See sizing next to soda can in the pics. 18.5″ W x 10.5″ D x 19 T. But to my surprise it feels like it’s the other way… This came out in 1978… The Goonies came out in 1985… Clearly taking some inspiration from this model.. Overall, very nice condition… There is just some faint insect droppings on the inside-floor that could be wiped clean. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For the film music composer, see Graeme Revell. For the publishing house, see Baker Publishing Group. Revell corporate headquarters in Bünde. In 1986, merger then dissolved and acquired by other companies. Quantum Capital Partners 2018-pres. Currently based in Bünde. The original Revell company merged with Monogram. In 1986, becoming “Revell-Monogram”. After the Hobbico demise in 2018, Quantum Capital Partners (QCP) acquired Revell. Some of the scale products manufactured and commercialised by Revell are cars. Glaser, a California entrepreneur, founded a plastics molding firm called “Precision Specialties” in Hollywood in 1943. The company made a variety of products contracted for different companies, the first reportedly being a small washing machine. One of the first toy-related products were HO scale. (1:87) train sets, including locomotives, and a variety of cars along with buildings. The building line was extensive, including a farm group, a suburban passenger station, and a variety of utility structures. Many of these originals were reproduced later in other scales. The toy line was marketed later under the brand name Revell. Reportedly, the name Revell came from the French word reveille meaning “new beginning”. The Revell logo at the time was the early relative of today’s design. Gowland and Highway Pioneers. About 1950, Revell reproduced Maxwell and Ford Model T assembled toys originally designed by the Gowland Brothers in England, a company producing toys since 1932. According to noted collector Cecil Gibson. These did not sell so well in England, but Revell had much better luck with the series in the U. The Revell box said, “By John Gowland-creator of Champ and Chu Chu”. The 1911 Maxwell and 1910 Model T were about 1:16 scale and called “Action Pull Toys”, which consisted of a wound thin metal cord with a plastic handle. The cord was attached through the front of the car to the rear axle. The car’s body was hinged, so when the plastic handle was pulled, the car bounced on the floor – with the driver bobbing up and down. The box advertised that these were “Made in Hollywood” and were called Revell “Play Planned” toys. A young boy paints a Revell model of the South Goodwin. A couple of years later, these toys were scaled down and modeled as 3/8″ to a foot scale (four to five inches) and called “Highway Pioneers Quick Construction” kits-most without the rather cartoonish figures and without the mechanical “action. The original larger cars were discontinued and Revell focused on the newer kits, with the Gowland hot air balloon logo still shown on the green, yellow, orange or blue boxes. Box information shows models were offered in at least four series, not including the Maxwell and four other Highway Pioneers released in UK (from the Hudson Miniature molds). Series one consisted of a 1900 Packard, 1903 Ford Model A, 1910 Ford Model T roadster, 1909 Stanley Steamer, and a 1903 Cadillac. Series three was the 1904 Oldsmobile (later the 1910 Cadillac was substituted), 1904 Rambler, 1907 Sears, 1910 Pierce Arrow, and a 1911 Rolls-Royce. Series Four included a 1915 Fiat, 1907 Renault, an MGTD, Jaguar 120 and 4,1 L Ferrari. Revell also offered gift sets of the five car series, and a “Collector’s Kit” set with ten individually wrapped kits of the Highway Pioneer models in one box. Models in the “Highway Pioneers” series were commonly retooled and later offered by a number of other companies including Premier, Lincoln International, J & L Randall Ltd (“Merit” brand), Lodela (licensed in Mexico) Crush, and Minicraft. The models are currently out of production and reportedly the tooling is located in Wales, headquarters of Dapol, along with redundant tools from Airfix, Kitmaster and Tri-ang Model Land. Some of these copies and knock-offs appeared very early and at the same time Revell was making them. Revell acquire five non-Gowland designs, like the 1911 Maxwell offered by Hudson Miniatures of Scranton, Pennsylvania, appeared in 1952 under the “Lil’ Old Timers” name. The Hudson Miniatures kits usually were manufactured with a small brochure giving historical facts on each vehicle. Revell, GB added these to the Highway Pioneer offerings in similar packaging to other US offering at that time. These five were later marketed by Heller as Cadet series and eventually were adapted with new tires in Germany. Ultimately two of the five