They call themselves "The Goonies." The secret caves. The old lighthouse. The lost map. The treacherous traps. The hidden adventure. And Sloth… Join the adventure.
They call themselves "The Goonies." The secret caves. The old lightho...
It's a charmless exercise: director Richard Donner turns the kids into shrieking ferrets, and his jumpy cutting seems to lag behind the action deliberately in a curious attempt to make the film seem more chaotic and cluttered.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Feb 2007
rotten:
While the pre-pubescents continually scream, their doting parents prove equally odious in a finale of astounding sentimentality.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
The Goonies is 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.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
The Goonies has every imaginable funhouse flourish. It has crooks, bats, cobwebs, skeletons, a lovable monster, an underground grotto and a treasure hidden by some of the most considerate, clue-loving pirates who ever lived.