Be Excellent To Each Other

I've never seen The Goonies.

I have three dvds if you ever fancy a copy.

You should, Owen.

*does truffle shuffle*

Does it, like I think it might, have "make fun of the fat kid" scenes? Because I can't really watch movies with that sort of stuff in.

I had a truffle shuffle animated gif once, as the screensaver on my mobile.

You should see The Goonies.


They should call the next one Goonies Twonies.

Yes. It does. But the fat kid is, ultimately, teh awesomes, so it's all alright in the end.

Not really. It's just his special move.

That might be all right then.

HEY YOU GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYS!

Strange movie. At once terrible and brilliant. Most times I side with terrible - except when magic beer is added.

That old woman in it is terrifying.

The music and lighting in it is fantastic though.

I went to my wifes 30th bash as Sloth.

I hadn't seen it until about six months ago. Without the rose-tinted specs of childhood, I was only left thinking it was a pretty decent kid's movie filled with all the offensive stereotypes that only the 1980s could still get away with (crazy asian techno-kid, gluttonous fat kid, etc etc)

They can't make Goonies 2. Sloth is dead.

It is a film of the 80s. There are few more 80s movies than The Goonies. It was terrible and wonderful, stupid and intelligent, silly and touching. It had dead bodies and skeletons and booty twaps without a hint of CGI. Kids making daft jokes about stashing drugs and sticking penises on statues on the wrong way.

They'd get a sequel so wrong it would be a crime against humanity.

Leave it be. Leave that one for One-Eyed Willy.

It's a great film, although I avoid admitting it in public lest I come across as some kind of 80's loving Justin-Lee Collins esque twat.

i think it comes down to the fact that the kid is teased, only a couple of times - like when he has to jiggle his belly to be let into the house, but it is always in a very gentle way - he's one of their best friends - they tease each other all of the time - the little Chinese tech geek, because he is a Chinese techy geek, the asthmatic with brace, because he has braces and asthma, the mouthy one, because he is full of nonsense - they all have their weaknesses, they all tease each other for these things, but they are the best of friends, and their weaknesses and fears are what ultimately save the day. They are the outcasts, the Goonies, but they are the heroes.

It's a heartwarming film. I think you should watch it. I think everyone should watch it.

But watch Princess Bride first.

Ah this again. Last time I read about it on Ain't It Cool the premise was a new bunch of kids called "The Groonies" because they mis-heard what the originals were callled. :rollseyes: still, it had this awesome reunion photo:

Empire covered this a few months back. Apparantly, there were two suggested concepts for the film -- an animated film with the original cast lending their voices (sounds like that isn't going ahead) and a film that focused on the children of the original cast getting into some similar sort of shenanigans, with the former cast members turning up as their parents (sounds like this one is going ahead). Not a terrible idea, it's all down to the execution.

The lady in the purple top appears to be Courtney Cox.

No, clearly not a terrible idea. Nooo.

With breasts that shine right through her top. Odd.

Incidentally I don't recognise more than 3 of those people.

Which one's chunk?

I don't like Chunk. He blows.

*gets coat*

Cheesy grin man. 2nd from right.

I think it's the one on the left that looks like Sam from LOTR.

I can only assume you are joking, because you must know that Sean Astin played Mikey in the original.

Nope, had absolutely no idea. Still, at least I was spot on with the 'looks like' eh?

I take it the guy at the back is Sloth? Or maybe Mamma Fratelli?

For the benefit of Comical Belms:

Data - Mikey - Stef - Mouth - Andy - ??? - Chunk - Brand

According to IMDB, Sloth died in 1989 from a heart attack brought on by steroid abuse. Blimey.

Er, this appears to be foreign. Serves you right for being ignorant of other languages if you don't know who's how, doesn't it?

Richard Donner ... Policeman (uncredited)

and also the director, obv.

And the Director, maybe?

Nice belm-looking-avoidence-edit there.

He also did Lethal Weapon, and Superman, and half of Superman II. And a bunch of other stuff.

"Three guys go out to sea to kill a shark". "Young kids learns to use magic, inherit's father's sword, later blows up space station". "Truckers in space get eaten by a cocklike alien."

Pretty much anything sounds shit reduced to one line. It's all in the execution.

Those two still sounds ace, though. New thread coming up!

All of those sound awesome.

Chunk appears to have a new face...?

Actually you're right. I'm so fuckin' awesome, that even when I try to be shit, awesomeness just drips off me.

I blame the french.

Which one is this?


It's the same face, it's just previously it was covered in that goopy material know as "fat".

And he was 12.

Star Wars?

Aha, of course! The magic and sword made me think of a Conan-like setting.

Ah yes, from "Conan and the Anachronistic Space Station".

They should make Goonies 2 with the original cast.

Ah, the joys of thin tops, nylon bras and direct flash. Sooooo many women get caught out with this one. The top she's wearing isn't entirely opaque, the bra is made of some fabric that is obviously more reflective than flesh. Add direct flash, you get to see her bra!