and Gowland Rolls-Royce were marketed by SMER. A Revell built model of the SMS Dresden from 1907. In 1953, a replica of the battleship USS Missouri. Was produced by Revell, its first casting beyond the British Gowland models. Reportedly, their models of U. This included models of Redstone and other military test missiles and Vanguard, Jupiter and Atlas rockets. One site describes the one-time 1959 issue of an envisioned space station as the “Holy Grail” of Revell kits. Infantry figures and various dioramas, especially for railroad setups, were also produced. A 1:72 scale Revell Heinkel He 111. In the later 1950s, Revell began making more automotive-related models. Beside jet engines, car engine models like the Chrysler Slant-Six. Car models tended toward a more global selection than AMT. Or other American plastic model makers, with many European brands produced, including many British makes. One interesting offering came about with a collaboration with AMT making the 1955 and 1956 promotional Buick. The models were atypical for the time in that there was full chassis detail, and bodies were cast in several pieces. Revell made these specifically ready-built for showroom display. Another interesting kit offering related to pop culture, was the 1956 Lincoln Futura concept car – a vehicle that, with out-of-this-world bubble windows, would eventually become George Barris’s Batmobile. Starting in the late 1950s, model kits began to veer away strongly from stock presentations and focus on customizing, hot rodding, and racing. The 1960s solidified this direction with almost infinite variations in how a kit could be built. This trend showed both the extensive new marketing reach of the hobby as well as the pervasive individuality portrayed in American car customizing. A built Cadillac low-rider. Model companies hired big name customizers to create new and striking designs. Had hired George Barris. And Darryl Starbird, Revell hired Ed “Big Daddy” Roth. About 1962 as their new stylist. Hawk Models would use Bill Campbell’s “‘Weird-Ohs” like “Davey” the wild motor-bike rider and “Digger” the dragster, and later, Monogram. Would hire designer Tom Daniel. At this time, Roth created the bubble-glassed “Beatnik Bandit” (later made even more famous when produced by Hot Wheels), the double engined “Mysterion”, the asymmetrical “Orbitron”, the “Outlaw” (a highly styled T bucket), and the “Road Agent”. Apart from wheeled wonders, arguably his most famous creation was the “Rat Fink”, an anti-Mickey Mouse figure. In the early-to-mid-1960s, slot car racing became a fad, and like many other companies, Revell attempted to enter the fray by using its plastic model car bodies with mechanicals underneath-fit for the track. In 1965 Revell acquired International Raceways, planning high grade race tracks that could fill whole rooms. One of the largest commercial model car raceways in the United States, being approximately 17,000 square feet, it features all the plush appointments and six tracks, the largest being 220 running feet with banked turns up to 60 degrees. It may have been too much too late: the competition was too keen and the slot car hobby was already starting to wane in influence. By 1967, Revell’s experiment in the hobby had racked up a nearly half-million dollar loss. White-Fruehauf Mobilgas Tanker; original molds issued in the late 1950s, reissued in 1995. Still, Generale du Jouet was having financial troubles of its own, and by 1983 Revell was again spun off. Its plant in Venice was closed and all its usable assets were transferred to Monogram’s Number 2 plant in Des Plaines, Illinois. The new company then moved to Northbrook, Illinois. Due to the worldwide name recognition, Revell has become the primary brand name used on many of its kit lines, and after years of seeing both names on the logo, the Monogram name is now again portrayed separately. The company was then headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Its major American competitors in the plastic model kit market include AMT-Ertl. In 1956, the German subsidiary, “Revell Plastics GmbH”, was founded in Bünde. During the 1970s, this company started developing and manufacturing its own lines of model kits independently and outside the direct control of Revell, USA. These models were imported into the United States, and some of the newer kits earned a reputation for high quality. However, the “German” kits are now produced only in Eastern Europe or China under the German Revell label. Once known as Revell AG. The German company has now changed to the legal form of GmbH & Co. While separate, the German products continued to be advertised on the American company web site, and its logo was almost identical to that of Revell in the United States. When it