Filmmaker reacts to The Goonies (1985) for the FIRST TIME

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[@JamesVSCinema]

READ: Had a massive brain fart and thought this film was directed by Steven Spielberg. Richard Donner, was the director, while Spielberg was the screenwriter. Though I see pretty on point parallels through Steven’s writing, and the commentary is reflective on that…gotta give proper respect towards the Richard Donner. This film is so much fun and he captured that perfectly through his vision in my eyes. Again, complete brain fart, but wanted to update you guys on it and not mislead!

[@richieclean]

You're not the first to make that mistake, a lot of people assume Spielberg directed this, though I didn't realise that Spielberg had a story credit until just now; I knew he was a producer and his fingerprints are all over it.

[@justinpeck6015]

If you haven't seen it, you should watch Superman 1 and Superman 2 the Richard Donner Cut. Both were Directed by him. Great Movies.

[@donnerschwein]

Pretty much everybody remembers it as a Spielberg movie. Nice to see that someone in 2021 seeing it for the first time mistakenly thinks the same. Welcome to the club.

[@lisag5002]

Chris Columbus wrote it. The same guy who wrote Gremlins. Directed Home Alone 1 & 2, along with the first two Harry Potter movies, and Mrs. Doubtfire.

[@Skrubb_Lord]

Yeah, a lot of movies you think that are directed by Steven Spielberg you come to find out that they're only either written, produced or both.

[@maladjustedmoon5200]

When I was a kid I saw this and Ghostbusters as a double feature at the drive-in with goofy childhood friends. Probably my favorite theater experience

[@notlobparrot3057]

That is an INSANE lineup. Wow. I can't even imagine.

[@tvman250]

I know that had to be a fun time.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Damn this is iconic

[@danballe]

had to be the best of times

[@jobertdumale872]

@@JamesVSCinema please react to encino man 1992.

[@shainewhite2781]

RIP, Richard Donner. He gave us this film, Lethal Weapon, Superman, Scrooged, The Omen, and Ladyhawke.

[@JamesVSCinema]

RIP, loved this film!

[@jstratton1981]

Oh man Ladyhawke. It's been close to 30 years since I've seen that. Well looks like I know what I'm gonna find next

[@laroydelsol405]

Ladyhawke was my jam! Lol

[@CO6883-o3c]

Grew up with this movie, and for the longest time could never articulate why the scene where they start to take the treasure then Mikey goes "Except that. That's Willie's." gets me welled up a bit. Now watching your reaction I think it has to due with the integrity this kid shows. He's about to get his home taken away so he understands possessions that are meaningful beyond materialism.

[@6sKi6z6]

Great childhood movie. Funfacts: they leave the line in the end about them seeing a giant octopus, even though that scene was deleted from the theatrical cut. R2-D2 is on the deck of the pirate ship at the end. And this movie takes place in Astoria, which is the same town where Kindergarten Cop would later take place.

[@matthewgraham2619]

And short circuit too

[@stevewhite8178]

@@matthewgraham2619 Thought that was in New York

[@shaggjones4854]

@@stevewhite8178 2nd one was

[@sa_si_ra]

The (deleted) octopus scene: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpm7nqSmet2YkLc

[@LordVolkov]

A childhood classic. I grew up on this movie. Love all the characters, but Data is tops. Sean Astin has always been phenomenal, and his 'Our time' speech is one of the best scenes. When I heard he was cast as Samwise, I knew he was perfect for the role.

[@bethanythatsme]

Sean Astin has had my heart since childhood 🖤

[@namelessjedi2242]

Hobbits never say die!

[@danielflynn9141]

For me, the joy of this movie is the cast. I LOVE these kids so much. The chemistry is pure magic, but you were so right to point out that the magic is captured, partially, by the terrific editing and mixing of the audio. The writing also allows each of the characters to have a moment. FYI, Mama Fratelli was played by Anne Ramsey, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Throw Mama From the Train, a retelling of Strangers on a Train that also stars Danny DeVito and Billy Crystal. Highly recommend that film too.

[@JamesVSCinema]

The cast killed this movie! Loved each and every one of them!

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

As far as I know from all the director's commentaries that I've seen, that 'chemistry' between the child stars was one-hundred percent organic. They really had a blast on the set of this movie. Each and every one of them treasured it as a childhood memory shared between friends. That kind of makes Goonies all the more beautiful in my opinion.

