The Goonies (1985)

The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure comedy film co-produced and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by Steven Spielberg, and starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, and Ke Huy Quan with supporting roles done by John Matuszak, Robert Davi, Anne Ramsey, and Joe Pantoliano. In the film, a group of kids who live in the “Goon Docks” neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, attempt to save their homes from foreclosure and, in doing so, they discover an old treasure map that takes them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate. During the adventure, they are chased by a family of criminals who want the treasure for themselves.

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I did not watch this as a child, but for the first time as a young adult I watched this at the behest of a college friend. I can certainly understand why it was part of their childhood. I mean, what kid didn’t dream of following a treasure map and finding the hidden treasure at the end of it?

There’s also a very young Sean Astin here, who I admire as an actor, I’ve enjoyed many of his films. There’s just the right grouping of friends here for everyone to identify with, and even friendly protector in the end to help them out of a bind.

There’s not much else to say here, other than you should watch it with your own kids or someone else’s kids (don’t kidnap anyone please, just borrow your nieces and nephews for an afternoon).

My Rating: ★ ★ ★