comes to total revenue, the German company ranked somewhat above the former American parent company. Revell Europe Mercedes-Benz Unimog. Besides an array of airplane and military kits, Revell Germany has also made a variety of 1:24 and 1:18 scale accurately rendered pre-assembled die-cast. These were first produced in the late 1980s and were typical Porsche, Ferrari, BMW and Mercedes-Benz offerings with some Corvettes and a 1965 Mustang. Starting around 2000, the company simplified its diecast line calling it simply, “Revell Metal”, as opposed to plastic seen in the kits. These later models have mostly been earlier German vehicles, with a focus on micro-cars. Examples are the Lloyd Alexander, Messerschmitt Kabinroller KR 200, BMW Isetta, and a very authentic looking DKW Junior. Revell Europe 1:18 scale metal Fiat 500 and Fiat 600 Rally. Some models, like the Goggomobil T250 and the BMW Isetta came in a couple of trim versions. The Goggomobil appeared in a closed roof, austerely basic model as well as an open “cloth” roofed fancy decor version with whitewall tyres and chrome grille, which was probably not the popular model with less affluent German consumers of the real car just following World War II. The Isetta is appealing in miniature with opening front access door and’tilt-away’ steering wheel. The model also features a removable side panel next to the location of the tiny engine. Some of the larger vehicles featured have been the mid-1950s Mercedes-Benz 180 “ponton” sedan and a variety of European Fords, mainly from the 1960s. The postwar decade cars’ interiors are consistently authentically decorated in period grey and white colours typical of the austerity of the times. A couple of more modern diecast models have been a VW Scirocco, BMW 850i coupe and an Acura NSX. Generally, German Revell diecast models all have opening doors, hoods and trunks. Revell Germany also incorporated former Matchbox models. In 1977, they also acquired all the Axis Powers model tooling of the former Frog. / Air Lines brand, as its new Soviet owners (NOVO) did not want anything resembling “fascist” symbols. As part of its Binney and Smith division the owners of famous Crayola. In September of 2001 Binney & Smith completed the sale of Revell-Monogram off to Alpha International. Alpha International is a Cedar Rapids, Iowa based company that specialized in diecast and collectible products. Just a short year later, Alpha sells Revell-Monogram off to Gearbox Toys also of Cedar Rapids.. On May 2, 2007, Hobbico, Inc. Announced it had acquired American Revell-Monogram, LLC, corporate owner of the Revell name. The Revell name now stands alone in the company logo, without the Monogram name also present, though Monogram still exists as an important line of models in the Revell catalogue. Show Revell Germany as the parent with Hobbico nowhere labeled. On January 10, 2018, Hobbico, Inc. Filed for bankruptcy protection. On April 13, 2018, Revell USA temporarily ceased operations while they reorganized. On April 17, 2018, it was announced that international investment group Quantum Capital Partners (QCP) would be taking over operations of Revell. Currently, Revell USA operates in conjunction with Carrera under the joint name “Carrera-Revell”. The company operates out of New Jersey and is regularly releasing new products. As of 2023, the majority of Revell products are manufactured in Poland and China. List of all Revell 1/35 Military miniatures. Rebox with new decals. Rebox with new parts. Dingo 2 GE A3.3 PatSi. British 4×4 Off-Road Vehicle “Series III (109″/LWB). German Staff Car Type 82 E. “Stuka zu Fuß” Sd. German Truck Type 2,5-32. German Staff Car Type 82 Kuebelwagen. TPz 1 Fuchs A4. Armoured Scout Vehicle P204(f) Pz. M34 Tactical Truck + Off-Road Vehicle. This list is incomplete, please help out and add more products. 1/72 and 1/76 Military miniatures. List of all Revell 1/72 and 1/76 Military miniatures. 11 + 7.5 cm Pak 40. Mil gl (4×4 Truck). Russian Battle Tank T-90A. Leopard 1A5 + Biber. Aircraft in 1/48 scale. List of all Revell Aircraft model kits in 1/48 scale. Dornier Do 217J 1/2. Aircraft in 1/72 scale. List of all Revell Aircraft model kits in 1/72 scale. Aircraft in 1/32 scale. List of all Revell Aircraft model kits in 1/32 scale. Bell UH-1D `Goodbye Huey`. Bell X-1 Supersonic Aircraft. Focke Wulf Fw190 A-8/R-2 “Sturmbock”. Focke Wulf Fw190 A-8, A-8/R11 Nightfighter. Focke Wulf Fw190 F-8. Airbus H145 ADAC Luftrettung. Civilian Aircraft in various scale. List of all Revell Civilian Aircraft model kits. Alpha Jet 50th Anniversary (3 Kits). 1/24 and 1/25 Cars. Revell has produced a large number of car model kits over the year mostly in 1/24 and 1/15 scale. List of all Revell 1/24 and 1/25 Cars. VW T1 Samba Bus Flower Power. Citroën 2CV “Sausss Ente”. Land Rover Series III LWB Commercial. Porsche Carrera RS 3.0. 