Review of The Goonies (1985) by Xinrui C — 04 Sep 2012
The Goonies is a classic campy, corny, cliche 80's adventure comedy movie. Everything from the cast of characters, each with different "traits" - Chunk being the fat kid, Mikey as the cute main character/leader who rallies the others, Data as the kid with all the gadgets - and the silly "booby traps" they encounter on their journey, from falling boulders to spiky pits and sticks of dynamite, screams cliche.
But inexplicably, this movie is charming and enjoyable. Though the movie gets a bit loud in some places, with all of the characters constantly arguing and speaking incoherently, there is a sort of base sense of glee that comes about when the Chunk and Sloth save the day, or when Data narrowly avoids death thanks to his inventions, not to mention the very satisfying end of the film.
The Goonies is one of those rare films that truly harkens back to childhood, and it does it with unabashed energy and glee.
This review of The Goonies (1985) was written by Xinrui C on 04 Sep 2012.
The Goonies has generally received very positive reviews.
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