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|title = The Goonies
 
|title = The Goonies
 
|image = [[File:220px-The_Goonies-1-.jpg]]
 
|image = [[File:220px-The_Goonies-1-.jpg]]
|tagline = Theatrical poster by [[Drew Struzan]]
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|tagline = N/A
 
|director = [[Richard Donner]]
 
|director = [[Richard Donner]]
 
|cast = [[Sean Astin]]<br />[[Josh Brolin]]<br />[[Jeff Cohen (actor)|Jeff Cohen]]<br />[[Corey Feldman]]<br />[[Kerri Green]]<br />[[Martha Plimpton]]<br />[[Jonathan Ke Quan]]<br />[[Anne Ramsey]]
 
|cast = [[Sean Astin]]<br />[[Josh Brolin]]<br />[[Jeff Cohen (actor)|Jeff Cohen]]<br />[[Corey Feldman]]<br />[[Kerri Green]]<br />[[Martha Plimpton]]<br />[[Jonathan Ke Quan]]<br />[[Anne Ramsey]]
 
 
|producer = Richard Donner<br />David Weaver<br />[[Harvey Bernhard]]
 
|producer = Richard Donner<br />David Weaver<br />[[Harvey Bernhard]]
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|executive producer = [[Steven Spielberg]]
 
 
|editor = [[Michael Kahn (film editor)|Michael Kahn]]
 
|editor = [[Michael Kahn (film editor)|Michael Kahn]]
 
|cinematographer = Nick McLean
 
|cinematographer = Nick McLean
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|budget = $19,000,000
 
|budget = $19,000,000
 
|gross = $61,389,680}}
 
|gross = $61,389,680}}
'''''The Goonies''''' is a 1985 American adventure-comedy film directed by [[Richard Donner]]. The screenplay was written by [[Chris Columbus (filmmaker)|Chris Columbus]] from a story by executive producer [[Steven Spielberg]]. The film's premise features a band of pre-teens who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of [[Astoria, Oregon]] attempting to save their homes from demolition, and in doing so, discover an old Spanish map that leads them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willie, a legendary 17th-century pirate.
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'''''The Goonies''''' is a 1985 American adventure-comedy film directed by [[Richard Donner]]. The screenplay was written by [[Chris Columbus]] from a story by executive producer [[Steven Spielberg]]. The film's premise features a band of pre-teens who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon attempting to save their homes from demolition, and in doing so, discover an old Spanish map that leads them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willie, a legendary 17th-century pirate.
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
The Goonies, a group of friends living in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of [[Astoria, Oregon]], face foreclosure on their families' homes from the expanding Astoria Country Club. On one of their last days their morale sinks particularly low due to Mikey's older brother having failed his driver's license exam, thwarting their plans to "cruise the coast in style" during their "last Goonies weekend." While rummaging through the Walshes' attic, they find an old newspaper clipping, a Spanish map, and an artifact relating to a rumor of a lost but not forgotten pirate treasure somewhere in the area. Hearing the call of adventure, Mikey tries to persuade his friends to join him in search for the treasure hoarded by a pirate named One-Eyed Willie. Initially reluctant, the group eventually decides to evade the authority of Mikey's older brother, Brandon, and escape for one last "Goonie adventure."
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The Goonies, a group of friends living in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, face foreclosure on their families' homes from the expanding Astoria Country Club. On one of their last days their morale sinks particularly low due to Mikey's older brother Brandon having failed his driver's license exam, thwarting their plans to "cruise the coast in style" during their "last Goonies weekend." While rummaging through the Walshes' attic, they find an old newspaper clipping, a Spanish map, and an artifact relating to a rumor of a lost but not forgotten pirate treasure somewhere in the area. Hearing the call of adventure, Mikey tries to persuade his friends to join him in search for the treasure hoarded by a pirate named One-Eyed Willie. Initially reluctant, the group eventually decides to evade the authority of Brandon, and escape for one last "Goonie adventure."
   
