the journey of august king is a 1995 american drama film directed by john duigan based on the novel of the same name by john ehle , who also wrote the screenplay .

it stars jason patric and thandie newton .

the film premiered at the toronto international film festival on september 14 , 1995 , before later showing at the chicago international film festival on october 13 , 1995 .

it was released in theaters in the united states on november 10 , 1995 .

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the journey of august king <EOT> to ask other readers questions about the journey of august king , please sign up .

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the journey of august king is a multi - dimensional drama about a north carolina farmer in april 1815 . august king , a widower , is on his way home as he does every year after selling his . . . see full summary »

although it is most obviously a tale of redemption , the journey of august king is also a love story ( in the most basic sense of the word " love " ) . despite the lack of romance and limited sensuality , there ' s no doubt that an intimate bond develops between august and annalees , although it ' s not the one most movies would choose . each learns from the other and , by the final reel , it ' s unclear who has gained more from the exchange . the toll of the journey seems a small price to pay for what they achieve , separately and together . and for those fortunate enough to see this film , the journey of august king offers a look through the window of a rare and special story .

one gripping element of the journey of august king is the way the plot moves in tandem with character development . the most emotionally - stirring scenes are the simple ones . when august willingly sacrifices a prized possession to enable the slave annalees to remain hidden , he is not only aiding her physical liberation , but assisting the deliverance of his own soul , which has lain in a self - made purgatory since the death of his wife .

the journey of august king is a multi - dimensional drama about a north carolina farmer in april 1815 . august king , a widower , is on his way home as he does every year after selling his produce and purchasing the stock and goods he will need for the coming year . on his journey , he comes upon a run - away slave , a 17 year old young woman and august king must decide to violate the law and help this slave to freedom or leave her to be hunted down and , ultimately , returned to her slave owner . but the drama turns into a question of whether either soul will gain freedom .

a strongly crafted , if unexcitingly simple , drama of moral courage , “the journey of august king” excels as a richly detailed portrait of rural life in the early days of the republic . first american feature from aussie helmer john duigan offers many finely nuanced shadings and evocative moments in relating a runaway slave girl’s escape from [ … ]

this drama chronicles the moral fortitude and courage of a north carolina farmer in 1815 . the trouble begins when a starving runaway slave girl stumbles into the camp of widowed farmer august king . august is a highly - principled man and decides to ignore his own personal risk and help her .

i read everything i can find in historical fiction for the appalachian area ! all of john ehle ' s books are wonderful ! i first say the movie the journey of august king and then found the book . i was hooked ! i read all the others one by one and enjoyed seeing the same names of families appearing from generation to generation . read them all !

monkey king - china show is a large - scale fantasy stage play based on the chinese legend of the famous monk – xuan zang from the tang dynasty ( 602 – 664 ) and is better known as ‘a journey to the west’ .

cinematographer slawomir idziak , krzysztof kieslowski ' s long time collaborator ( a short film about killing , the double life of veronique , blue ) , forges a powerfully artistic sense of atmosphere , using specially - designed amber filters to soften some of the brighter sequences . with various shots of mist - shrouded mountains and roiling thunderheads , idziak solidifies the journey of august king from a visual perspective .

a strongly crafted drama of moral courage , " the journey of august king " excels as a richly detailed portrait of rural life in the early days of the republic . first american feature from aussie helmer john duigan offers many finely nuanced shadings and evocative moments , but this is unlikely to be enough to put this respectable effort over with more than a specialized audience .

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the journey of august king is as close to a flawless motion picture as is likely to be produced by the film industry ( independent or mainstream ) . featuring strong acting , realistic set and costume design , an intelligent script , solid directing , and evocative cinematography , every facet of this movie is impressive . it is a thoughtful , emotionally - rich production that explores its title in both a literal and a metaphysical sense . in the process , the audience experiences both of august king ' s journeys : the one he takes through the mountains of western north carolina and the one his soul makes from loss to salvation .

a strongly crafted , if unexcitingly simple , drama of moral courage , “the journey of august king” excels as a richly detailed portrait of rural life in the early days of the republic . first american feature from aussie helmer john duigan offers many finely nuanced shadings and evocative moments in relating a runaway slave girl’s escape from the south with the help of an ordinary white man , but this is unlikely to be enough to put this respectable effort over with more than a specialized audience .

heart - affecting drama about the spiritual potency of freedom and the redemptive power of love .

august king is a young man whose life is changed forever when he risks everything to help a beautiful woman on a courageous—and very dangerous—search for a new life . desperate yet determined , the two set out on a harrowing journey towards freedom and find in each other the strength to overcome incredible odds .

the movie stars thandie newton as the escaped slave , named annalees , and jason patric as august king , whose wife died in childbirth . the other major character is larry drake , the slave owner who has posted a reward for annalees .

