Review of The Goonies (1985) by Jason L — 27 Dec 2012

Whoever dislikes this movie needs to recheck their childhood a little. This movie became quite a phenomenon for me and a lot of my friends in the 1980s. It was so influential, in fact, that I went cave-hunting for months in the woods near my house, until my grandfather finally took me to some caves in Kentucky and I spent the whole time pretending we were treasure hunters.

Likewise, my friends and I used to hide stuff, draw up fake treasure maps wander around the back yard looking for the treasures. I think one of my braver friends even tried to set a few boobie traps.

My point: This is what good films do. They stay with us long after we watch them. Only those who have followed me longer after earn five stars. This is one of the best.