They then head down the coast and stumble upon a derelict seaside restaurant that seems to match coordinates set by the map and an old [[doubloon]], unaware that the Fratellis, a family of fugitives, are using the restaurant as their hideout. After first encountering the family, the Goonies come back after the Fratellis have left and discover their criminal intents, and send Chunk, the group's clumsy, heavy-set dreamer and teller of tall tales, to get help. However, the Fratellis return before they can leave, forcing the Goonies to use a cavern underneath the restaurant to escape. The Fratellis capture Chunk and interrogate him, learning nothing until a pack of bats burst out of the cavern beneath the restaurant. Chunk is placed in the same room with the forsaken and deformed Fratelli brother, Sloth, while the rest of the Fratellis enter the cavern and follow the Goonies' trail.
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They then head down the coast and stumble upon a derelict seaside restaurant that seems to match coordinates set by the map and an old doubloon, unaware that the Fratellis, a family of fugitives, are using the restaurant as their hideout. After first encountering the family, the Goonies come back after the Fratellis have left and discover their criminal intents, and send Chunk, the group's clumsy, heavy-set dreamer and teller of tall tales, to get help. However, the Fratellis return before they can leave, forcing the Goonies to use a cavern underneath the restaurant to escape. The Fratellis capture Chunk and interrogate him, learning nothing until a colony of bats burst out of the cavern beneath the restaurant. Chunk is placed in the same room with the forsaken and deformed Fratelli brother, Sloth, while the rest of the Fratellis enter the cavern and follow the Goonies' trail.
   
As the Goonies traverse the cavern, Mikey discovers that it matches up with the map and convinces the rest of the group to continue to follow it to find the treasure. They overcome many deadly [[Booby trap|traps]] set by One-Eyed Willie, and eventually arrive at a large underground cavern and a lagoon where Willie's ship, the ''Inferno'', lies waiting. While others begin to fill their pockets with the riches on the ship, Mikey finds Willie's skeleton, and reverently acknowledges him as the "first Goonie", leaving part of the treasure with him as tribute. However, as the Goonies exit the hold, they are caught by the Fratellis, who take their treasure and force the kids to [[walk the plank]]. The Goonies are saved by the timely arrival of Chunk and Sloth, now close friends, who help the rest of the group to shore. With the children no longer a threat, the Fratellis ransack the rest of the ship, including the share of the treasure Mikey left for Willie. This sets off a final booby trap, causing the cave to begin collapsing. The Goonies flee through a hole in the cave, finding themselves on a beach. Two passing policemen spot them and call in for help.
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As the Goonies traverse the cavern, Mikey discovers that it matches up with the map and convinces the rest of the group to continue to follow it to find the treasure. They overcome many deadly traps set by One-Eyed Willie, and eventually arrive at a large underground cavern and a lagoon where Willie's ship, the Inferno, lies waiting. While others begin to fill their pockets with the riches on the ship, Mikey locates Willie's remains, and reverently acknowledges him as the "first Goonie", leaving part of the treasure with him as a mark of respect. However, as the Goonies exit the hold, they are cornered by the Fratellis, who take their treasure and force the kids to walk the plank. The Goonies are saved by the timely arrival of Chunk and Sloth, now close friends, who help the rest of the group to shore. With the children no longer a threat, the Fratellis ransack the rest of the ship, including the share of the treasure Mikey left for Willie. This sets off a final booby trap, causing the cave to begin collapsing. The Goonies flee through a hole in the cave, finding themselves on a beach. Two passing policemen spot them and call in for help.
   
The Goonies are soon reunited with their parents while the Fratellis are arrested and Chunk offers to take Sloth into his home. As the Astoria Country Club calls upon Mikey's father to sign over the deed to his property, Rosalita, the Walshes' maid, discovers that Mikey's marble bag contains a large handful of jewels taken from the ship. Mikey's father quickly estimates that its value is more than enough to save everyone's homes. As the families celebrate, they spot the unmanned ''Inferno,'' now free of the cave, sailing away.
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The Goonies are soon reunited with their families while the Fratellis are taken into custody and Chunk offers to take Sloth into his home. As the Astoria Country Club calls upon Mikey's father to sign over the final deed to his property, Rosalita, the Walshes' maid, discovers that Mikey's marble bag contains a large handful of precious jewels taken from the ship. Mikey's father quickly estimates that their value is more than enough to save the Goon Docks. As the families rejoice, they spot the unmanned Inferno, now free of the cave, drifting away.
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
===The Goonies===
 
