oldest son. We both loved this movie and I am quite sure my son imagined himself being a Goonie, having this wonderful gang of friends, treasure hunting.
I think the movie has held up well even though 26 years have gone by since it first came out. Yes, there are some dated parts of the movie: hair styles, clothes, glasses, bicycles - but overall this is a movie that even in another 26 years, young and old will still enjoy.
There is big business vs. small property owner; escaped convicts; young love; bullies; friendship; treasure hunting; pirates; a giant; puzzles to figure out; brotherly competition; and good winning out over evil. These are all pretty timeless themes.
These young actors got a good start in this movie. Most have gone on to much bigger things. Sean Astin - Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy plus many other roles in movies; Josh Brolin - many distinguished roles on TV and movies including "No Country For Old Men", "Milk", and the remake of "True Grit"; Jeff Cohen became an entertainment attorney with his own law firm in Beverly Hills; Corey Feldman continued acting on TV, movies, and stage, also is involved in music and is an environmental activist; Kerri Green continued acting on TV and movies, co-founded a movie production company and writes screenplays; Jonathan Ke Quan has continued acting on TV and movies and has worked as a stunt choreographer; Martha Plimpton has been nominated for an Emmy and three Tonys, has continued acting on TV (I still remember the amazing episode of Law and Order: SVU she received the Emmy nomination for and she is currently starring in the FOX sitcom "Raising Hope"), in movies, in plays,she sings and is considered to be one of the hardest working actors in show business. With this talented bunch of young talent, is it any wonder that "The Goonies" is still standing the test of time and keeping us entertained? Plus Steven Spielberg wrote the story. Talk about a no-brainer.
One note - John Matuszak, ex-NFL Oakland Raiders football player that played "Sloth" in the movie, died in 1989 at 38 years old of heart failure caused by drugs and possibly pneumonia. Tooz lived hard and partied hard but he'll live on in this movie as the scary looking but loving Sloth, friend to Chunk and the rest of the Goonies.
Summary of The Goonies
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 dubloons, 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.You may be surprised to discover that the director of the Lethal Weapon movies and scary horror flick The 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
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