The Goonies [Blu-ray] [1985]

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Director: Richard Donner
Actors: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

75 reviews
Sales Rank: 2308

Format: Pal
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 109 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

EAN: 7321900115278
ASIN: B001CD3PLU

Theatrical Release Date: 1985
Release Date: October 6, 2008
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Product Description
Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Steve Antin

Amazon.co.uk Review
You may be surprised to discover that the director of the Lethal Weapon movies and scary horror flick The Omen, Richard Donner, also produced and directed this classic children's adventure (which, by the way, was written by Donner's screen-wizard friend Steven Spielberg). Then again you may not. The Goonies, like Donner's other movies, is the same old story of good versus evil. It has its share of bad guys (the Fratelli brothers and their villainous mother), reluctant-hero good guys (the Walsh bothers and their gang of friends), and lots of corny one-liners. Like in an old-fashioned Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew plot, the Goonies need to solve a problem: a corrupt corporate developer has bought out their neighbourhood and plans to flatten all their homes. Luckily, the beloved gang stumbles on a treasure map. In the hopes of finding the treasure to buy back their houses, the Goonies embark on their quest through underground passages, aboard pirate ships, and behind waterfalls. This swashbuckling and rollicking ride was also a great breeding ground for a couple of child actors who went on to enjoy numerous successes in adulthood: Josh Brolin (Into the Blue, Planet Terror) and Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys). --Samantha Allen Storey

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5 out of 5 stars

Review of the Blu-ray viewed on a PS3 and a 40" 100z 1080p TV. October 6, 2008
Mr Ghostface (United Kingdom)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I guess everyone's first question is How does it look? Well, it looks good. Really good. Perfect? No. I'll list the poorer aspects of the transfer first.

To me, a lot of shots with close-ups of actors don't look as vivid as those without. This might simply be because flesh tones have less variance when filling a large portion of the screen, and therefore maybe it's an unfair comparison. But it's definitely not as clear as I've seen on other movies (Blade Runner is an obvious example, and that has the highest definition HD master so far, scanned in at 4K resolution). One scene that looked particularly grainy was where Mouth is telling Rosalita she'll be locked in the cupboard. I think this can only be down to the original negative, because there are other scenes with lower light levels that have absolutely no grain at all. One thing that the HD mastering hasn't done much of is make the visual effects looks worse, as is the case with a lot of FX-heavy movies. One thing I did notice more was when the kids land in the pirate ship cavern and we get the big reveal, the flow of water on the right looks really bad - it's way too fast and looks composited.

On the positive side, it really does look good in wide shots, and there are many in this film. The shots of Astoria look great, I definitely noticed the backgrounds look sharper in some of these shots, like shot of Chunk doing his truffle shuffle - when you get the reverse shot of Chunk standing on the box, look at the houses on the hillside in the background. The attic scene looks surprisingly good, considering it's shot in low lighting. The plasma ball and lightning tube look really vivid here, I liked that. I was happy with how good the whole scene looked because it's got some great rain-diffused lighting and cinematography.

Another shot that jumped out at me is when Mr Perkins and his associate walk away, the tankers at sea behind them are really clear now despite not being in the field of focus. Later, when the kids get off their bikes at the top of the hill and look out to the beach, it's incredibly crisp, and shortly after that when they drag their bikes to the top of the hill, you can see every wave hitting the rocks in the distance. Quite stunning.

I must say, one scene I was really looking forward to seeing was the wishing well/coins scene. I always thought it was beautifully shot, whatever I was viewing it on. Well, it looks crystal clear, as it should with such vivid lighting.

The miserable Astoria weather is more vivid than ever, both visually and the crystal clear audio. And in some shots, the map is clear enough to read yourself.

Oh, and Chunk's Hawaian shirt looks better than ever! Or worse, depending on your taste.

The audio is crisp, although one problem with this movie has always been the noise of too many characters speaking at once. That can't really be fixed, but given those in-built limitations, it sounds great. Dave Grusin's score is always lovely to hear as well.

As for the rest of the Blu-ray, the special features are straight from the DVD. The famous commentary is one of the best ever made for a DVD, so if you didn't get the DVD, you will love it. But at the end of the day, the film is what matters most, and let's face it, this one is a gem.

5 out of 5 stars

My favorite film of all time!! February 21, 2001
vneaves@yahoo.co.uk (UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This is a film that I have watched a thousand times and I still never tire of it! Its a classic kids adventure, with comedy, romance and action, good verus evil. Buy it on video cause the edited TV version is appalling and ruins the film!

5 out of 5 stars

greatest film going.... why cant we buy it!? January 23, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

the goonies brings nothing but pleasant memories, the 'trufffle shuffle','slick shoes' and that crazy way of opening the front gate. all this is fantastic but not being able to buy the dvd in the uk is a tragedy paralleled with the cancelling of Futurama. something needs to be done very very soon.

5 out of 5 stars

Chester Copperpot.. it's Chester Copperpot January 28, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Yes yes. As already said this film certainly brings back the memories. Sure it wouldnt win any awards for acting, but boy the plot sure is something magical. With characters you'll never forget like Data, Mouth, Chunk and Sloth and Anne Ramsey at her absolute best they all play the parts excellently and really bring the fantasy to life.

Okay, sometimes it all gets a bit cheesy... like when Data falls down the hole towards the spikes and saves himself at the last moment ("pinchers of power, pinchers of power") but that's alright because this is a feel good film that you wont need your brain to watch. Mostly that's a bad thing... but when you want to believe in pirates and treasure and 'booby traps' well.. that's just fine.

The music is pretty good at times and the locations help you believe. It's just a shame (as already stated) that it's hard to get hold of in the UK. If you loved this as a kid, you'll still love it now

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic fun! October 20, 2002
19 out of 24 found this review helpful

I grew up watching this film - i loved it when i was little, i loved it a few years ago, and i love it even more now! you can't help but get carried away into their little adventure and it makes you want to be a goonie yourself, corey feldman is so funny as mouth :

"hey chunk, i've got some naked pictures of your mom, taking a bath - u wanna buy em? REAL cheap!"

There are so many funny moments in this film, like chunks 'truffle shuffle', mouths translations for rosalita, datas james-bond style gadgets and andy and steph being petrified every second!
If you've seen the film, there's nothing i can say - if you haven't, watch this with an open mind, and don't take it too seriously, you'll enjoy it all the more if you don't!
buy this classic film, and have fun!!

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