 
*[[Sean Astin]] as Michael "Mikey" Walsh
 
*[[Sean Astin]] as Michael "Mikey" Walsh
 
*[[Corey Feldman]] as Clark "Mouth" Devereaux
 
*[[Corey Feldman]] as Clark "Mouth" Devereaux
*[[Jonathan Ke Quan|Ke Huy Quan]] as Richard "Data" Wang
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*[[Ke Huy Quan]] as Richard "Data" Wang
*[[Jeff Cohen (actor)|Jeff Cohen]] as Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen
 
 
*[[Josh Brolin]] as Brandon "Brand" Walsh, Mikey's older brother
 
*[[Josh Brolin]] as Brandon "Brand" Walsh, Mikey's older brother
 
*[[Jeff Cohen]] as Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen
 
*[[Kerri Green]] as Andrea "Andy" Carmichael
 
*[[Kerri Green]] as Andrea "Andy" Carmichael
 
*[[Martha Plimpton]] as Stephanie "Stef" Steinbrenner
 
*[[Martha Plimpton]] as Stephanie "Stef" Steinbrenner
 
*[[Anne Ramsey]] as Mama Fratelli
 
 
 
===Others===
 
*[[Anne Ramsey]] as Ma Fratelli
 
 
*[[Joe Pantoliano]] as Francis Fratelli
 
*[[Joe Pantoliano]] as Francis Fratelli
 
*[[Robert Davi]] as Jake Fratelli
 
*[[Robert Davi]] as Jake Fratelli
 
*[[John Matuszak]] as Lotney "Sloth" Fratelli
 
*[[John Matuszak]] as Lotney "Sloth" Fratelli
 
*[[Mary Ellen Trainor]] as Irene Walsh
 
*[[Mary Ellen Trainor]] as Irene Walsh
*[[Keith Walker]] as Irving Walsh
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*Keith Walker as Irving Walsh
 
*[[Steve Antin]] as Troy Perkins
 
*[[Steve Antin]] as Troy Perkins
 
*[[Lupe Ontiveros]] as Rosalita
 
*[[Lupe Ontiveros]] as Rosalita
 
*[[Richard Donner]] (director cameo) as ATV-riding deputy
 
*[[Richard Donner]] (director cameo) as ATV-riding deputy
   
==Production==
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==Trivia==
   
Principal photography on ''The Goonies'' began on October 22, 1984 and lasted five months. There was an additional six weeks of [[automated dialogue replacement|ADR]] recording.<ref name="dvd_commentary">{{cite video | title=Audio commentary from ''The Goonies'' DVD (2001)}}</ref> The shooting script was lengthy, over 120 pages, and several sequences were eventually cut from the final theatrical version. During the film's [[denouement]], mention is made of an octopus which seems like an exaggeration of the actual events but actually refers to a scene that was excised from the final cut.
 
 
In ''The Making of The Goonies'', director Richard Donner notes the difficulties and pleasures of working with so many child actors. Donner praises them for their energy and excitement, but says that they were a handful when brought together. The documentary frequently shows him coaching the young actors and reveals some of the techniques he used to get realistic performances. One of these tricks involved One-Eyed Willie's ship, which was actually an impressive full-sized mock-up of a pirate ship created under the direction of production designer [[J. Michael Riva]]. Donner forbade the child actors from seeing the ship until they filmed the scene wherein it is revealed to their characters. The characters' first glimpse of the ship was thus also the actors' first view of it, bringing about a more realistic performance. However, [[Corey Feldman]] admits to having seen it beforehand with another co-star he does not name. It was later noted that the set was destroyed after shooting because they could not find anyone who wanted it.
 