[@jimtatro6550]

Last year they did a virtual reunion with the cast and Spielberg and Donner. Everyone loved Donner and when they wrapped he told Spielberg he was heading to his house in Hawaii to get away from kids….Spielberg flew all the kids to Hawaii and had them wait in Donner’s house for him to arrive.😂😂😂👍

[@MuadDib042]

Funny, because I heard that Donner actually was not happy at all directing kids and kinda hated dealing with them

[@oggyreidmore]

In Deadpool 2, Josh Brolin plays Cable. Deadpool is about to fight him and says "Give me your best shot, One Eyed Willy". Now you know the reference.

[@ronpaul1082]

Loved the goonies when I was a kid . That and flight of the navigator ( 1986 ) a movie that sadly reaction channels have yet to pick up on .

[@mielthesquid6536]

I'm really happy you noticed the overlaping audio when the kids talk. It is something hard to realize when you casually watch the movie but it is a big key to make this feel realistic. Also there is some cursing too which made it look more genuine.

[@jstratton1981]

I'm about to be 41 in a few weeks and this is still one of the only movies that truly awakens my inner child. Such a fun adventurous wholesome movie.

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

I was 41 three days ago. I was obsessed with goonies as a kid. My mum would take me to our local blockbusters every Friday after school and we'd get goonies and monster squad. Happy days indeed.

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

❤️👍

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

@@drakocarrion great wasn't it. This is probably controversial to many, but I love monster squad just as much as the goonies. If not more.

[@jstratton1981]

@@TheRetroManRandySavage there is not a single thing wrong with the monster squad either. Heck that should be on James's list of movies to watch. Fred Dekker also made another great horror flick called Night of the Creeps that is totally worth checking out

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

@@jstratton1981 I've suggested that to james so hopefully he catches at some point during the year. I said if he loves goonies he should love monster squad. I actually have a signed vhs copy of monster squad that fred did years ago at a convention. Wish I could get the rest of the cast to sign it, although obviously I can't get Brent's (Horace) signature as he passed long time ago. Thanks for the tip about night of the creeps. I thought I'd seen that. but i think I'm mistaking it for night of the demons.👍

[@PuppyBearOSO]

The kid named Mikey who says goonies never die has played in a lot of movies and shows like Rudy, Lord of the rings or Bob in Stranger Things which was also a show that got a lot of influence from movies like The Goonies or IT

[@leftofpunk]

I'm so glad you enjoyed this movie. I'm nearly 44 and its way up there on my list of favorite movies of all time. It just makes me warm. Growing up pre-internet or just pre-parents really caring about where you were playing, it was totally normal to get on your bikes and ride into the woods and by the creek with your friends and get into adventures. This movie (along with E.T., Stand by Me etc) was just a big extension of that.

[@JamesVSCinema]

It’s incredibly timeless!

[@DaveBoy]

haha Donner's face slowly appearing over the Speilberg praise. love it

[@JamesVSCinema]

Yeah I messed up so editor James had to fix that lol 😆

[@rugr82day]

Character development was the best for me. When I watched Tyrion confessed all his sins while on trial in Game of Thrones I immediately thought about how Chunk spilled all his past deeds to the Fatelli's.

[@From_darkness2Life]

Of the zillion beloved lines of dialogue, amongst the most favorite of mine...(the "boney piano" scene): "UMMM...I CAN'T TELL...IS IT A-SHARP OR IS IT B-FLAT!!!" (chuckles) "If you hit tha wrong note...we'll ALL be flat." (..continues nervous chuckle looking around for comfort in affirmation, for possibly, the last zinger he'd ever tell...) ROTFLMBO It's been over 30 years since i first saw this movie & it STILL delights me, as it did, the 1st "100" times i've seen it. I really enjoy shared experiences in movies/films, so thank you James! Mad props to the writers, directors, producers, grips, sound designers, SCORE COORDINATORS, ALL hands on deck & special props to the perfectly casted cast!! Like you, James, i dug each one of the Goonies, Josh & the girls that rode with them, were perfect! EVERYONE brought their character to life! I saw each of them, as my own personal friends! SUCH an endearing film! Godspeed, saints! Time is very short! So, PLEASE...beware of Satan's "BOOTY-TRAPS"!!!lol (,,,but REALLY!...) [...another LMBO moment during the "boney piano" scene...when a frightened Data ran up on & into the crew, trying to get past them. RIGHT into the wrong note!!! GETS ME EVERY TIME!!!...]

