Wednesday 25 August 2010

The Goonies

Directed by Superman and Lethal Weapon supremo Richard Donner, The Goonies follows a group of misfit teens in search of treasure, a treasure they need to save their suburb, the Goon Docks. To get said treasure, as with any similar hunt, they were going to need a map...luckily, there happened to be one in the attic, along with one of those electricity ball thingys...cool.

On their quest, the kids are chased and shot at by the Fratellis (not the band-a gang of baddies led by their mom), see a dead body in a freezer, best booby traps and discover the spanish galleon of the pirate 'One Eyed Willie'. Sean Astin (Mickey) also gets a snog from his big brothers bird...smooth.

Starring the kid from the second Indiana Jones film, a Corey (Feldman), Sean Astin (that Hobbit fella) and Josh Brolin (No Country For Old Men), The Goonies is an adventure for every young boy, along the same lines as Stand By Me, but with a darn sight for silliness.

Budget: $19,000,000

Gross: $ 61,389,680

Fun Fact: There's talk of a Goonies II and a musical adaption. You could even get Goonie action figures!

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