 
In his book ''There and Back Again'', [[Sean Astin]] claims that [[Richard Donner]] and [[Steven Spielberg]] were "like codirectors" on the film as he compares and contrasts their styles when directing scenes.<ref name="Astin 135">{{cite book |title=There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale |author1=Sean Astin |author2=Joe Layden |publisher=Macmillan |year=2005 |isbn=9780312331474 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=p_YvkXQ-djQC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA135#v=onepage&q&f=false |page=135}}</ref>
 
 
Some of the on-location filming was done in [[Astoria, Oregon]]. The interior and exterior of the old Clatsop County Jail features as the holding place of Jake Fratelli at the start of the film. (The building was later converted into the Oregon Film Museum, which opened on the 25th anniversary of ''The Goonies'' with memorabilia from this and other local films.)<ref name="OR Film Museum">{{cite web |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2010/05/loony_for_the_goonies_astoria.html |title=Loony for 'The Goonies'? Astoria film museum awaits |author=Jennifer Margulis |date=May 30, 2010 |publisher=OregonLive.com}}</ref> The museum where Mikey's father works is, in reality, the [[Captain George Flavel House Museum]]. The Walsh family home is a real home at 368 38th Street.<ref name="OR Film Museum" /> The scenes along the coast were filmed in [[Oregon]], but they were a considerable distance from Astoria. The Goonies bicycle to [[Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks|Ecola State Park]] and then find the starting location of the map using [[Haystack Rock]] as a guide. Underground scenes were filmed at [[Warner Bros. Studios]] in [[Burbank, California]], including the cavernous set where the Goonies find One-Eyed Willie's ship, which was in Stage 16, one of the largest [[sound stage]]s in America.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vipstudiotour.warnerbros.com/extended-hours/ |title=Warner Bros. to Extend Tour to Weekends March 26-August 27 |publisher=Warner Bros. |accessdate=May 20, 2012}}</ref>
 
 
==Reception==
 
Film critics were generally favorable toward ''The Goonies''. Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 63% of critics have given the film a positive review, based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10 and the critical consensus: "An energetic, sometimes noisy mix of Spielbergian sentiment and funhouse tricks that will appeal to kids and nostalgic adults alike."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/goonies/ |title=The Goonies (1985) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Flixster]] |accessdate=2011-04-18}}</ref> At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from film critics, it has a rating score of 60, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-goonies |title=The Goonies |work=Metacritic |accessdate=November 23, 2010}}</ref> Several reviewers noted that the film appeared to be enjoyable for children and teens, but not so much for adults.<ref name="ebert">{{cite news |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19850101/REVIEWS/501010301/1023 |title=The Goonies |author=Ebert, Roger |year=1985 | work=Chicago Sun-Times}}</ref>
 
 
''The Goonies'' grossed US$9 million in its opening weekend in the US, second on the charts behind ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]''.<ref name="weekend_gross">{{cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/charts/weekly/1985/19850607.php |title=US Movie Box Office Chart Weekend of June 7, 1985 |work=The Numbers |accessdate=November 23, 2010}}</ref> It grossed over US$61 million that year, placing it among the top ten highest-grossing films of 1985 (in the US).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=goonies.htm |title=The Goonies (1985) |work=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=November 23, 2010}}</ref>
 
 
Ramsey won a [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress (Film)|Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Film]] for her role.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html#filmsuportactress | title=Best Supporting Actress | publisher=The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films | accessdate=April 22, 2011}}</ref> At the [[7th Youth in Film Awards]] (now known as Young Artist Awards), Astin's portrayal of Mikey won the award for Best Starring Performance By a Young Actor in a Motion Picture. Cohen, Feldman, and Plimpton were also nominated for awards for their performances in ''The Goonies''. The film itself was nominated for best adventure motion picture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms7.htm |title=7th Annual Youth In Film Awards |accessdate=2012-08-19 |work=YoungArtistAwards.org}}</ref>
 
 
==Home video==
 
 
 
 
===VHS and laserdisc===
 
''The Goonies'' was first released on [[VHS]] video in the United States in March 1986 and the [[laserdisc]] and [[Capacitance Electronic Disc|CED]] versions also debuted that year. [[Warner Home Video]] released a theatrical widescreen laserdisc on January 29, 1992.
 