[@jolly1735]

In the summer of '85, I was 11 and went with my sister and cousin to see this at the theatre, not knowing the absolute magic we were about to experience. We were absolutely enthralled and called our parents after to say we wanted to stay and watch it again. We didnt even have to pay. The ushers just let us back in the theatre so we could relive it. That's how seeing movies was back then. All your adventure dreams came true onscreen. That scene where they are setting off on their grand adventure on their bikes while Cyndi Lauper plays in the background is actually my favourite. The excitement I used to feel watching that! There was something so special about that to me as a kid. I think because they were kids just like us. They were us. And adventures can be found in your own backyard. That summer, we amped up our adventures. We crossed rivers, scaled fences, climbed down ravines, slid down hills on flattened cardboard boxes. With our bikes, we could always ride just a lil further and there was always an adventure, if you tried hard enough.💙 PS One-eyed Willy helped me get over my fear of skeletons. PSS I still have my behind-the-scenes special edition magazine of this film. PSSS We had big crushes on Mouth aka Corey Feldman. Corey Haim originally auditioned for the same role. Two yrs later I would be crushing on him in Lost Boys! PSSSS James, you had me laughing and tearing up watching you experience this for the first time. THANK YOU. 💕

[@rogermorris9696]

God Josh Brolin looks young, and that makes me who remembers the film coming out , feel very old.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Never seen him that young before haha. Sounds like a lot of great memories my friend.

[@SuperMeglen]

Around 6:15 you say you don't know why that got you excited, and for me that is the magic of Sean Astin's acting - he knows how to give an inspirational speech, even when simply recounting an old tale.

[@davidfischer8307]

There is a great article in The Atlantic that highlights the magic of the 1980s and kid/teen films: "What these films had in common was that they were mainly based on original ideas, they were fairly cheap to make, and-despite many being rated PG-they had an edginess that rarely appears in children’s movies today. In Roger Ebert’s 1985 review of The Goonies, he captured how the new crop of films refused to patronize their audiences. There used to be children’s movies and adult movies. Now Spielberg has found an in-between niche, for young teenagers who have fairly sophisticated tastes in horror … His technique is to take his thirteen- and fourteen-year-olds and let them act a little older than their age. It’s more refreshing than the old Disney technique, which was to take characters of all ages and have them behave as if they were twelve." Factors in The Atlantic article that led to the decline of these type of adventure kid stories: A PG movie with those themes couldn’t be made today thanks to the dominance of the PG-13 rating, which bifurcated films for younger audiences after it was introduced in 1984.,.. Another factor in the decline of youth films was that visionaries like Zemeckis, Spielberg, Richard Donner, and John Hughes simply aged out of the genre. In neglecting the kinds of youth-oriented films that proliferated in the 1980s, studios may be missing out on a key box-office demographic. In 1985, the biggest group of moviegoers was viewers aged 12 to 24. In 2013, adults over the age of 25 outnumbered kids as moviegoers, but younger audiences are growing-in 2013, according to figures released by the Motion Picture Association of America, the number of frequent moviegoers aged between 2 and 11 rose 54 percent over 2012. Yet Hollywood doesn’t seem to be paying much attention to this shift. Of the list of films released last year, only 12 seem to belong in the "family" genre, and most of those are either animated or religious movies." www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/03/why-the-1980s-is-the-last-great-decade-in-youth-films/385295/

[@bazzakrak]

Thanks for the link to the article

[@nicotti]

You know it went over my head as a kid, but the pirate's name is One Eyed Willy... as an adult, that always makes me giggle.

[@nathan3252]

Just imagine an adult film parody of this. A bunch of teens search for the lost treasure of one eyed willy.

[@arq6384]

You nailed it, it’s Indiana Jones for kids. Shaped my childhood and made me see adventure everywhere

[@JamesVSCinema]

Yup yup!! Has that brilliant adventure texture on it!

[@michaelminch5490]

Yes. This is literally an Indiana Jones adventure with kids.

