Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind The Goonies as it celebrates its 40th anniversary… The Goonies was a movie that captured our hearts and minds as kids and continues to ensnare viewers with its magical nostalgia factor to this very day. As the unforgettable adventure comedy celebrates its 40th anniversary we look back at […]
Steven Spielberg-produced Goonies sequel moving forward at Warner Bros.
Hey You Guys! It felt like there was more chance of finding One-Eyed Willy’s treasure than the world getting a sequel to Richard Donner’s 1985 classic The Goonies, but you can fire up some Cyndi Lauper and start getting excited because a Steven Spielberg produced follow-up is moving forward at Warner Bros. According to The […]
Sloth and Chunk stand tall on Iron Studios’ The Goonies Battle Diorama Series collectible
Hey you guys! Sideshow and Iron Studios have unveiled the tenth scale deluxe Sloth and Chunk statue which is based on the likeness of the characters in Richard Donner’s classic 1985 adventure comedy The Goonies. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $350; check out the promotional images here… Sideshow and Iron Studios […]
Ke Huy Quan: From Coolest Kid of the Mid-80s to Comeback King!
Tom Jolliffe on a childhood idol getting a long overdue and triumphant comeback… Growing up in the 80s I was lavished with great movies. I loved all kinds of films, from kidcentric adventure films to movies like Terminator and Die Hard which I really shouldn’t have been watching. Many of my idols growing up were […]
The Goonies inspired TV show Our Time is heading to Disney+
The Goonies remains one of the few cherished 80s kids films not to receive the remake or reboot treatment, despite its DNA being evident in everything from Super 8 to Stranger Things, but now a TV pilot passed on by Fox has found a new home and is being redeveloped for Disney+. According to Variety […]
Will Ghostbusters: Afterlife be the perfect balance of old and new?
Tom Jolliffe on Ghostbusters: Afterlife so far, and whether it can perfectly balance old school nostalgia with modern blockbuster trends… It feels like Ghostbusters: Afterlife should have been and gone long ago. The dust should have cleared and we should all know, whether it would capture the magic of the original, or prove as disappointingly […]
Richard Donner’s massive contribution to my love of cinema
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the late Richard Donner’s career and pays tribute to a director who made millions fall in love with cinema… You’ll believe a man can fly! It was the promise which preceded the release of Superman, the first major movie adaptation of a comic book character. This was a key moment. […]
Steven Spielberg reveals why a Goonies sequel never happened
Why has a sequel to The Goonies never happened? Well, Steven Spielberg has revealed the details. For so many of us, The Goonies holds a dear place in our hearts as a classic kids adventure film from our childhoods. There has been a demand for a sequel ever since its 1985 release but what has […]
Ready Player One pays homage to classic movie posters
A batch of new posters have arrived online for Steven Spielberg’s hotly-anticipated adaptation of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One which pay homage to The Matrix, The Goonies, The Lost Boys, The Iron Giant, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Risky Business, Back to the Future, Blade Runner, Bullitt, The Breakfast Club, Labyrinth and Beetlejuice; check them […]
Sean Astin says it’s a “100 percent lock” we’ll see a sequel to The Goonies
For a while last year, it looked like the long-rumoured sequel to The Goonies was finally moving forward, with director Richard Donner revealing that many of the original stars of the 80s classic were on board to return. However, since then the project seems to have slipped back into development hell, with Donner backtracking on […]
