Like most movies from the 80s and 90s, Goonies has not aged perfectly.
That said, it still has a permanent place in most of our nostalgic hearts for our childhood films, and luckily, there’s still plenty to love.
Here are 11 fun facts about a movie near and dear to our 80s-loving hearts.
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Now an Oscar-nominated actor, Brolin’s role as the slightly-dumb but still handsome and useful Brand was the first time he appeared on the big screen.
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The photo is uncredited, but most believe it’s American actor Keenan Wynn, who was originally set to play Perry White in director Richard Donner’s Superman movie.
It’s in the scene after Chunk breaks the water cooler in the basement of the abandoned restaurant.
Take a look.
Why didn’t they notice it in the final cut? Nobody has ever answered that question.
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They were bow ties and wads of black papier-mâché blown out of air cannons.
You could kind of tell, right?
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He left acting and, as an adult, pursued a law degree.
He’s now a founding partner at a high-powered entertainment firm in Los Angeles.
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Chunk calls the police, but they think he’s pranking them due to him telling them stories about “little creatures that multiply when you pour water on them” before.
It’s a reference to Gremlins, which Spielberg also produced, and that was also written by Chris Columbus. Corey Feldman also appeared in both films, so we must believe the two movies exist in the same universe!
It wasn’t scripted; Donner told Astin the story moments before the shot and then Astin re-told it from memory when the cameras were rolling.
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Richard Donner never let his actors see the full pirate ship as it was being built, so the moment they walk into the cavern and see the ship, they’re all seeing it for the first time.
It’s meant to resemble Errol Flynn’s ship from The Sea Hawk.
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Production designer J. Michael Riva was worried the map didn’t look old enough – it was supposed to have survived over 300 years – so he spent an afternoon aging it.
He cut his own finger and dripped blood along the edges as a final touch, so he definitely bled for the craft!
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At the tail end of the film, during the interview with reporters, Data mentions that “the octopus was very scary.”
If you’ve fleetingly wondered what he’s talking about, you’re not alone – a scene involving a tussle with an octopus was deleted during editing.
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John Matuszak was the first overall pick in the 1973 NFL draft and won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders. You might have noticed (or will now) him sporting Raiders gear early in the film.
What’s your favorite movie from your childhood? Whatever it is, just be sure to watch it again before you show it to your kids!
Source: https://twistedsifter.com/2022/05/11-fun-goonies-facts-that-will-make-you-do-the-truffle-shuffle/
