- Following a mysterious treasure map into a spectacular underground realm of twisting passages, outrageous booby-traps and a long-lost pirate ship full of golden dubloons, the kids race to stay one step ahead of a family of bumbling bad guys. and a mild-mannered monster with a face only a mother could love. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating:Â PG Age:Â 085391163
Brand New Paperback published by Warner Books, 1985, 193 pages. Movie-tie-in paperback (book was purchased in 1985, never read and has sat on my bookshelf since). We ship within 24 hours of your purchase with a Delivery Confirmation.There’s a new cub in Sister’s class. He’s a goofy, goony-looking guy. His ears stick out. His teeth stick out. His fur sticks out. Everything sticks out. He’s the goofiest, gooniest-looking guy you ever saw. Even his name is goofy and goony: Herbert Harold Armfoot the Third. And guess! what? He likes Sister . . . a lot. When the other cubs start teasing Sister about her new boyfriend, she gets mad. How mad? If Herbert Harold Armfoot the Third doesn’t watch out, he’s going to be Herbert Harold Armfoot the Last!Following a mysterious treasure map into a spectacular underground realm of twisting passages, outrageous booby-traps and a long-lost pirate ship full of golden dubloons, the kids race to stay one step ahead of a family of bumbling bad guys... and a mild-mannered monster with a face only a mother could love.You may be surprised to discover that the director of the
Lethal Weapon movies and scary horror flick
The Omen, Richard Donner, also produced and directed this classic children's adventure (which, by the way, was written by Donner's screen-wizard friend Steven Spielberg). Then again you may not.
The Goonies, like Donner's other movies, is the same story of good versus evil. It has its share of bad guys (the Fratelli broth! ers and their villainous mother), reluctant-hero good guys (th! e Walsh bothers and their gang of friends), and lots of corny one-liners. Like in an old-fashioned Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew plot, the Goonies need to solve a problem: a corrupt corporate developer has bought out their neighborhood and plans to flatten all their homes. Luckily, the beloved gang stumbles on a treasure map. In the hopes of finding the treasure to buy back their houses, the Goonies embark on their quest through underground passages, aboard pirate ships, and behind waterfalls. This swashbuckling and rollicking ride was also a great breeding ground for a couple of child actors who went on to enjoy numerous successes in adulthood: Sean Astin (
Rudy,
Encino Man) and Martha Plimpton (
Pecker,
200 Cigarettes).
--Samantha Allen Storey 