in addition the monkey king festival is celebrated every year at the end of the mid - autumn festival . throughout the years there have been many interpretations of this legend told in numerous television shows , comics , novels , video games and even motion pictures . notable movie adaptions include the global hit the forbidden kingdom and the upcoming tsui hark / stephen chow film , journey to the west 2 : the demon strikes back .

the show is thus presented in the purpose built theatre created by sands china ltd . especially for huayan group’s monkey king – china show production . guests can expect to be captivated by the giant 15 meter buddha hand weighing 7 tons and two huge talons reaching out from the sides of the theatre . one of the spectacular scenes is where the buddha hand armed with eight talismans of buddhism and carrying aurora and rainbow , strikes talons into the dust as a postlude to ‘ode to buddha’ based on the holy music at the end of the novel ‘journey to the west’ . this is the point when the monkey king – china show expresses its overall theme of changing evil into good and hatred into love .

the journey of august king : under the direction of john duigan ( the year my voice broke , flirting , sirens ) , john ehle adapts his own novel , set in north carolina , about the encounter between the title hero ( jason patric ) , a white mountain man , and a young runaway slave woman ( thandie newton ) he decides to help ; with larry drake and sam waterston . ( fine arts , 9 : 15 )

australian director john duigan , whose previous efforts include the year my voice broke , flirting , and sirens , is in complete control of the material . working with his best script yet , duigan displays his mastery of tone and pacing . the journey of august king advances slowly and deliberately , allowing the characters necessary time to breathe and expand . nothing is hurried or forced ; duigan understands how to move action and transform personalities without cheating or manipulating his audience .

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the monkey king stage production by huayan breaks new ground in interpreting this classic tale to appeal to a modern audience . the acting scenes encompass the monkey king in the human world and a devil , all set against stunning backdrops switching between the celestial , a buddhist community and moving from heaven , the top mountain to the underwater sea .

one of the best books i ' ve read about the north carolina mountains .

the huayan group is a cultural company based in beijing , china . president and chairman of the board , xu feng vision’s for the company was always to bring chinese culture to a wider audience . monkey king – china show is not only the result of the development story of huayan group but it also realizes president xu’s overall vision and hence the notion of a ‘china show’ was born . the ‘china show’ concept is brand new form of stage performance in which a chinese story and its culture underlies the framework of the performances . after much exploration and research , president xu in his role as chief producer felt that the classical chinese novel ‘journey to the west’ was the perfect platform to do this . as a result , the show is a reflection of the spirit of originality and craftsmanship which their creative team have dedicated themselves to for the past eight years .

the land breakers is one of the best books i ' ve read on the settling of the nc mountains , and this novel is the second of john ehle ' s mountain series . it takes place in 1810 , 30 years after the first one , so we see the growth of the communities as new settlers come into the area . one of these men is august king . august makes his yearly trip down the mountain to sell stock and buy supplies and on the way home runs into a runaway slave girl that he decides to help . to say that his life is changed by that decision is an understatement , as he risks every thing he values , including his very soul . while i could not rate this one with the same 5 stars i gave to the first one , it was an excellent continuation of the saga .

john duigan ' s “the journey of august king” tells the story of a lonely man , returning to his rural home from the market , who encounters an escaped slave woman and decides to help her . he tells her what he is doing is “against the law , ” but he does it anyway , in part because of guilt over a dead wife he was unable to help , and in part because she is helpless and harmless , and he feels sorry for her . later , there is an element of affection , although the film is over before we see what it might lead to .

while most films require one to three years to produce , for the journey of august king , the process lasted twenty - five years . the novel was published in 1971 , and universal pictures immediately optioned the screen rights . now , over two decades and three screenplays later , the movie has finally made it to theaters . following a short film festival run ( which included the coveted closing position at venice ) , the picture is scheduled for a late - 1995 release in new york and los angeles , with wider distribution in early 1996 .

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the monkey king – china show ’s macao production is based on the original version and brings all the chinese elements of myths , fairy tales , drama , comedy , slapstick , magic and other features in one . it is arguably one of the most famous and enduring stories told in chinese folk - lore and is one of the most dynamic characters in world literature . journey to the west is one of china’s four most influential works in classical literature and is also a reflection of the spirit of traditional chinese culture . to adapt a story like this for the modern stage is no mean feat . to do so , huayan brought in a group of experts , scholars and artists to join the creative team .

discovering analees williamsburg , a fifteen - year - old runaway slave in 1810 , august king faces a moral dilemma in which he must decide between turning the girl in for a reward or risking his life to help her . reprint . movie tie - in .

this is the third of john ehle ' s books i have read , and each one has been a delight although quite different . . his prose is lyrical , and the story telling is spectacular . the complicated issues around slavery and human rights are magnified in the conflict facing august king . the southern appalachian region was not the terrain for large slave holding plantations , and as a result , many who lived there had seldom or ever actually encountered a black person . august had never touched a black person and was actually a bit afraid of them , so his decision to help the runaway slave caused great internal conflict .

the multi - media components were accomplished by the team at tsinghua university , led by the frontrunner of chinese multi - media art wang zhigang . the imagery ranges from spectacular led screens and 3d projections of beautiful flowers , birds and fish to the dark elements of the underwater dragon’s palace .

while valid and somewhat interesting , story isn’t sufficiently complex or strongly driven to engage rapt attention , and too many of the significant moments along the way consist of curious or suspicious passers - by trying to figure out what’s up with august , while his illicit passenger hides in the wagon .

