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''The Goonies'' was the brainchild of three well-known directors: [[Steven Spielberg]] (producer/story), [[Chris Columbus]] (screenplay -- though, at the time of this film, he wasn't quite famous yet), and [[Richard Donner]] (director).
''The Goonies'' was the brainchild of three well-known directors: [[Steven Spielberg]] (producer/story), [[Chris Columbus]] (screenplay -- though, at the time of this film, he wasn't quite famous yet), and [[Richard Donner]] (director).


This film also had [[The Goonies (Video Game)|two successful video games based on it]].
This film also had [[The Goonies (video game)|two successful video games based on it]].


Not to be confused with ''[[The Goodies]]''.
Not to be confused with ''[[The Goodies]]''.
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* [[The Cast Showoff]]: Jake Fratelli sings Italian opera in a few scenes: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgIUsiD-o8M#t=39s "Una furtiva lagrima" from ''L'elisir d'amore''] when feeding Sloth and ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'' when Chunk [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB7UwtkAsUQ flags him down on the road]. This was the idea of Robert Davi, who played Jake and trained as an opera singer.
* [[The Cast Showoff]]: Jake Fratelli sings Italian opera in a few scenes: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgIUsiD-o8M#t=39s "Una furtiva lagrima" from ''L'elisir d'amore''] when feeding Sloth and ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'' when Chunk [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB7UwtkAsUQ flags him down on the road]. This was the idea of Robert Davi, who played Jake and trained as an opera singer.
* [[Cave Mouth]]: There is a skull-shaped cave entrance.
* [[Cave Mouth]]: There is a skull-shaped cave entrance.
* [[Censorship By Spelling]]: "Holy S-H-I-T!"
* [[Censorship by Spelling]]: "Holy S-H-I-T!"
* [[Chase Scene]]: The film begins with Jake Fratelli breaking out of jail followed by a car chase.
* [[Chase Scene]]: The film begins with Jake Fratelli breaking out of jail followed by a car chase.
* [[Chekhov's Skill]]:
* [[Chekhov's Skill]]:
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* [[Evil Matriarch]]: Mama Fratelli.
* [[Evil Matriarch]]: Mama Fratelli.
* [[Eyeless Face]]: Partially applies to One-Eyed Willy.
* [[Eyeless Face]]: Partially applies to One-Eyed Willy.
* [[The Family for The Whole Family]]: Ma Fratelli and her sons, in this case a ''literal'' family fit for the whole family.
* [[The Family for the Whole Family]]: Ma Fratelli and her sons, in this case a ''literal'' family fit for the whole family.
* [[Fat Camp]]: One of the things Chunk confesses to when caught by the Fratellis was being sent to a fat camp and getting kicked out for pigging out.
* [[Fat Camp]]: One of the things Chunk confesses to when caught by the Fratellis was being sent to a fat camp and getting kicked out for pigging out.
* [[First Kiss]]: {{spoiler|Mikey with Andy.}}
* [[First Kiss]]: {{spoiler|Mikey with Andy.}}
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* [[He's Dead, Jim]]: "It's a STIFF!"
* [[He's Dead, Jim]]: "It's a STIFF!"
* [[Homemade Inventions]]: The gadgets made by Data and his father.
* [[Homemade Inventions]]: The gadgets made by Data and his father.
* [[How Much Did You Hear]]: Mikey to the other Goonies.
* [[How Much Did You Hear?]]: Mikey to the other Goonies.
{{quote| '''Mikey''': How long have you guys been standing there?<br />
{{quote| '''Mikey''': How long have you guys been standing there?<br />
'''Brand''': [[One-Liner, Name. One-Liner.|Long enough, Mikey. Long enough.]] }}
'''Brand''': [[One-Liner, Name. One-Liner.|Long enough, Mikey. Long enough.]] }}
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* [[Leave Your Quest Test]]: When Troy offers the Goonies rescue via the well.
* [[Leave Your Quest Test]]: When Troy offers the Goonies rescue via the well.
* [[Load-Bearing Hero]]: Sloth holds up a boulder to let the Goonies escape.
* [[Load-Bearing Hero]]: Sloth holds up a boulder to let the Goonies escape.
* [[Madwoman in The Attic|Madman in the Attic]]: Sloth, in this case in the [[Creepy Basement]].
* [[Madwoman in the Attic|Madman in the Attic]]: Sloth, in this case in the [[Creepy Basement]].
* [[Malaproper]]: Mrs. Walsh, Mikey Walsh, Data... Both Mikey and Data are called out on when they mention "booty traps".
* [[Malaproper]]: Mrs. Walsh, Mikey Walsh, Data... Both Mikey and Data are called out on when they mention "booty traps".
** In fact, Brand is the only member of the Walsh clan that ''doesn't'' do this.
** In fact, Brand is the only member of the Walsh clan that ''doesn't'' do this.
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** Mouth imitates [[Marx Brothers|Groucho Marx]] using his comb in place of a cigar when he delivers the "You wouldn't be here if it wasn't" line.
** Mouth imitates [[Marx Brothers|Groucho Marx]] using his comb in place of a cigar when he delivers the "You wouldn't be here if it wasn't" line.
* [[Slippery Skid]]: Data's "Slick Shoes" lead to some nut-crunching acrobatics by the Fratelli brothers.
* [[Slippery Skid]]: Data's "Slick Shoes" lead to some nut-crunching acrobatics by the Fratelli brothers.
* [[Songs in The Key of Lock]]: The organ.
* [[Songs in the Key of Lock]]: The organ.
* [[Tastes Like Friendship]]: {{spoiler|Sloth's friendship with Chunk is cemented by Baby Ruth candybars.}}
* [[Tastes Like Friendship]]: {{spoiler|Sloth's friendship with Chunk is cemented by Baby Ruth candybars.}}
* [[Tentative Light]]
* [[Tentative Light]]
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