[@dcmitchell8008]

One of my all-time favorites. Filmed in and around Astoria Oregon. Very beautiful. About 15-20 years ago a DVD came out with all the behind the scenes and Donner included tons of great tidbits about how wonderful it was working with kids in general, but specifically to this film. Really great.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Gotta go there some time!!

[@nicotti]

Except for the final scene where One Eyed Willy's ship is sailing away, that was shot at Cauldron Point at Goat Rock Beach west of Santa Rosa, California.

[@jndaley]

Astoria and cannon beach. Cannon beach is beautiful.

[@Jar0fMay0]

Same with Kindergarten Cop

[@dcmitchell8008]

@@JamesVSCinema Me too. I have always wanted to but haven't been to Oregon yet. Everyone I've ever met who has been there raves about it. Love your channel, btw. You do a great job.

[@dirus3142]

And this is why Frodo survived Mordor. Sam knows his shit.

[@jerryneil8558]

when Chunk tells Sloth he loves him still brings tears to my eye after all these years and I am about to turn 46 in June. Indiana Jones is my favorite of all time and this is my second of all time

[@michaelminch5490]

The bond that forms between Chunk and Sloth is one of the highlights of this film.

[@justinpeck6015]

For me it was everything in this movie. The music/theme was probably the main thing for me. Then the acting/actors. Then the sets and last was the location. Everything just works in this movie lol.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Agree Justin!!

[@NYC_Goody]

Funny. 27 and I've never fully watched this movie. I've tuned into this being on TV many times but it'd always be in the middle of the film. I'd just leave it running in the background. Bought a 4k copy a few months ago and finally watched it about 4 days ago. Absolutely loved it! We were both late to the party

[@JamesVSCinema]

Hahaha finally I’m now alone hahaha!

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

What you gonna do brother, when hulkamania and these 24inch python's run wild on you.😂

[@NYC_Goody]

@@TheRetroManRandySavage ohhhhhh yeahhhhh the cream of the crop!

[@manic_misfit9722]

This movie and Monster Squad were probably my favorite movies growing up. Makes me happy seeing new people discover this gem for the first time.

[@poolhall9632]

Wolfman’s got Nards!

[@manic_misfit9722]

@@poolhall9632 "C'mon guys, don't be chicken shit!"

[@dv8theMeta]

A feel-good innocent film with no underlying adult themes, just a kid's movie. One of the best.

[@michaelminch5490]

I'd put it in the same category as "The Princess Bride." A "kid's movie" that everyone falls in love with regardless of age.

[@dalefraser9771]

At 8:05 you ask where this was shot at. The overhead shot of the kids on the bikes through the forest and everything outside the restaurant is at Ecola State Park on the Oregon Coast just North of (and above) Cannon Beach, OR. It is a beautiful spot. I've been there a few times, the first time I didn't realize it was a Goonies filming location until I got there and I proceeded to geek out.

[@nathan3252]

To this day it still saddens me that no one has used this for a theme park attraction. As a dark ride its great. As a water ride its great. As a kids area its great. Even as video game this could make for a seriously fantastic francise. The merch alone is crazy but alas its never been properly used. Honestly in my opinion this is one of the most underrated of Spielberg movies and with no one taking advantage of it is a real shame. As for the best ways to see this, there is a few that come to mind. Saw this in imax. It was great. Saw it on a movie projection at the park. It was fairly good. Even watched this once in vr with giant screen mode. Now that is one of the more interesting ways to check out the smaller details and that too was great. I may have to look up the uhd hdr10 version some time. That could prove an interesting watch to see if it improves the overall color quality.

[@mobiusbelts3607]

This movie absolutely fomented my love of exploring the unknown & a sense of adventure that has continued to reverberate within me throughout my life.

[@JamesVSCinema]

That’s a damn good film to have as that then!

[@killinglonliness88]

I'm not sure if you know what 'fomented' means....

[@StudioCoqui]

For me and the millions of kids born in the mid to late 70s and was in elementary school by the 80s, these movies were magic. This was lightning in a bottle for your childhood to see these in the theater. Goonies, Ghostbusters, E.T., Back to the Future, Return of the Jedi, The Last Dragon, the Neverending Story, Top Gun... I can go on and on. This was like a rare sweet spot in movies. The 70s were going through some kind of emo period with dark Sci-Fi like Logan's Run or deep thought adult experiments like Taxi Driver. The 90s films were transitioning into new technologies and a finding a new footing in a post-Cold War world, just look at Timothy Dalton's run in James Bond. But the 80s, even the most mediocre of film is still remembered and has that guilty pleasure effect tacked on it.

