Welcome back, Richard Donner.
I told you, he's my favorite director of all time.
And this time, he's back, with probably the quintessential movie for kids that were growing up in the 80s:
The Goonies.
The story:
A group of kids (The Goonies!) face eviction from their homes in lovely Astoria, Oregon. The evil banker is buying up all the property and plans on leveling the area and developing. On their last night together, they find the pirate map of One-Eyed Willie, and decide to see if they can find the treasure and maybe save their parents from having to move. If the task of finding Willie's treasure isn't daunting enough, they will have to contend with getting past the Fratelli's...a no-good family of thieves who just so happen to be hiding out exactly where the Goonies need to go to find the treasure.
Talk about a fun movie!
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The cool thing about the Goonies, while it is set in the 80s, it is another one of those that has a timeless feel to it. Ignore any minor topical reference, and the film could be taking place...now.
Which might be why it still resonates with each generation that has sat down to view it, usually with their parents.
Especially if their parents grew up in the 80s and watched it when it first came out.
Yes, every kid likely has known a Mikey, Chunk, Data or Mouth in their time growing up. Some of you may have even been that kid.
What we didn't get to do was find One-Eyed Willie's treasure or be chased down by a crazed family of Italians.
But I bet we would have wanted to. : )
Or in our own way growing up, we probably embarked on a "Goonie-Enough" mission with our friends.
Unfortunatly, the world is much darker now than it was in the 80s, and we can't let our children roam like the Goonies were able to in the 80s.
Thankfully, they can escape for a bit through the movie, and hopefully that will be good enough.
:: cue Cyndi Lauper soundtrack ::
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