2013 Camaro ZL 1. 2014 Ford Mustang GT Pre-painted body. Mini Cooper Winner Rally Monte Carlo 1964. 65 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback. Chevy Impala Police Car. 1/8, 1/9 and 1/12 Motorcycles. Revell has made scale model kits of motorcycles in several scales, including 1/8, 1/9 and 1/12. List of all Revell Motorcycles. Harley-Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail. Harley-Davidson FXSTB Bad Boy. Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster 1200. Rebox of 07905 with new decals. Rebox of 07900 with new decals. Rebox of 07906 with new decals. BMW R 1200 C cruiser. MV Agusta 750 F4. Honda VTR 1000 SP-1. Harley-Davidson Special Issue Springer Softail. Ducati 996 Fogarty Winner 99. Vincent Black Shadow (Serie C). Honda CB 72 “Super Sports”. Honda RC211V Repsol Honda Team Riders: Valentino Rossi & Tohru Ukawa. Custom Chopper “Aces Wild”. Honda RC211V Cresini Movistar Team Riders: Sele Gibernau & Daijiro Kato. YAMAHA YZR-M1 Rider: Valentino Rossi. Custom Chopper Bone Daddy. MV Agusta 500cc (3 cylinder). Honda CBX 400 F. Movie and Tv-related model kit series. Revell is licensed for producing Star Wars kits. They are also competing (as well as collaborating) with the Japanese manufactureer Bandai. Which also has a license. List of all Revell Star Wars miniatures. Poe’s Boosted X-Wing Fighter. Star Wars Millennium Falcon. Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter. The Mandalorian Razor Crest. Grogu – The Child. Din Djarin – The Bounty Hunter. Boba Fett’s Starship The Book of Boba Fett. The Mandalorian N1 Starfighter. List of all Revell Star Trek model kits. Klingon Battle Cruiser D7. Enterprise NCC-1701 INTO DARKNESS. Star Trek The Original Series U. List of all Revell James Bond 007 model kits. Aston Martin DB5 007 Goldfinger. Eurocopter Tiger “Golden Eye” James Bond 007. James Bond BMW Z8. James Bond Citroen 2 CV Gift Set. James Bond Ford Mustang I “Diamonds are forever” Gift Set. James Bond Space Shuttle “Moonraker” Gift Set. List of all Revell Top Gun Maverick model kits. Maverick’s F/A-18E Super Hornet 1/48. Maverick’s F-14A Tomcat 1/48. Maverick’s F-14D Tomcat & F/A-18E Super Hornet – Movie Set 1/72. For other uses, see Goonies (disambiguation). Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan. June 7, 1985 (United States). The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure. Directed and co-produced by Richard Donner. From a screenplay by Chris Columbus. Based on a story by Steven Spielberg. And starring Sean Astin. And Ke Huy Quan. With supporting roles done by John Matuszak. And Mary Ellen Trainor. In the film, a group of kids who live in the “Goon Docks” neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon. Attempt to save their homes from foreclosure. And in doing so they discover an old treasure map. That takes them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate. During their adventure, they are pursued by a family of criminals who want the treasure for themselves. The film was produced by Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment. And released by Warner Bros. Theatrically on June 7, 1985, in the United States. Critics reviewed the film positively and has since become a cult film. In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. By the Library of Congress. As being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. Of their homes in the “Goon Docks” area of Astoria, Oregon. To an expanding country club. A group of kids who call themselves “the Goonies”-Mike “Mikey” Walsh, Richard “Data” Wang, Clark “Mouth” Devereaux, and Lawrence “Chunk” Cohen-gather for a final weekend together. Rummaging through Mikey’s attic. They come across a 1632 doubloon. And an old treasure map purporting to lead to the treasure of legendary pirate. “One-Eyed Willy”, believed to be located somewhere nearby and considered by Mikey to be the original Goonie. Seeing the treasure as their last chance to save their homes, the kids overpower and bind Mikey’s older brother, Brandon “Brand” Walsh, to get past him and make their way to an abandoned restaurant on the coast that coincides with the map. Brand soon follows alongside Andrea “Andy” Carmichael, a cheerleader. With a crush on him; and her best friend Stephanie “Stef” Steinbrenner, a tomboy. The group soon discover that the derelict restaurant is a hideout of the Fratelli crime family. Francis, Jake, and their mother. The Goonies find a tunnel in the basement and follow it, but Chunk leaves to alert the police after being locked in the freezer. Chunk flags down a nearby car to go to the sheriff’s station and it turns out to be the Fratellis, who imprison him alongside their