[@IAmTheStiv]

I read somewhere that the director had the cameras rolling on the kids when they first unveiled the ship to them, to get a genuine reaction. They had to abandon the footage and re-shoot it as there was too much swearing :)

[@lennon1499]

I'm 40 years old and to this day I still watch this! Always special to introduce my nieces and nephews to this awesome movies that I grew up with in the 80's & 90's.

[@finkelmana]

There is a good mini doc on KZbin about the cut content. It's crazy. Escaped Monkees from a zoo driving around in a car was involved. Sean Astin went on to be in the greatest adventure movies of all time. Josh Brolin became the Mad Titan. Corey Feldman went on to become... Strange.

[@michaelminch5490]

And Data won an Academy Award.

[@brittyn]

This was filmed on the Oregon coast; Astoria is the town they live in, and then the coastline you see is Cannon Beach. The jail from the opening is a film museum you can visit now, because Astoria was used in other movies too: Short Circuit, Kindergarten Cop, Free Willy, Ring 2… I grew up in the 80s in Oregon, and this movie pretty much defined my childhood. I had a group of friends on my cul-de-sac, and we always were trying to recreate our own adventures like the Goonies!

[@jennandrewlawrence5055]

Growing up we wanted Chunks humor, Data's gadgets, Mouths confidence, to be cool like Brand and of course to be wise like Mikey ❤ I think you would also enjoy the movie Willow if you haven't yet

[@twlight76]

Also the character "Sloth" was played by John Matuszak, a defensive end who played in the NFL for the Raiders and played in two Super Bowls. Sadly he passed away in 1989, about five years after the filming.

[@victorzuniga233]

It was great being the same age of these kids back in the 80s and watching it and imagining you were there with them. This film holds the record as the most rented movie of my life back in the old VHS days. Every time I’d go to the video store I just wanted to watch it again and again 😂

[@gregbox13]

My mom showed me The Goonies as a kid growing up. Absolutely loved it, honestly one of my greatest memories just watching it with my OG. Holds a special place in my heart.

[@JamesVSCinema]

You’re mom is forever OG because of that haha.

[@sheagroza]

the Goonies is one of my top favorite movies!!! im so happy you got around to watching it!!!! Also, are we gonna talk about how Mask won Best Makeup and The Goonies wasn’t even nominated??? like i mean…. i mean… look at the material

[@CrayCruz]

Just about the time that this movie came out, I kept hearing people saying "Hey you guys!" and was curious what that was from. And then I saw it on video tape and instantly fell in love with this movie. For me, it's everything...Chunk doing the Trouffle Shuffle, Data doing his impression of Inspector Gadget, Ralph telling Rosalita that the house was full of drugs and the gang solving the mystery of One-Eyed Willie. Even the Fratellis were hilarious...that was Joey "Pants" Pantiliano...Cypher from the Matrix. And you're right, each character had a time to shine in this film and the chemistry with the kids was spot on. It's all those things, and then some, that makes this movie a classic. I never tire watching it over and over again. I had fun watching you getting a kick out of this movie. Someone mentioned Anne Ramsey and "Throw Mama from the Train" that sounds like a great idea.

[@AuroraDarkStar]

RIP Richard Donner. This is such a classic

[@raymondgore3086]

This movie came out when I was 9, and I still remember going to see it at the theater. There is no telling how many times I've seen it since then. It is still one of my all time favorites, and it makes me so happy to see people enjoying it for the first time!

[@Bozbaby103]

You got the Thanos/Josh Brolin thing. The kid who plays Mikey goes on to play Samwise Gamgee in Lord of the Rings.

[@garvabboz]

Summer of 85, 13 years old.. we were the Goonies.. its one of those movies that I've passed down to my own kids.. magic stuff.. and they got the One eyed Willy reference in Deadpool 2.. proud dad moment 😎 ❤ 😄

[@JamesVSCinema]

Oh word!! 🙏🏽♥️

[@guymon82ify]

My absolute favorite movie of all time. Everything is perfect. I watched this millions of time on going lol gracias for this.