 
===DVD===
 
Warner Home Video released ''The Goonies'' in widescreen on [[Region 1]] [[DVD]] on August 21, 2001. The DVD featured several notable extras, including:
 
 
# Commentary by actors Ke Quan, Feldman, Astin, Green, Plimpton, Cohen, Brolin, and director Donner. This option frequently switches back and shows the actors and Donner gathered together as they are watching the film while recording the commentary. Midway through the film, Sean Astin had to leave, much to the puzzlement of his costars, and without ever getting to say a personal message to Cyndi Lauper that he intended to. He left a [[Samwise Gamgee]] action figure in his place, however. In an interview with IGN.com, Astin explained that the recording session started late, which resulted in him having to leave early to honor a prior commitment to his friend (and fellow ''Goonies'' castmate), [[Joe Pantoliano]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/446/446990p7.html |title=IGN Interviews Sean Astin |author=P., Ken |date=2003-12-23}}</ref>
 
# A 7-minute behind-the-scenes documentary called "The Making of The Goonies".
 
# The 12-minute, 2-part "[[The Goonies 'R' Good Enough]]" music video by [[Cyndi Lauper]]. The video is notable in its casting of some 80s wrestlers, like [[André the Giant]] and [[Captain Lou Albano]]. The video was directed by [[Steven Spielberg]].
 
# Deleted scenes:
 
#* A scene where Data tried out his gadgets, including the "Pinchers of Peril" and "Spy Eyes", outside of the Fratelli hideout. The boys then realize the map can be folded like a MAD Magazine.
 
#* The octopus attack (where the "[[Eight Arms to Hold You (song)|Eight Arms to Hold You]]" song can be heard) that Data describes to a reporter at the end of the film.
 
#* The convenience store scene (which explains why the map, which was intact in the Walshes' attic, is singed later in the film). The convenience store scene, however, cuts about 15 seconds short, not showing Mouth retrieving the map from Brand's pocket and the boys fleeing the store with Brand chasing.
 
#* A scene with Sloth and Chunk, where Chunk talks about his friend Joey who only goes out to play at night.
 
# The theatrical trailer.
 
 
===Blu-ray===
 
Warner Home Video released ''The Goonies'' on [[Blu-ray Disc]] in October 2008 in Europe. The video is [[1080p]] high definition VC-1 and accompanied by a [[TrueHD|Dolby TrueHD]] soundtrack. Extras mirrored that of the DVD release:
 
 
# Commentary (with hidden video treasures) by director Richard Donner
 
# ''The Making of The Goonies'' featurette
 
# Deleted scenes
 
# Cyndi Lauper's two "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" music videos
 
# Soundtrack remastered in [[TrueHD|Dolby TrueHD]] 5.1
 
 
The special features are presented in [[480i]]/[[576i]] standard definition.
 
 
==Video games==
 
Konami created two versions of ''The Goonies'' for the [[MSX]] (''[[The Goonies (MSX)|The Goonies]]'') in Japan and Europe, and [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer]] (''[[The Goonies (Family Computer)|The Goonies]]'') in Japan. ''[[The Goonies II]]'' was also released on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] (and its international counterpart, the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]). ''The Goonies II'' was both released in North America, Europe and Australia, although the original was one of the NES games released as part of the [[Nintendo Vs. System]] arcade machine in the 1980s. ''The Goonies II'' had little to do with the film, but achieved a following for its inventive gameplay. In it the Fratellis have managed to kidnap all of the Goonies (except Mikey, whom the player guides) and hide them in hidden cages across a terrain of caverns, mazes and abandoned buildings. As Mikey, the player must rescue them all and ultimately free a mermaid named Annie.
 
 
[[Datasoft]] produced a ''Goonies'' video game for [[8-bit]] computers in 1985 including [[Commodore 64]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari]] and [[Apple II family|Apple II]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/goonies_|title=The Goonies for Amstrad CPC (1986)|publisher=[[MobyGames]]|accessdate=6 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/goonies/goonies.htm|title=Hardcore Gaming 101: The Goonies|last=Kalata|first=Kurt|publisher=Hardcore Gaming 101|accessdate=6 November 2012}}</ref> This game featured eight screens in which a player had to use two members of the Goonies group to solve puzzles and reach an exit to advance to the next stage. The screens were largely inspired by actual sets and puzzles seen in the film. A reference to the aforementioned "octopus scene" is included, as the seventh level.
 
