Best movie of this year hands down!

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The phenomenon that is nostalgia is a double-edged sword and for some films it also happens to be their saving grace. The Goonies is one such film. If one were to look at The Goonies with a critical eye, one would find many issues such as shaky camera work, cheap-looking sets, crazed, hard-to-understand dialogue, and a plot that seems to jump every which way. There was one scene in particular that caused me to cringe inwardly and that is when our main heroes stumble upon the seemingly abandoned house that stands over the caverns leading to One-Eyed Willy's treasure. They make there way inside and are met by Mama and Jake Fratelli and this entire sequence is simply chaos on screen with too many close up shots, nonsensical dialogue, and a truly strange feel to it. Despite this and other cringe-worthy moments, The Goonies truly pays homage to the decade of Spielberg, otherwise known as the 1980's. Sporting the insane fashion sense, over-the-top child acting, and a cast that would go on to be extremely successful actors, this film is the true definition of a nostalgia trip and anybody who's anybody should see this movie, I'm just sorry that it took me so long to enjoy the wild, wacky, cheesy, but lovable film that is The Goonies.

It took me a while to get around to this film. I know it's synonymous with the '80s and for some reason I kept putting it off. I really liked it despite all the hype. However it can be a bit corny and cheesy at times, but what '80s kids movie isn't? It's a great story of growing up and friendship. A fun filled adventure that will satisfy you throughout.

The Goonies is a movie that's inevitably going to show up on most all lists dealing with films of the 80s. While it does include its fair share of references to a good bit of 80s culture, the biggest draw I found with the movie is in the story. By no means is this a claim to boast it as being the most original story, but the smaller decisions to use a younger cast, focus on a classic pirate storyline, and root it with such relatable dialogue and characters is where the magic happens. The Goonies thrives from the kids. The careful casting, writing, and direction that went into making each kid their own special character is what has propelled the movie for decades. The stoic nature of Mikey plays perfectly off the perfectly named Mouth. The inclusion of the gadget based Data gives the movie a nice geeky side, and the cherry on top is in the form of the scene stealing Chunk. Then while the movie makes the smart decision to maintain its focus on the kids, the short fray into the teenagers subplots provides an enjoyable draw for the adolescent age group as well. Parents of today can then turn around and reminisce on the adventurous joys that came with being a kid in the 80s.Unfortunately a common argument that plagues a certain amount of films of every decade, but can stick out at times here is the technical aging of The Goonies. The dialogue dubbing, outdated special effects, and cheesy one liners can be distracting at times. In addition, the teenage subplot while minimal feels very artificial and last minute. However, at the end of the day, The Goonies lighthearted, feel-good story, dialogue, and characters cement it in the Pantheon of 80's Classics!

The Goonies is one of those classics that you could re watch lots of times and you would still enjoy it as much as the first time.It tells the story of a group of kids who found a map with an X in it, so they decided to go across their town to look for the pirate treasure they think it's hiding somewhere near them, but they have to escape from the Fartelli Brothers who also want that treasure for themselves. The story is fantastic and is like a teen Indiana Jones adventure movie. The cast is perfect. From Sean Astin's Mikey to Josh Brolin's Brand, all the kids are fantastic in the movie, and they really act like kids, screaming one over the other, insulting each other, doing stupid things and that's a really great thing.The action and the adventure moments of the movie are fantastic. It's just pure fun and entertainment and it sure has some of the best moments of this kind of movies (I specially like the part in the ship and the parts where they're trying to avoid the "booty traps"). The score by David Gruisin does no other thing than increase the fun and adventure of the movie.I would recommend you this movie if you're an adventure-action lover, specially if the movie is set in the 80's.