[@AudsVids]

I love Mikey's speeches. Sean Astin is such a good actor, amazing in Lord Of The Rings but here too.

[@pthor6265]

"Hey, lay off the juice." "Ith, not juicth."

[@MickeyValenz]

This is pure nostalgia haha I grew up with this film and loved it as a kid. I still enjoy it as an adult. I love The Sandlot too by the way.

[@kyleshockley1573]

Everything in the house at the beginning really sets up everything else, especially the believability of how the group interacts with one another. It's a mix of script, actors, direction, and atmosphere, but it's all in service of giving you the emotional range of everyone involved and setting up how they are in various situations within the first 10 or 15 minutes: Bored, joking, under stress, annoyed with one another, resourcefulness, nosing around and discovering, inspiration, faced with looming threats, lowest point, encouragement, coming up with a plan. It's all there to set up and accept when the stakes get raised and the characters act and react to them.

[@old_school_4ever]

One of my all time favorite movies!! This one is engraved in my heart as part of my childhood.

[@TheStoryhasbeensold]

Sean Astin did alot of 80s and early 90s films( Encino Man, Toy Soldiers, Rudy) and then did the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Robert Davi( Die Hard, Predator 2, James Bond: Licence to Kill) also did alot of crime, drama and action films throughout the 80s and 90s.

[@jes8072]

James your look in the intro is lit AF!!! Love the Goonies for life!!! ❤😁🤟🏽

[@musikschizo81]

It's timeless...our ten year old son loves it as well. Never gets old❤️

[@MerryBerry22]

I was in 5th grade when I saw this in the theater and thought it was such a great movie! One of my childhood favorites! I noticed you liked the background chatter used for development of the characters and a master class in this is Robert Altman’s Academy Award winning Gosford Park. All the actors had to continue conversations in character even when not focused on. That is one of the best written and acted films starring who’s who in British cinema. You should check it out. I saw it in a surround sound theater and hearing all the conversations kind of lost me for a second, but it is an awesome film.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Oh wow that’s so awesome thank you for sharing this!!

[@michaelminch5490]

@@JamesVSCinema Overlapping dialogue was an Altman trademark. You've gotta check out M*A*S*H.

[@gluuuuue]

Y'know, it's re-watching these through other people's eyes as first-timers, but especially in your case as a filmmaker, that I can appreciate how well-constructed the story progression is in many of these scenes, like the back and forth of tension when Chunk jumps into the street stopping the next car, and the light clicking on showing it's the Fratellis.

[@okeefe757]

The elaborate way the main family's front gate opens is a device known as a Rube Goldberg Machine. All the devices can be completely different. The importance is that they are overly elaborate. The overly elaborateness can vary in how elaborate each is. There are at least 2 other big 80's movies that have Rube Goldberg Machined in them: Back To The Future and Peewee's Big Adventure.

[@SmallFryAmI92]

YES! I love layered voices. It’s usually a big tv/film no-no but man does it amp up the authenticity. It makes the characters feel so much more real!

[@dnish6673]

I’m betting the screenplay and direction just had them ad lib in a general way according to the scene.

[@matthewconstantine5015]

The 80s had so many great "kid adventure" movies. This is probably the best. The Explorers is also really good. And The Last Starfighter (more "teen adventure").

[@Crazael]

Goonies was filmed in and around Astoria, Oregon. The house was, until recently, a museum dedicated to the movie and the jailhouse is now a film museum.

[@therobotscott]

You probably had the best reaction to this movie I have yet seen. The way you got into this film also really got me into it in a way I haven't really done in years. I really do love this movie even though I joking call this the loudest movie ever (because of how loud the kids can get). And even though no one asked Data might be my favorite of the bunch.

[@charleslee8313]

"Suplex her in the water" -- that was a trip. The octopus line -- the theatrical version didn't have the octopus in it, but when it aired in syndication, they put that scene back in it, and Data saved everyone by blowing up the octopus. You had to see it.

[@MatthewFutrell]

All the town scenes, and most of the outdoors scenes are filmed in Astoria, Oregon. In fact part of Short Circuit, and most of Kindergarden Cop was as well. In fact the Police station at the beginning is now a film museum. Oregon has a storied history of being used for film making dating pretty far back. If you ever end up out there enjoy it, it's a pretty chill place.

