The Goonies

The Goonies was a hit movie in 1985, produced and originated by Steven Spielberg, and directed by Richard Donner, with the screenplay written by Chris Columbus from Spielberg's story. It was an escapist film for teenagers about a band of misfit kids from a section of Astoria, Oregon called the "Goon Docks."

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Movie - 1985 - Steven Spielberg - Richard Donner - Screenplay - Chris Columbus - Astoria, Oregon

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The film is noteworthy for containing an unusually large number of some of the most easily spotted editing mistakes in cinematic history. Though it is not uncommon for easily missed mistakes to pass into a completed film (only to be spotted later by scrutinous viewers), "The Goonies" contains some blatant editing errors. Many of them are due to major subplots that were filmed but removed. One of the most commonly cited is a reference by the kids to an octopus that was "very scary," a scene that was completely edited out of the finished film. It, with other deleted scenes, was included in the DVD release bonus features.

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A popular soundtrack was released for the film featuring music by Cyndi Lauper, REO Speedwagon and others (see ).

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Cyndi Lauper - REO Speedwagon

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Allegedly a film sequel was in the works, something long desired by fans of the first. Donner said that he had a story that he liked and Spielberg behind him, but in 2004 several of the actors from the original revealed that Warner Bros. had not shown interest in a sequel.

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2004 - Warner Bros.

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