The Goonies

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Summary: The Goonies R Still Good Enough
Review: Director Richard Donner has gone into his wine cellar, retrieved this vintage flick, and poured it out for today's kids who might enjoy it along with a serving of Spy Kids and Harry Potter.Now, what is a goony, they might ask? Well, in this case, it's one of seven kids who find themselves searching for buried pirate loot, and running from the villainous Fratelli family. It's Saturday-matinee serial redux; SEE the Goonies escape from Steven Spielberg death-traps and Rube Goldberg booby traps! LAUGH at the unforgettable 'Truffle Shuffle!' APPLAUD as our heroes save the day, and WISH they'd made a sequel.Donner's wine has improved with age. The rapid pacing, the unraveling mystery, the over-lapping dialogue...and the incomparable Anne Ramsey as Mama Fratelli. Ahhhh, what a great actress. She scared the lice off of me as a kid, and can still do it, sixteen years later. And Sloth, cousin to the Incredible Hulk. How much can one love a misunderstood movie mutant? And Jeff Cohen as Chunk, possibly the greatest juvenile scene-stealer in motion picture history, (although, unlike most kid actors, you WANT him to do it).OVER 21 ALERT: It's not just a kids' movie! Oh, no! There's plenty for the big kids, really! This DVD has for example, several deleted scenes, including the infamous and mysterious 'octopus' scene, subject of much discussion and speculation. Well, now you can see for yourself why it was cut...We have here also the complete two-part Cyndi Lauper "Goonies R Good Enough" music video, guest-starring the Goonies cast, the Bangles as lady pirates, the hibachi chefs, the professional wrestlers, the plastic cow, Dave and Wendy and...(drum roll)...Andre the Giant! Yes, it's all here...the 12-minute video that was almost long enough (and funny enough) to be Goonies II.But never mind all this. What the grown-ups REALLY want to see is the Director's Commentary. That's right, SEE. This special edition DVD occasionally allows you to see the stars and director chat and reminisce about the picture, and...WOW. ALL SEVEN Goonies are here! Chatting, bickering, laughing, remembering. And I KNOW you all want to see how well the Goonies aged over 16 years. Very well, actually. And it's funny to note that Corey Feldman's character was called "Mouth," as he blabs away, hogging most of the commentary himself, (with Martha Plimpton in second place for the Chatterbox award). Interestingly, Sean Astin simply gets up and walks out halfway through the movie. Why? No one could say. Perhaps that will someday be as big a mystery as the 'octopus' scene...

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Summary: It's one of Steven's best!
Review: When i saw this in the 80's it was just one of my favourite movies! Together with The Never Ending Story and Labyrinth! A few kids that find a treasure map and try to get the treasure. Three criminals (The Fratelli Family) also found out about the treasure and don't want them to get the treasure.. The kids have to go threw a lot of boobytraps and risk their lives just because they wan't to keep the house of mom and dad Walsh. Because if they don't pay up it will be torn apart! It's a (more than) great story with great special effects, and sets!! So go and buy it! It's really worth it!! It's just great that all the great fantasy movies are put on DVD!! The don't make 'em like this anymore!

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Summary: You have to love the Goonies...
Review: I have loved this movie for years but I always wondered what happened to the octopus scene that they refer to at the end of the movie. On this DVD, they have included several deleted scenes and one of them is the octopus scene. I know now why they choose to delete it from the original movie. :) The rest of the deleted scenes are great and I can only imagine they were deleted due to time constraints. This is a great movie and I highly recommend it!

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Summary: Excellent DVD transfer...
Review: I loved this movie as a child, and enjoyed watching the DVD with my kids this last week...the 5.1 sound was very good and the picture was excellent, for such an old movie. Best example of sprucing up an old 80's film to todays standard, only thing missing was DTS...

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Summary: Goonies reunion great addition to DVD
Review: Let it be a suggestion for other DVD releases, the reunion and commentary by the cast made an excellent addition to a great movie. It was fun to feel like you were sitting around with the cast while they remarked on scenes and recollections of the film. This is by far one of the best DVD packages put together so far due to the inclusion of a making of, the commentary, and the Cindi Lauper video. Great nostalgia.

