Words//Gemma Ross
Twitter//@kubrxck
★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10)
The Goonies - Starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, and Jeff Cohen
So the 80's wasn't completely sci-fi cinema and absurd chick flicks after all, especially in the middle of the decade when our...probably teenage parents... saw this beauty of a film drop in to the cinema. Personally, I couldn't thank Richard Donner enough for creating such a fun watch that isn't Superman or Lethal Weapon, and leaving a truly killer movie right where it should be, in the centre of 80's classics. These kids are the reason that we grew up impersonating Chunk's 'truffle shuffle', and went out looking for loot every chance we got. It's no surprise that The Goonies was voted 4th most popular 80's film, even though it's, well, very unrealistic...it never seemed to matter too much 30 years ago. Everything from set design, right down to the good old original screenplay, piece this motion picture together in to one incredible flick, that I would probably scold you for if you told me you haven't seen it yet.
Twitter//@kubrxck
★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10)
The Goonies - Starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, and Jeff Cohen
So the 80's wasn't completely sci-fi cinema and absurd chick flicks after all, especially in the middle of the decade when our...probably teenage parents... saw this beauty of a film drop in to the cinema. Personally, I couldn't thank Richard Donner enough for creating such a fun watch that isn't Superman or Lethal Weapon, and leaving a truly killer movie right where it should be, in the centre of 80's classics. These kids are the reason that we grew up impersonating Chunk's 'truffle shuffle', and went out looking for loot every chance we got. It's no surprise that The Goonies was voted 4th most popular 80's film, even though it's, well, very unrealistic...it never seemed to matter too much 30 years ago. Everything from set design, right down to the good old original screenplay, piece this motion picture together in to one incredible flick, that I would probably scold you for if you told me you haven't seen it yet.
Oh and by the way, if you google Jeff Cohen (Chunk) now, you might have a bit of a laugh. The characters play extremely well together, and are a perfect depiction of the group you probably shouldn't join in middle school, even if they do look like they're about to find the next catacomb full of treasure. Lets just pray that this alleged 'sequel' doesn't screw up the original gem.