 
In February 2007, [[DaimlerChrysler]]'s [[Jeep]] division sponsored ''The Goonies: Return to Astoria'', a [[Adobe Flash|Flash]] based game, developed by [[Fuel Industries]]. The player's goal is to collect map pieces and doubloons, and then race the Fratellis to One-Eyed Willie's treasure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.returntoastoria.com |title=ReturnToAstoria.com |publisher=ReturnToAstoria.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-13}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fuelindustries.com/casestudies/returntoastoria |title=Jeep presents ''The Goonies: Return To Astoria'' |publisher=Fuel Industries |date= |accessdate=2010-10-30}}</ref>
 
 
==Soundtrack and score album==
 
{{main|The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack}}
 
 
''[[The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' featured music by Cyndi Lauper, [[REO Speedwagon]], [[The Bangles]], and others. The cast members (except Kerri Green) appeared alongside professional wrestlers "Rowdy" [[Roddy Piper]] and "Captain" [[Lou Albano]] in the 12 minute "[[The Goonies 'R' Good Enough]]" music video. Steven Spielberg makes a cameo appearance. Lauper also has a cameo in the film, performing the song on TV, although the song was not completed until after filming.
 
 
[[Dave Grusin]]'s score was unavailable for 25 years. The main theme, "Fratelli Chase", has been used in numerous trailers (such as ''[[Innerspace]]'' and ''[[Guarding Tess]]''), and was re-recorded by Grusin and the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] for the album ''Cinemagic''. The score makes liberal use of the [[Max Steiner]]-composed theme from ''[[Adventures of Don Juan]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/11/02/the_goonies_25th_anniversary_collector|title='The Goonies 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition' On DVD & Blu-ray Nov. 2|work=starpulse.com|accessdate=2010-11-02|date=2010-11-02}}</ref>
 
 
Soundtrack label [[Varèse Sarabande]] released the score in March 2010 in a limited edition of 5000 copies.
 
{{Track listing
 
| collapsed = yes
 
| headline = Track listing
 
| title1 =Map and Willie
 
| length1 = 2:16
 
| title2 =The Goondocks
 
| length2 = 2:04
 
| note2 = Goonies Theme
 
| title3 =Doubloon
 
| length3 = 1:47
 
| title4 =Lighthouse
 
| length4 = 1:19
 
| title5 =Cellar and Sloth
 
| length5 = 1:41
 
| title6 =Restaurant Trash
 
| length6 = 0:55
 
| title7 =The "It," Fifty Dollar Bills and a Stiff
 
| length7 = 4:36
 
| title8 =It All Starts Here
 
| length8= 1:30
 
| title9 =Plumbing
 
| length9= 1:25
 
| title10 =Skull and Signature
 
| length10 = 3:25
 
| title11 =Boulders, Bats and a Blender
 
| length11 = 2:33
 
| title12 =Wishing Well and the Fratellis Find Coin
 
| length12 = 2:49
 
| title13 =Mikey’s Vision
 
| length13 = 1:52
 
| title14 =Oath and Bobby Traps
 
| length14 = 1:06
 
| title15 =Triple Stones and a Ball
 
| length15 = 2:11
 
| title16 =Pee Break and Kissing Tunnel
 
| length16 = 2:06
 
| title17 =They’re Here and Skull Cave Chase | length17= 3:03
 
| title18 =Playing the Bones | length18= 4:19
 
| title19 =Water Slide and Galleon | length19 = 1:38
 
| title20 =Octopus | length20 = 1:02
 
| title21 =The Inferno | length21 = 1:14
 
| title22 =One Eyed Willie | length22= 3:05
 
| title23 =Treasure, Data & Mouth, and Walk the Plank | length23= 3:18
 
| title24 =Sloth & Chunk | length24= 1:58
 
| title25 =Mama & Sloth | length25= 1:58
 
| title26 =The Fighting Fratellis, Sloth's Choice and Ultimate Booby Trap | length26= 3:24
 
| title27 =The Reunion and Fratellis on Beach | length27= 3:39
 
| title28 =No Firme and Pirate Ship | length28= 2:42
 
| title29 =End Titles| length29= 3:06 | note29= Goonies Theme
 
| title30 =Fratelli Chase | length30= 3:35 | note30= Original version
 
| title31 =Triple Stones and a Ball| length31= 1:54 | note31= Original version
 
| title32 =They're Here and Skull Cave Chase | length32= 1:55 | note32= Original version
 
| title33 =Octopus | length33= 1:03 | note33= Original version
 
| total_length =
 
}}
 
 
==Proposed sequels and adaptations==
 
{{Rquote|right|We tried really hard, and Steven (Spielberg) said, 'Let's do it.' We had a lot of young writers submit work, but it just didn't seem to call for it.|Richard Donner|''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', October 15, 2008<ref name="Variety1008">{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994074.html|title=''Goonies'' cast reflect on life-changing film: Donner's adventure story has fervent fanbase|accessdate=2008-10-16|date=2008-10-15 | work=Variety | first=Justin | last=Kroll}}</ref>}}
 