[@darrinfi3716]

I saw it in the theatre at 13 years of age. It had a profound impact on my young mind which has stuck with me since. An absolute favourite! Keep up the great work, James!

[@mielthesquid6536]

This was basically Indiana Jones with kids for kids, loved it when I was young because it was a dream treasure hunt. I'm happy you enjoyed the movie to its fullest!

[@SirGriefALot]

Goddammit James!!! I had a lot to do today, I was going to be very productive. Then you drop a review of this 4 star solid gold classic, and now I have to put everything on hold to smoke a bowl and watch it.

[@JamesVSCinema]

HAHAHA! Hey, if anything, get done all you need to do. That way when you come back, you can kick it, light up, and have no worries on the mind!

[@laniiyahscott143]

Okay, but this cango hat is giving what it's supposed to be giving! 🥰 Loved this reaction! 🤎

[@TimWing23]

I must have seen The Goonies in school at least 5 different times over the years. Whenever we had a movie day in class it was always a top choice for teachers. I saw it in 1st grade class, 3rd grade, 4th grade, I saw it in Middle school at least twice. And I think once in a Highschool class. By the way I do a good Sloth "Hey You Guys" impression.

[@carrieallen]

I watch this movie every Thanksgiving. It's a tradition. The score and setting make it so immersive. One of my all time favorites. My sister got me the Goonies version of Dungeons and Dragons this year and that is definitely another way to get yourself immersed in this world.

[@brianepolito2044]

The slide and the ship were the real reactions of the kids

[@humanversion3163]

My guy, this movie is the quintessential kid adventure film. I was the same age as these kids when it came out, and it seriously hits that childhood imagination vibe so well that we used to play “Goonies” by going on adventures around the neighbourhood. It was also the first movie I showed my daughter from the 80’s when she was old enough to feel it. Glad you enjoyed it James, loving your takes on every film 🤟

[@pilgrimpaige6036]

Harriet the Spy is another great kids' film with depth that taps into that sense of childlike wonder and adventure. Highly recommended!

[@MacScarfield]

Much of the film was done on location in Oregon: The City is Astoria, while the forest is Ecola State Park, near Cannon Beach (famous for the Haystack Rock sea stack, which the kids used to navigate from the map).

[@tracym7568]

A lot of the movie was shot in Oregon. There are some content creators who have visited all the locations and contrasted then and now. Great movie choice.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Gotta thank the Patreon for voting this one up!

[@MrParkerman6]

Not alot. ALL of it.

[@marktobias]

After rediscovering this movie in my twenties I joined an online Goonies forum and then travelled from the UK to Oregon for the 25th and 30th anniversary events, making a ton of lifelong friends and amazing memories along the way. So glad you enjoyed it!

[@jillk368]

A fantastic movie (among the greatest in kids and sports categories) that really depicts 70s kids well, is called The Bad News Bears. I highly recommend it. Watch the original, 1976 film. I've suggested this to so many reactors and no one else has done it. Don't be afraid to be a trendsetter!!

[@nathancaveney8215]

He would love it!

[@devilsthadvocate2002]

Exterior shots of Goonies were filmed in Astoria, Oregon. The house is still there (privately owned, usually have signs asking visitors to respect the owners privacy, but I think I've heard the house recently has been a slightly more welcoming--there was a while where they put up tarps and wouldn't let non residents even get close) and members of the cast sometimes come back to town for reunion events. It's a great coast town absolutely worth visiting any chance youbget

[@ReddoggjZ]

Great movie, really brings me back to my childhood. The best part of this movie was the authenticity of the kids. The late great Roger Ebert commented that he thought the kids talking over each other was a problem, but he got this one wrong. That was just one of the details that made these kids all the more a believable group of friends, and made you feel like you were part of their adventure.

[@dudebuchanan]

I am new to the channel and my immediate thought when reading the title was..."If a film maker is watching The Goonies for the first time then what else hasn't he seen and what in God's name must have inspired him to make films if he hasn't seen movies like this?" Then I remembered that I'm old and periodically catch myself waving my fist at my tv screen. Again, I'm new here and I mean no offense as you probably know more about making films than I do about that suspicious looking mole on my neck. I am really glad to see you enjoying this film. Going to watch your video and like and subscribe.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Glad to hear brotha!

