{"id":1306,"date":"2006-08-21T19:51:24","date_gmt":"2006-08-22T02:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1306"},"modified":"2020-11-25T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T22:40:20","slug":"goonies-the-1985","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1306","title":{"rendered":"Goonies, The (1985)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Goonies never say die!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Poster-207x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-20887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Poster-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Poster-88x128.png 88w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Poster.png 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nTeenage misfits try to save their neighborhood from redevelopment by searching for hidden pirate treasure.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hidden Treasure<\/li>\n<li>Misfits<\/li>\n<li>Pirates<\/li>\n<li>Search<\/li>\n<li>Teenagers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nI have fond memories of viewing Steven Spielberg&#8217;s <em>The Goonies<\/em>  &#8212; about &#8220;a group of young outcasts&#8221; who &#8220;try to save their old-Seattle neighborhood from redevelopment&#8221; &#8212; in the theater as a kid. Rewatching it recently as an adult, I can begin to understand why Peary labels it &#8220;extremely disappointing&#8221;; he&#8217;s right to note, for instance, that &#8220;the young boys who take part in the adventure are loud, vulgar, and in need of babysitters&#8221;. Yet I&#8217;m not sure I agree with his assessment that &#8220;there is a mean and rude, rather than good-natured, feel to the entire film&#8221;. While the movie <em>is<\/em> derivative, manipulative, and hopelessly cliched, I can&#8217;t help remembering how exciting I thought it was as a kid, and this colors my impressions even today. After all, what kid among us wouldn&#8217;t wish to make new friends and go searching for buried treasure behind their house? How could creepy villains, booby-trapped caves, and the possibility of endless gold coins fail to excite? <em>The Goonies<\/em> has recently become a cult classic, with special midnight showings where fans recite lines verbatim; as one online reviewer described it, &#8220;For the uninitiated it is a mystery. For the fans it is a classic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many exciting, well-staged adventure sequences<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still-1-1024x551.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still-1-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still-1-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still-1-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still-1-1536x827.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still-1-502x270.png 502w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still-1.png 1737w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still2-1-1024x506.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"316\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still2-1-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still2-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still2-1-128x63.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still2-1-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still2-1-1536x760.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still2-1-546x270.png 546w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Still2-1.png 1733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Impressive make-up on John Matuszak as Sloth<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Character2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Character2-1-1024x488.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"305\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Character2-1-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Character2-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Character2-1-128x61.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Character2-1-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Character2-1-1536x733.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Character2-1-566x270.png 566w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Goonies-Character2-1.png 1755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A rocking Cyndi Lauper song<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, simply for its cult status as a classic &#8217;80&#8217;s adventure flick. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#cult\">Cult Movie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0089218\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/the-goonies-1985\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1985\/06\/07\/movies\/screen-the-goonies-written-by-spielberg.html\">NY Times Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Goonies never say die!&#8221; Synopsis: Teenage misfits try to save their neighborhood from redevelopment by searching for hidden pirate treasure. Genres: Hidden Treasure Misfits Pirates Search Teenagers Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: I have fond memories of viewing Steven Spielberg&#8217;s The Goonies &#8212; about &#8220;a group of young outcasts&#8221; who &#8220;try to save their old-Seattle neighborhood from redevelopment&#8221; &#8212; in the theater as a kid. Rewatching it recently as an adult, I can begin to understand why Peary labels it &#8220;extremely&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1306\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1306"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54701,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1306\/revisions\/54701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}