The Goonies

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 Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate. During the entire adventure, they are chased by a family of criminals, who also want the treasure for themselves.

The film grossed $61 million worldwide and has developed a cult following.

Plot

Facing foreclosure of their homes in the Goon Docks area of Astoria, Oregon to an expanding country club, a group of children called the "Goonies" gathers for a last weekend. The Goonies include optimist Mikey Walsh, his older brother Brand, the inventive Data, the talkative Mouth, and the overweight klutz Chunk. While rummaging through the Walshes' attic, they come across a 1632 doubloon and an old treasure map purporting to lead to the famous pirate "One-Eyed" Willy's hoard located nearby. Evading Brand for one last adventure together, the kids find themselves at a derelict restaurant near the coast, which coincides with the doubloon and the map. They encounter the Fratellis, a family of criminals hiding out at the restaurant. Evading detection by returning outside, the kids run into Brand and two girls: the popular cheerleader Andy, who has a crush on Brand, who shares the same feelings for her, and Stef, a nerdy, tough-talking girl and Andy's best friend.

Goonies (disambiguation)

The Goonies is a 1985 film produced by Steven Spielberg.

Goonies may also refer to:

  • The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, the soundtrack to the film
  • The Goonies (Family Computer), a video game for the Nintendo Family Computer
  • The Goonies (MSX), a video game for MSX home computers
  • The Goonies (computer game), a 1985 video game by Datasoft
  • San Jose Earthquakes, an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California
  • See also

  • Albatross or goonie birds, a family of birds
  • The Goonies (video game)

    The Goonies (グーニーズ Gūnīzu) is a 1986 platform game based on the film of the same name produced by Konami for the Nintendo Family Computer in Japan. It was later ported to the Disk System in 1988. While the game was never officially sold in North America, arcade ports were released there for both the PlayChoice-10 and the Vs. System (coin-operated arcade machines which played NES games). A sequel was released titled The Goonies II and it was later released overseas, outside Japan.

    The main theme for most of the game is a chiptune rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough".

    Gameplay

    Control

    The player controls Mikey. Mikey defends himself with a kick, bombs (whose explosions are instantly fatal to Mikey if he's hit), and a slingshot (found randomly behind doors). Mikey can find diamonds, restoring his life meter to full if he collects eight. He can also find upgrades that protect him against various hazards such as a firesuit that protects against flames and a set of earmuffs that protect against the music notes cast out by one of the Fratelli brothers..

    Podcasts:

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    Fade

    by: Kainos

    Another day, I rise
    I rise again
    Captured by the mystery of the wind
    I cannot see it
    But I feel it through my hair
    Funny how I'm moved
    Bu what seems to not be here
    And so I fight
    For what I believe
    And so I shout
    I have seen the unseen
    And it amazes me
    To picture eternity
    Thoughts of you consume and sweep me away
    Revealing the freedom that will not
    Fade, fade, fade
    Soldiers are falling
    They're falling to my right
    But I run, I run anyway
    A thousand thoughts, they enter into my brain
    But only one, yeah only one remains
    And so I fight
    For what I believe
    And so I shout
    I have seen the unseen
    And it amazes me
    To picture eternity
    Thoughts of you consume and sweep me away
    Revealing the freedom that will not
    Fade, fade, fade
    And it amazes me
    To picture eternity
    Thoughts of you consume and sweep me away
    Revealing the freedom that will not
    Fade, fade, fade




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