When a group of misfit kids (who call themselves the Goonies) finds a 17th-century treasure map in the attic of one of their houses, they have no choice but to go on a treasure hunt. After all, it’s their only hope. If they don’t find some money (and fast!) some developers are going to tear down the kids’ houses, build a country club, and split up the Goonies.
As they look for the treasure that will save their homes—and their friendship—the kids’ adventure takes them through underground tunnels filled with booby-traps and skeletons. As if that weren’t bad enough, they’re also being followed by a family of criminals—and one of their friends is locked in the dungeon with a terrifying mutant called Sloth.
Steven Spielberg’s The Goonies is a fun and exciting adventure for kids of almost all ages (though the language and the scary scenes might not be appropriate for younger viewers).
The characters are a great mix of silly, stereotypical kids: the tough guy, the geek, the fat kid, the scrawny kid, the cheerleader. And they’re all played by favorites like Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, and Josh Brolin.
Sure, The Goonies is a bit cheesy. And yes, the kids keep getting themselves into more trouble because they don’t think before they speak. But it’s a classic family adventure nonetheless.
The Goonies is a fun, carefree movie from a carefree time—when all that really mattered was hanging out with your friends after school. It’s an entertaining blast from the past—one that (now that you’re all grown up) you’ll want to share with your own kids.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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