hulking and deformed younger brother Sloth. The Fratellis interrogate Chunk until he reveals where the Goonies have gone and begin pursuit. Chunk is left behind with Sloth, whom he befriends. After Sloth frees them both, Chunk calls the sheriff, who thinks it is another one of his tall tales. Chunk and Sloth follow the trail of the Fratellis. The Goonies evade several deadly booby traps. Along the tunnels, while barely staying ahead of the Fratellis. As the Goonies are plotting their escape, the Fratellis appear and strip them of their haul. The Fratellis start to bind the Goonies’ hands and make them walk the plank. Until Chunk and Sloth arrive and distract the Fratellis long enough for the Goonies to jump overboard and swim to safety. Brand saves Andy from drowning and they kiss. The Fratellis proceed to grab all the treasure they can, including those on Willy’s scales, which triggers one last booby trap, causing the grotto to cave in. With Sloth’s help, the Goonies and Fratellis barely escape. The groups emerge on Astoria’s beach, where the Goonies reunite with their families and the Fratellis are arrested by the police. The Goonies prevent Sloth’s arrest, and Chunk invites Sloth to live with him, which he accepts. As the Goonies are recounting their adventure to the dumbfounded police and press, everyone’s attention is drawn to the Inferno, having broken free of the grotto, sailing off majestically on its own in the distance. As Michael “Mikey” Walsh, the asthmatic. Leader of the Goonies. As Brandon “Brand” Walsh, a high-school athlete and Mikey’s older brother. As Lawrence “Chunk” Cohen, a clumsy and gluttonous member of the Goonies and habitual fabulist. As Clark “Mouth” Devereaux, a member of the Goonies nicknamed for his cheeky tongue and Mikey’s best friend. As Richard “Data” Wang, a member of the Goonies who is a James Bond. Fanatic and amateur gadgeteer. As Andrea Theresa “Andy” Carmichael, a high-school cheerleader and Brand’s love interest. As Stephanie “Stef” Steinbrenner, a snarky tomboy and Andy’s best friend. As Lotney “Sloth” Fratelli, the deformed and much-abused, but child-hearted son of Mama Fratelli whom Chunk befriends. As Jake Fratelli, Mama Fratelli’s counterfeiter. As Francis Fratelli, Mama Fratelli’s favorite son. As Mama Fratelli, the Fratellis’ matriarch. As Irene Walsh, Mikey and Brand’s mother. As Irving Walsh, Mikey and Brand’s father and a curator at the local history museum. As Rosalita, the Walsh family’s Mexican housekeeper who can only speak Spanish. Curt Hanson as Elgin Perkins, Troy’s millionaire father and proprietor of Astoria Country Club who is behind the foreclosures at the “Goon Docks”. As Troy Perkins, the spoiled son of Elgin Perkins who is Brand’s rival for Andy’s attention. Paul Tuerpe as the Sheriff. As a prison guard who gets fooled by Jake’s feigned suicide. As Data’s approving father. Director Richard Donner makes an uncredited cameo appearance. As a sheriff’s deputy. The film’s cinematographer Nick McLean. Also has a cameo as Mouth’s father. The part of the dead FBI agent was performed by stuntman Ted Grossman. The old Clatsop County Jail in Astoria, Oregon. Where the scene of the Fratelli jailbreak took place; the site is now home to the Oregon Film Museum. Much of the filming was done on location in Astoria, Oregon, the setting of the film. Part of the filming was done in Ecola State Park. The end scenes of the film were filmed in Cannon Beach featuring Haystack Rock. On The Goonies began on October 22, 1984, and lasted five months. An additional six weeks of audio dubbing. And recording were used. The shooting script was lengthy, at more than 120 pages, to which several sequences were eventually cut from the final theatrical version. During the film’s dénouement. Mention is made of an octopus. Which refers to a scene that was excised from the final cut. The Making of The Goonies, Richard Donner noted both the difficulties and pleasures of working with so many child actors. He praised them for their energy and excitement, but also said that they were also unruly when brought together. As a result, the documentary frequently showed him coaching the actors and revealing some techniques he used to create realistic performances. However, that particular scene in the final cut was actually the second take, due to the cast feeling so overwhelmed at first sight that the scene had to be reshot. The entire set was scrapped after shooting because they could not find anyone who wanted it. In his book There and Back Again, Sean Astin. Claimed that Donner and Spielberg were “like co-directors” on the film as he compared and contrasted their styles when directing scenes. Some of the on-location filming was done in Astoria. 