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Summary: BUY THIS DVD!
Review: If you're like me, you grew up wanting to be a Goonie... This DVD is everything I hoped it would be. It includes deleted scenes, a making of the film featurette, the Cyndi Lauper music Video and an awesome commentary featuring Richard Donner and all the Goonies reunited! Parts of the commentary show the cast talking about the movie... If you're a Goonies fan you need this DVD!

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Summary: 'GOONIES' Dvd fantastic; but leaves a little to be desired
Review: Who could complain? It's about time the Goonies who went their seperate ways almost 16 years ago get back together (like true Goonies do) and reminecse about one of the greatest kiddie flicks of all-time! The DVD is FANTASTIC! It's really great to know that somebody had the fans in mind when making the interactive 3d menus, getting BOTH Cyndi Lauper videos dusted off and on the Dvd, and including the original "Making of the Goonies" documentary (imagine Spielberg without a beard, there ya go). The crowing glory of the DVD however is the reunion of the original Goonies (YES, ALL OF THEM). Coolies that you can see them commentating and watch the movie during certain parts of the film. However, the actual commentation is scant. Key says one or two things but is quiet for the majority of the movie, Sean, although great while he sticks around, leaves halfway through the movie to which Donner and Corey remark he was "captured by One-Eyed Willy" (gee great thanks Sean you a**), Corey is a wealth of knowledge and humor, Director Richard Donner sits there like a bump on a log , Keri Green is great (and still very hot), Martha Plimpton is also a treasure trove of Goonie knowledge, and Josh Brolin is great too. But besides the this-and-that commentary, let's all rejoice that the original Goonies are actually in the same room for all to see, even if it's for only part of the movie! HOoray! This Dvd was worth it! Anamorphic widescreen, remastered! Great Great! Love it! It's good enough!

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Summary: Is this not the best movie from your childhood?
Review: I went out on my first date with my husband because he told me in passing one day that his favorite movie as a kid was "The Goonies". Since it was mine too (along with "Willy Wonka" and "The Neverending Story") I knew we'd be a hit. 9.5 years later, we are thrilled to get this movie on DVD to share with our kids. Way to go, Warner Brothers!

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Summary: Goonies DVD is "Good Enough"
Review: I watched this DVD and laughed hysterically. Not only does the movie look great (especially in 2.35:1 aspect ratio widescreen format), but it sounds great. Definately the best part of this edition aside from the actual movie is the Richard Donner and cast commentary. All, and I mean all of the original Goonies are together for a full commentary that runs through the entire film. It is so funny because they talk about how much fun it was to make the movie and how hard it was too. One of the things I loved about it was that they made fun of some of the same things my friends and I used to make fun of. It's a very nostalgic trip because if you loved this movie as a kid you will fall for it again. Martha Plimpton's comments are priceless, she is so funny. I could have done without some of Corey Feldman's lame "I did this... and I did that in the movie.." comments. He makes joke after joke, but no one really seems to be paying a lot of attention to him. Jeff Cohen (Chunk) is slimmed down and is now a lawyer. He supplies a lot of funny moments in the commentary as well. In conclusion, the gang's all here and any fan of this movie must have this great DVD. Not too shabby including the cheesy as hell Cyndi Lauper video either. Good job Donner and Co.

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Summary: Junior Jerk Alert!
Review: "Ye intruders beware, crushing death and grief, soaked with blood, of the tresspassing thief." For me this movie brings back a lot of memories growing up, and now it's on DVD. Those who own the video version should buy the DVD, you are missing out. Of course there are deleted scenes, including the convenience store and octopus scene, all of which I had never seen but heard about for years and they are great. There's also a very cool commentary with Dick Donner and all of the Goonie kids, which thumbnails the movie and shows all of them together at various point in the movie. It's strange seeing how different they look, yet still the same. There is also the Cindy Lauper music video "Good Enough" with the Goonies, Steven Spielberg, and several old WWF wrestlers (Capt. Lou Albano, Roddy Piper, Iron Shiek, Nikoli Volkoff, Fred Blassie, and Andre the Giant) as well as the theatrical trailer and original behind-the-scenes documentary, all of which I had never seen before. The picture is finally widescreen (anamorphic, woohoo!) and the 5.1 sound is very good. All in all, this DVD is a great addition to any library and a must for nay Goonie fan.