[@twlight76]

The outdoor scenes were shot in Cannon Beach, Oregon. The kid's house is a real house in Astoria, but it is known in town the owners value their privacy and don't want to be disturbed. In Astoria, you can visit the old jail, it's a tourist attraction dedicated to the film. All the dungeons are a Hollywood studio. Best film of my childhood.

[@44excalibur]

I'm glad you loved Donner's overhead shot of the four kids on their bicycles riding off in search of a buried treasure. If I can think of one image that sums up the 1980s perfectly, it's the image of a kid on a bicycle riding off into the horizon in search of adventure.

[@captainsplifford]

I saw this in the theater when I was 8 and immediately fell in love with it. It's been one of my favorites ever since. 😀

[@jgarcia4721]

This was probably the first movie I saw as a kid that had so many lines my friends and I could quote. I probably still remember most of 'em. Good times.

[@koanikal]

Got to see this in the theater when it came out, when I was 10. I love seeing someone young enough to be my own kid enjoying so many of the movies I grew up on :)

[@TheGavrael]

Woo! A couple videos ago I suggested this. So glad it made it on your list. Timeless film. All of my kids love it despite being born 20+ years later.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Things this good are timeless!

[@m_i_s_t_a_h__j_]

Welcome to The Goonies. Loved this movie as a kid and introduced it to my kids when I thought they'd enjoy it. It's one of their favorites now too.

[@mcc6904]

I had the honor of being at the Goonies 30th anniversary at Steel City Con, last year. I have a great souvenir to hang in my basement. They are awesome and Sean called me a Greek goddess and jokingly feared I would turn him into a toad. That was my first time at Steel City Con and it was awesome! This is a great touching story and so much fun. Thanks for the reaction! ❤️👍😁

[@twoton]

Fun Fact about the pirate ship- Donner wanted the best possible reaction from the cast so he forbid them from visiting the final set where it was constructed. The faces they make when they fall from the water slides is as genuine as possible, and it worked.

[@celinhabr1]

Man, you're on fire with movies that have a special place in my heart.

[@ScientificallyStupid]

I used to be embarrassed that having seen this in the theaters gives away ones age, now I just embrace it. One of my top 5 favorite movies.

[@misstimifantastico3746]

This movie was filmed in Astoria which is very close to where I live. I think it actually makes the movie feel much more nostalgic to me, because the town and surroundings of the kids look so much like mine growing up. I could really put myself in the film. Loved your analysis!

[@tehpickle1250]

This has legit been a top 5 favourite film of mine for my entire life (80s kid). It’s like a warm hug of a film. The kids are so good. Chunk is a legend!

[@ATrueOttoman]

Lots of memories watching this when I was younger with important people… good times.

[@JamesVSCinema]

[@INIGO7]

ahh a fellow struggler

[@ATrueOttoman]

@@INIGO7 yup always and forever

[@dicknarcowitz]

The scene where the kids first see the cave set with the ship was the first time the actors saw any of it, so their reaction was genuine. I love that moment.

[@k1productions87]

Actually, I heard the first full reaction was a flub. They wanted to catch their real reaction, and yet one of the kids upon first seeing the ship blurted out "Holy Shit" and it ruined the take, LOL

[@dustywaynemusic6297]

@@k1productions87 why would that ruin the take though? They say "shit" alot in this movie 😂

[@k1productions87]

@@dustywaynemusic6297 a lot? I can only immediately recall one instance. And I may be falsely recalling a "shit" as actually an F-word, which most definitely wouldn't have been allowed.

[@ryanwatson8638]

a lot of this movie was filmed around my hometown in Bay City, Oregon. The film is mentioned a lot there. you can even see twin rocks in the middle of the ocean where they filmed. One of my favorite movies of all time!

[@ejtappan1802]

Loved the shout-out to Mr. Ballen... spot on!!

[@romansOneSixteen]

Once you said, "I grew up on the Sandlot," I immediately thought, "Oh, he's gonna love The Goonies."

[@brantleynash488]

Finally!!!!!! I've been waiting for this. Appreciate the good vibes brother 🙏🙏