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. The museum where Mikey’s father works is, in reality, the Captain George Flavel House Museum. The Walsh family home is a real home on the eastern end of the town, at 368 38th Street. The road leading to the home was closed to tours in 2015. The scenes along the coast were filmed in Oregon, but they were a considerable distance from Astoria. The Goonies bicycle to Ecola State Park. In reality, in Cannon Beach. Over 26 miles (42 km) south of Astoria and then find the starting location of the map using Haystack Rock. Underground scenes were filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. In the United States. The final scene was shot at Goat Rock State Beach. In Sonoma County, California. The film also marked Wes Takahashi. S first major motion picture as an animation supervisor for Industrial Light & Magic. Main article: The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Features music by Cyndi Lauper. The cast members except Kerri Green. Appeared alongside professional wrestlers “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. And “Captain” Lou Albano. (who previously appeared in her “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” video) in the 12-minute The Goonies’R’ Good Enough. 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. S score was unavailable for 25 years. The main theme, “Fratelli Chase”, has been used in numerous trailers, such as Innerspace. 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. Soundtrack label Varèse Sarabande. Released the score on CD in March 2010 in a limited edition of 5,000 copies. The company reissued the score on CD as a wide release in June 2019, but with the previous CD’s four bonus tracks omitted. Released the film in cinemas across the United States on June 7, 1985. The Goonies was first released on VHS. Video in the United States in March 1986 and the LaserDisc. Versions also debuted that year. Released a theatrical widescreen laserdisc on January 29, 1992. Warner Home Video released The Goonies in widescreen on Region 1. On August 21, 2001. Warner Home Video released The Goonies on Blu-ray Disc. In October 2008 in Europe and November 2010 in North America. The video is in 1080p. High-definition VC-1 and accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD. Warner released the film on Ultra HD Blu-ray. In September 2020 in North America. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The critical consensus: The Goonies is an energetic, sometimes noisy mix of Spielbergian sentiment and fun-house tricks that will appeal to kids and nostalgic adults alike. Gave the film three stars out of four and called the film a smooth mixture of the usual ingredients from Steven Spielberg action movies, made special because of the high-energy performances of the kids who have the adventures. Of the Chicago Tribune. Also awarded three stars out of four and wrote that after a dull start some kind of minor movie miracle takes place, and The Goonies gets its act together as the kids stop trading wisecracks and get closer to finding their long-lost pirate treasure, thereby to help save their parents’ homes. Only then do we accept The Goonies for what it is-a funny juvenile windup toy about kids in perilous, comic-book situations. Of The New York Times. Wrote that the film has a kind of breakneck pacing that keeps it fast, funny, ingenious, entertaining, and – only a small point while the movie is in progress – almost entirely without staying power. Called it a dangerous Disneyland sort of a film stamped with the Steven Spielberg style of high fun. Like other Spielberg summer extravaganzas, pic is a roller coaster ride best enjoyed as it’s speeding along. Once it stops to consider the sacred state of adolescence, it becomes painfully syrupy. Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times. Wrote that the film resembles nothing so much as a wildly exaggerated fun-fair ride, one that keeps comically exposing you to dangers, comically pulling you away, then, finally, with a shivering plop, deposits you on dry land, in the bosom of your family. Of The Washington Post. Called it an artfully crafted movie, thrumming with energy and sometimes wit, and utterly uninvolving for anyone over the age of 12. Colin Greenland reviewed The Goonies for White Dwarf. And stated, The Goonies I was unable to enjoy because of a bunch of kids yelling and screaming all the way through. Not the audience, the actors. Second on the charts behind Rambo: First Blood Part II. Ramsey won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. For her role as “Mama” Fratelli. 