‘The Goonies’ Is Family Fun At Its Best

In June 1985, a little adventure-comedy was released in theaters called “The Goonies.” Over the years, the love for this movie has grown more and more. Now, it’s time to have some fun with “The Goonies” once more while it’s playing at the Dietrich.

In the Warner Brothers presentation of “The Goonies,” this exciting movie is about a band of adventurous kids who take on the might of a property developing company which plans to destroy their homes to build a country club.

When the children discover an old pirate map in the attic, they follow it into an underground cavern in search of lost treasure but come up against plenty of dangerous obstacles along the way.

“The Goonies” is one of those movies that you will have an absolute blast watching, even if you watched it numerous times over the years. There are several fun moments scattered throughout the movie and many light-hearted moments that will really make you laugh. The character of “Chunk” is definitely the scene-stealer and is hilarious in most of his scenes. The scene where Chunk confesses to the Fratelli’s is my absolute favorite scene of his. And, of course, the Sloth character also steals some scenes as well. When the Goonies are on the hunt for the treasure, the scenes can be both a little thrilling and very amusing at times. So, come on down to the Dietrich and have a good time with “The Goonies!”

Some of the cast: Sean Aston (Netflix’s No Good Nick) as Mikey, Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame) as Brand, Jeff Cohen as Chunk, Corey Feldman (The Burbs; The Lost Boys) as Mouth, Kerri Green (Summer Rental) as Andy, Martha Plimpton (Frozen II) as Stef, Ke Huy Quan (The Temple of Doom; Encino Man) as Data, Joe Pantoliano (Bad Boys for Life) as Francis, Robert Davi (The Expendables 3) as Jake, Anne Ramsey (Throw Momma from the Train) as Ma Fratelli and John Matuszak as Sloth, among a few others. “The Goonies” is written by Chris Columbus (Christmas with the Kranks) and produced and directed by Richard Donner, known for the “Lethal Weapon” movies, “Scrooged,” “Superman” and “16 Blocks,” among other movies.

June 7th was officially declared “Goonies Day” by the Mayor of Astoria (where the movie was filmed) during the 25th Anniversary Celebration in 2010. The cast wasn’t allowed to see the pirate ship before the scene was shot, as director Richard Donner wanted to catch their genuine reactions at the size and scope of it. “The Goonies” was the big screen debut of actor Josh Brolin (aka Thanos in the MCU).

Principal photography began on October 22, 1984 and lasted five months. In his book “There and Back Again,” Sean Astin claimed that Donner and Spielberg (who served as producer) were “like co-directors” on the film as he compared and contrasted their styles when directing scenes. The city of Astoria has hosted special anniversary events for the film, with around 10,000 to 15,000 visitors to the city to celebrate the film during the events.

On April 27, 2020, a “Goonies” cast reunion was held via Zoom with actor Josh Gad on the first episode of his YouTube show “Reunited Apart.” The reunion raised charity supporting the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. For many years, the possibility of a film sequel has been either confirmed or denied by numerous cast members.

“The Goonies” initially opened nationwide on June 7, 1985. The movie has earned $62.5 million domestically and $63.2 million worldwide.

“The Goonies” is rated PG and has a running time of 114 minutes.

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