While the pre-pubescents continually scream, their doting parents prove equally odious in a finale of astounding sentimentality.
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06/24/06
The Goonies (1985)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:24
Rotten:14
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: A thrill-a-minute adventure film. When brothers Mikey (Sean Astin) and Brand (Josh Brolin) learn that greedy developers are forcing their family to move, they and their friends decide to have one... [More]
Starring: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton
Director: Richard Donner
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Reviews for The Goonies
Director Richard Donner captures a lovely New England-type autumn chill and the feeling of impulsive, misspent weekends.
05/26/06
Sick, rude fun.
03/10/03
A contemporary equivalent to the Hardy Boys adventure tales.
08/22/04
You'll feel more like you were on a theme park ride than at a movie
03/22/07
Whether it's an organ that threatens death if the wrong note is played, a wishing well that talks back to you or a pirate ship, the surface of The Goonies is all about a child's innocence and faith in the unlikely.
07/24/06
The Goonies is a smooth mixture of the usual ingredients from Steven Spielberg action movies, made special because of the high-energy performances of the kids who have the adventures.
10/23/04
Top CriticAll parceled up in one of those gooey 'money doesn't buy happiness' endings so beloved by multimillionaire producers.
06/08/05
Donner's direction of Spielberg's tale is noisy, choppy and surprisingly pedestrian.
09/08/01
It's a charmless exercise: director Richard Donner turns the kids into shrieking ferrets, and his jumpy cutting seems to lag behind the action deliberately in a curious attempt to make the film seem more chaotic and cluttered.
02/01/07
Top CriticThe Goonies has every imaginable funhouse flourish. It has crooks, bats, cobwebs, skeletons, a lovable monster, an underground grotto and a treasure hidden by some of the most considerate, clue-loving pirates who ever lived.
08/30/04
Top CriticLoud music, even louder kids, loud sound effects make for one of the most annoying motion pictures ever made.
01/01/00
...lacks charm, wit, or warmth, yet appears to remain a hit with children because of its frenetic pace, slapstick gags, goofy characters, and slightly naughty language.
04/18/07
Replete with lavish and quirky set design, goofily harmless antics, and smart scoring, Donner manages to delight and surprise at every turn in a coming of age tale the likes of which is rarely seen.
07/25/01
Sometimes nostalgia overpowers common sense.
10/10/01
Nothing more than cookbook filmmaking.
02/01/07
Top CriticA rolicking good time is had by all in this adventure that is built on archetypal plot strands that tie together oh so well.
10/06/04
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10/18/08
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July 27, 2009:
Corey Feldman Teases Goonies 2 
Fire up the "Goonies 2" rumor carousel again! In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Corey Feldman -- currently touring behind his latest album -- says something might... More...
October 17, 2008:
Donner Declares Goonies Sequel Dead
Goonies never say die -- except, apparently, to "Goonies 2," which is not, according to Richard Donner, gonna happen. More...
October 09, 2008:
Meet Corey Feldman Courtesy of RT
The Raindance Film Festival is ongoing in London and, as part of our media partnership, we're proud to remind all RT readers that we'll be presenting a very special Dinner and... More...
August 05, 2008:
Goonies Sequel Really, Truly, Finally in the Works?
If Moviehole's sources are to be trusted, the words "Goonies II" will soon refer to something other than a classic NES game. More...
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