Goonies never say die.
Released: 1985
Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy
Long before potato-loving hobbit Sam Gamgee decided to help Frodo Baggins take a walking tour of Middle Earth, Sean Astin took part in an equally exciting, albeit far less epic, journey. "The Goonies" is every young child's fantasy: the opportunity to go hunting for treasure, romping around in secret caverns, while dodging deadly traps, and fighting off the bad guys. Steven Spielberg manages to pack just as much swashbuckling action into this film as wacky comedy, resulting in one of the most quotable movies of the 1980s. The characters are just as wild as the storyline, placing a ragtag group of misfit kids at the helm, and letting them drive full-speed into an adventure-comedy that manages to deliver big on the thrills, while not straying completely outside of "family-friendly" territory. If you're a fan of anything ranging from "Indiana Jones" to Saturday morning cartoons, or if you're just looking for a light-hearted and cheeky evening of outrageously-goofy hijinks, then "The Goonies" is just the type of adventure your nostalgia needs.
Rating (out of 5): 4
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