 
The possibility of a film sequel has been confirmed and denied many times in recent years by the original cast and crew. Donner said that he had a story he liked and Spielberg behind him, but in 2004 several of the actors from the original revealed that Warner Bros., the film's owner, had shown no interest in a sequel.<ref name="goonies2">{{cite web | url=http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=20390 | title=Ain't It Cool News: "Chunk says Goonies Never Say Die, news on GOONIES 2! | accessdate=June 6, 2005}}</ref> Sean Astin told MTV in October 2007 that ''Goonies 2'' "is an absolute certainty... The writing's on the wall when they're releasing the DVD in such numbers,"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/10/08/goonies-sequel-an-absolute-certainty-says-astin |title=Goonies Sequel An "Absolute Certainty," Says Astin |work=MTV.com |author=Jacks, Brian |date=2007-10-08}}</ref> Donner has expressed doubt that the sequel will ever happen, as many of the actors had not shown interest in returning for a sequel.<ref name="DonnerSaysNo">{{cite web |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/684/684998p2.html |title=IGN Interviews Richard Donner |author=Otto, Jeff |date=2006-02-02 |quote=Q: Do you think it could ever happen? DONNER: We tried. No, I don't think so. We tried really hard. Steven and I, we pitched a couple of things to them and, quite honestly, they weren't right. And we put it aside. If I could ever find a really good handle on a screenplay for it, I'd go pitch it again.}}</ref> Corey Feldman stated in his November 25, 2008 blog post, "NO! There is no ''Goonies 2''! I'm sorry but it's just not gonna happen.... Course now that I've said that, they'll do it."<ref>{{cite web |author = Feldman, Corey |authorlink = Corey Feldman |title = Goonies 2? Lost Boys 3?…….Truth Movement Digital Release Today!!!!! |url = http://coreyfeldman.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/goonies-2-lost-boys-3truth-movement-digital-release-today/ |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5jPSKJSpY |publisher = The Feldman Journal |date = November 25, 2008 |archivedate = August 30, 2009 |accessdate = December 2, 2008 }}</ref> However, on the July 2010 release of "The Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of The Goonies" DVD,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gooniesdocumentary.com/ |title=Goonies Documentary DVD |publisher=Gooniesdocumentary.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-15}}</ref> Richard Donner states a sequel to ''The Goonies'' is a "definite thing" and will involve as much of the old cast as possible. "It will happen," says Donner. "We've been trying for a number of years."<ref>{{cite web|last=Brannigan |first=Joseph |url=http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-secrets-and-celebrations-from-the-goonies-reunion.html |title=Movie Talk: Secrets and Celebrations From 'The Goonies' Reunion |publisher=Movies.yahoo.com |date=2010-06-07 |accessdate=2010-06-15}}</ref>
 