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. Special anniversary events for the film, hosted by the city of Astoria, have drawn about 10,000 to 15,000 visitors. The home used for the Walsh family has become a tourist attraction, receiving between 1,200 and 1,500 visitors a day during the summer of the 30th anniversary. As a result, in August 2015, the residents and owners of the home, their neighbors, and the city of Astoria took steps to limit public access to the home. Video game for Commodore 64. In 1985, which was later ported to the ZX Spectrum. This game features 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 1986, Japanese game developer Konami. Created two versions of The Goonies for the MSX. In Japan and Europe, and Family Computer. Was also released on the Famicom. And its international counterpart, the Nintendo Entertainment System. The Goonies II was released in North America, Europe, and Australia, although the original was one of the NES games released as part of the Nintendo VS. Arcade machine in the 1980s. The Goonies II has little to do with the film. In it, the Fratellis have kidnapped all the Goonies (except Mikey, whom the player guides) and have hidden them in 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. Mikey was also a playable character in Konami’s 1988 Famicom title Wai Wai World. Which included a Goonies-themed level. In February 2007, Chrysler. Division sponsored The Goonies: Return to Astoria, a Flash. Developed by Fuel Industries. The player’s goal is to collect map pieces and doubloons, and then race the Fratellis to One-Eyed Willy’s treasure. A Goonies level pack for Lego Dimensions. Was released on May 9, 2017. Canceled sequels and adaptations. 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. The possibility of a film sequel has been confirmed and denied many times over the 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. 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. Donner has expressed doubt that a sequel will ever happen, as many of the actors had not shown interest in returning for one. 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. However, on the July 2010 release of The Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of The Goonies DVD. 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. On April 5, 2014, Richard Donner revealed a sequel is in the works, and he hopes to bring back the entire cast. In the 2020 reunion event, Spielberg stated Chris, Dick and I – and Lauren [Shuler Donner] – have had a lot of conversations about [a sequel]… Every couple of years we come up with an idea but then it doesn’t hold water. In May 2021, Feldman stated that despite Columbus saying that he is writing a sequel, the chances for a sequel are “dead” as Donner had chosen to direct Lethal Finale. As his final film, and the cast did not want to return if Donner was not involved. Donner died almost two months later, making the chances of a sequel even less likely. Rumors of adaptations and sequels in other media took off in 2007, including a comic-book miniseries. An animated television series and a musical adaptation of the film. Corey Feldman said he was asked to reprise the role of Mouth in an animated series that would feature the original Goonies characters as adults and focus on the adventures of a new set of kids. Apparently, this project was briefly in the works for Cartoon Network. 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. 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. 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. On February 12, 2020, Fox. Ordered a pilot for a drama series from Sarah Watson, creator of The Bold Type. About a woman helping film students create a shot-for-shot remake of The Goonies. Is attached as director, and as executive producer along with Richard Donner and his wife, Lauren Shuler Donner. On May 7, 2021, Fox announced that the pilot would not be moving forward. On December 15, 2021, Disney+. Picked up the series for development now titled Our Time. On April 27, 2020, through his YouTube. Aired a virtual cast reunion via Zoom. As the first episode of Gad’s Reunited Apart. , a charity fundraising effort during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the Goonies reunion supporting the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. All the living primary cast participated, with the event dedicated to the cast members who have since died. In addition to the cast, director Richard Donner, producer Steven Spielberg, and writer Chris Columbus were also present, and even Cyndi Lauper made an appearance. On December 5, 2020, the cast had another virtual reunion, this time for a live reading of the full movie script that was broadcast on multiple social media outlets. The characters whose original actors had died were played by other actors, including Josh Gad. As Sloth, Jean Smart. As Mama Fratelli, and Kristen Bell. Served as the narrator.