Today's CLASSIC Clip: Goonies Never Say Die

If you've been following along at home, then you're already aware of the greatest movie of all time. However, truth be told this is really one of those cases where you've got a number 1A and a number 1B. And what might number 1B well... be?

The Goonies was released on June 7th 1985, twenty five years ago today. I know - crazy! What a big deal this movie was for me as a kid - teen adventure, intrigue, hijinx, fantasy, love and fear - an absolute classic. Spielberg and Donner really set the bar here for this genre of film (seen Kick-Ass yet? I'm not sayin' it's the same movie, but it ain't hard to connect the dots either).

 

As a matter of fact, I was in a Goonies inspired group of kids myself when I was about 13 called the Slime Balls - all we did was skateboard and watch Gremlins and the Goonies - but let me tell you, I didn't do anything today that was anywhere near that awesome...

Today's CLASSIC clip could have been any scene from the movie - so many (too many) to choose from, so let's go with a classic line from the film:



YES! Watch it again... go ahead - I'll wait...

Now, here's where things get a little eerie - a good friend of mine just got back from LA over the weekend and brought me back a T-shirt; no big thing right - that's what friends do. The T-shirt he brought back for me, however, was a "Goonies Never Say Die" T-shirt, complete with the One-Eyed Willie skull and crossbones and everything! Whoa - freaky timing - just saying! (Thanks Lor!)

Here's one of the original trailers for the film:



And finally, I had no idea it was The Goonies 25th anniversary today until I checked my reader this morning - Slash Film is probably the best feature film movie blog out there. If yer into movies, you should have it in your reader too (thanks Teg for the heads up on that one!)