The Goonies – REVIEW – Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen

„A huge fan favorite for those who watched this growing up, The Goonies makes up for its silly, predictable story and stereotypical characters (the portrayal of the murderous and thieving Italian-American family, the Fratellis (which means “brothers” in Italian), drew anti-defamation protests) by being a fun and imaginative old-school adventure, like Raiders of the Lost Ark aimed at adolescents. It’s no surprise that Steven Spielberg produced this “young Indy” adventure, and also wrote the original story that would be used by screenwriter Chris Columbus for the screenplay directed by Richard Donner. Further begging comparison, Jonathan Ke Quan (Second Time Around), who played Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, makes an appearance here as a similarly high-strung adventurer with a gift for gadgets.” Source – qwipster.net/2019/01/26/the-goonies-1985/