Hoping to save their homes from demolition, a group of kids, who call themselves the Goonies, set out on a hunt to find the long lost treasure of the pirate, One-eyed Willie, over-coming boobie traps and unusual obstacles along the way.
"Pinchers of Peril... saved by my Pinchers of Peril!"
The first time I saw The Goonies, I was 19 years old, and even as I inserted it into the DVD player, I worried that I was too old to really enjoy the movie (A lot coming from the girl to loves Christmas more than any other person on the planet and will never declare a lack of belief in Santa Claus. HE IS REAL). But, I am pleased to report that I loved The Goonies (As if there was ever any doubt...). This movie is fun. Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun. I don't see how anyone could dislike it.
The cast of kids is fantastic! Some very recognizable faces among them, too. My two favourites of the bunch were Corey Feldman, who played troublemaker Mouth, and Jeff Cohen, who portrayed Chunk. These two were hilarious in their respective roles, though all of the kids provided good comedy. John Matuszak was also very good as Sloth, and his scenes with Cohen are heartwarming; they really bring a smile to your face.
"This is ridiculous. It's crazy. I feel like I'm babysitting, except I'm not getting paid."
To sum it up, The Goonies 'R' good enough... for me, at least. 10/10
Trivia: The Goonies features the character of Rosalita, a Spanish woman who can't speak or understand a word of English. This, of course, leads to a few jokes within the film that wouldn't have seemed humorous to Spanish-speaking audiences. To amend this, the Spanish version of the film instead features the character of Rossanna (Played by the same woman, with dubbing), an Italian woman who can't speak or understand a word of Spanish.
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