 
Rumors of adaptations and sequels in other media took off in 2007, including a comic book miniseries,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/04/01/goonies-sequel-to-be-comic-book-miniseries/ |title=Goonies Sequel to be Comic Book Miniseries |work=Geeks of Doom |date=April 1, 2007 |accessdate=September 26, 2010}}</ref> an animated television series, and a musical adaptation of the film. Corey Feldman said he was asked to reprise the role of Mouth in a cartoon series that would feature the original Goonies characters as adults and focus on the adventures of a new set of kids.<ref name="Empire Cartoon">{{cite web |url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21309 |title=Exclusive: Data Talks Goonies 2! |work=Empire |date=October 23, 2007 |author=Olly Richards}}</ref> Apparently this project was briefly in the works for [[Cartoon Network]] before being shelved.<ref name="goonies-anim">{{cite web|url=http://thegoonies.org/goonies/cartoon |title=Goonies Cartoon |publisher=TheGoonies.org |date=August 31, 2007 |accessdate=2010-09-26}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' reported in March 2007 on a potential musical adaptation of the film. "Steven and I have discussed it, and it's something that I'm fairly passionate about right now," Donner says.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20016233,00.html |title='Goonie' Tunes |work=EW.com |author=Stack, Tim |date=2007-03-28}}</ref> ''Variety'' reported in October 2008 that Donner had met with Broadway entertainment attorney John Breglio, and is "confident things are moving in the right direction."<ref name="Variety1008" /> As of May 2011, the musical was still in the beginning stages, but Donner was hopeful that an "irreverent" script would be completed by October.<ref name="ColliderMay11">{{cite web |url=http://collider.com/richard-donner-interview-superman-goonies-musical-broadway-dave/93871/ |title=Exclusive: Director Richard Donner Talks SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN II; Plus an Update on DAVE and the GOONIES Musical on Broadway |work=Collider.com |first=Steve |last=Weintraub |accessdate=2011-06-01|date=2011-05-31}}</ref>
 
 
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The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure-comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The screenplay was written by Chris Columbus from a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg. The film's premise features a band of pre-teens who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon attempting to save their homes from demolition, and in doing so, discover an old Spanish map that leads them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willie, a legendary 17th-century pirate.

Plot

The Goonies, a group of friends living in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, face foreclosure on their families' homes from the expanding Astoria Country Club. On one of their last days their morale sinks particularly low due to Mikey's older brother Brandon having failed his driver's license exam, thwarting their plans to "cruise the coast in style" during their "last Goonies weekend." While rummaging through the Walshes' attic, they find an old newspaper clipping, a Spanish map, and an artifact relating to a rumor of a lost but not forgotten pirate treasure somewhere in the area. Hearing the call of adventure, Mikey tries to persuade his friends to join him in search for the treasure hoarded by a pirate named One-Eyed Willie. Initially reluctant, the group eventually decides to evade the authority of Brandon, and escape for one last "Goonie adventure."

They then head down the coast and stumble upon a derelict seaside restaurant that seems to match coordinates set by the map and an old doubloon, unaware that the Fratellis, a family of fugitives, are using the restaurant as their hideout. After first encountering the family, the Goonies come back after the Fratellis have left and discover their criminal intents, and send Chunk, the group's clumsy, heavy-set dreamer and teller of tall tales, to get help. However, the Fratellis return before they can leave, forcing the Goonies to use a cavern underneath the restaurant to escape. The Fratellis capture Chunk and interrogate him, learning nothing until a colony of bats burst out of the cavern beneath the restaurant. Chunk is placed in the same room with the forsaken and deformed Fratelli brother, Sloth, while the rest of the Fratellis enter the cavern and follow the Goonies' trail.

As the Goonies traverse the cavern, Mikey discovers that it matches up with the map and convinces the rest of the group to continue to follow it to find the treasure. They overcome many deadly traps set by One-Eyed Willie, and eventually arrive at a large underground cavern and a lagoon where Willie's ship, the Inferno, lies waiting. While others begin to fill their pockets with the riches on the ship, Mikey locates Willie's remains, and reverently acknowledges him as the "first Goonie", leaving part of the treasure with him as a mark of respect. However, as the Goonies exit the hold, they are cornered by the Fratellis, who take their treasure and force the kids to walk the plank. The Goonies are saved by the timely arrival of Chunk and Sloth, now close friends, who help the rest of the group to shore. With the children no longer a threat, the Fratellis ransack the rest of the ship, including the share of the treasure Mikey left for Willie. This sets off a final booby trap, causing the cave to begin collapsing. The Goonies flee through a hole in the cave, finding themselves on a beach. Two passing policemen spot them and call in for help.

The Goonies are soon reunited with their families while the Fratellis are taken into custody and Chunk offers to take Sloth into his home. As the Astoria Country Club calls upon Mikey's father to sign over the final deed to his property, Rosalita, the Walshes' maid, discovers that Mikey's marble bag contains a large handful of precious jewels taken from the ship. Mikey's father quickly estimates that their value is more than enough to save the Goon Docks. As the families rejoice, they spot the unmanned Inferno, now free of the cave, drifting away.

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