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with : august king - jason patric annalees williamsburg - thandie newton olaf singletary - larry drake mooney wright - sam waterston mr . cole - nesbitt blaisdell bolton - john doman fisher - terry nienhuis gabriel - dean rader duvall ida wright - sara - jane wylde

he brings utter control over the language and a quality of hard - won majesty to the role .

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the movie is good - hearted , earnest and handsome to look at . but it is boring . the pacing , which is meant to be thoughtful , is lethargic . the silences grow longer than the moods they are intended to establish . the relationship between annalees and august could have generated a great deal more tension than it does , perhaps if august had been made not quite so good , so that he had to struggle more to do the right thing .

the hundreds of colourful costumes were designed by renowned designer ah kuan , who skillfully integrated cloisonné and traditional chinese elements to bring to life the magical and sometimes dramatic costumes . all of these elements are complemented by a team of talented artists , acrobats , ballet dancers , and martial arts masters from all around the world including stars from the national peking opera . the acrobats include previous cast members of the world famous cirque du soleil , as well as past winners of the golden clown award , gold medal winners of the international acrobatics competition , the circus international competition and cctv dance competitions .

" it is arguably one of the most famous and enduring stories told in chinese folk - lore and is one of the most dynamic characters in world literature . "

basically the story of a man forced to finally see the injustice around him . riley’s movie is designed to do the same thing to you . …

as time goes on , word gets out that the man aiding the slave is trailing along a milk cow , so august kills his . he rushes through some rapids , losing his pig in the process , then witnesses olaf capturing the other slave and brutally hacking him to death in his frustration over not finding annalees , whom he has special personal reasons for finding . by the time they arrive at his farm , august has virtually nothing left , setting up a nicely wrought , religiously tinged elemental lesson in the relative value of material goods , earthly laws and the higher moral plane .

i saw this movie for the first time and i enjoyed the performance of the actor and actress especially jason patric . i only wish that in the movie he could at least got the girl . i think this movie is bit of love story at least for me it is .

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bought this book at a thrift store for . 75 ! what a bargain . an amazing story about the man , august king , who gave up everything that was important to him materially to help a young black girl escape slavery . i love what he said " sometimes to do the right thing one has to give up other things that are encumbrances even if those things are a big part of what gives us security " . accused of " wrong thinking " in wanting to help the young girl , his friends told 1 / 2 truths .

directors george roy hill and , later , robert mulligan previously tried to launch screen versions of john ehle’s 1971 novel about a perilous interracial trip through the mountains of north carolina in 1815 , before the existence of the underground railroad . as adapted by the author , tale serves up a degree of understated suspense as the net slowly closes around the fleeing pair , but its progress is so straight - forward and repetitive in incident , with low - key revelations dotting the way , that a full head of dramatic steam is never built up .

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august has already seen the girl once , and when annalees ( thandie newton ) reappears at his campsite the next night , the devout , principled man can scarcely refuse the starving 17 - year - old some basic hospitality , even if helping a runaway constitutes a serious crime . once he’s allowed her to sleep in his wagon , he passively consents to having her remain there ; she does her best to hide when others , including olaf , come along the road , while august rather rudely avoids solicitous fellow travelers , the better to speed along to his farm .

but for those willing to relax into the leisurely pace , pic offers the pleasure of an utterly believable , highly specific evocation of a time and place . the constant presence to animals , and their importance to the lives of the citizens , are strongly emphasized , patricia norris ’ sets and costumes are densely detailed , and there is an ever - present sense of a new nation just beginning to set itself on track . patric gives an agreeably low - key performance as the simple man led by common decency and correct moral principles to do the right thing despite the law of the land . newton , first seen in duigan’s “flirting” and recently costarring in “jefferson in paris , ” carries off the part of her desperate teenager in good fashion .

the state - of - the –art theatre has been purpose built by sands china ltd . for hua yan and seats 1 , 700 .

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the stage adaption was written mainly by song qinghai ( former vice chairman of the jiangxi provincial writers association ) , cheng weidong ( former chairman of the zhejian provincial writers association ) , wang nengxian ( former deputy president of china arts research institute ) , zhang shengyou ( former secretary of secretariat of the chinese writers association ) and huayan group president xu feng . it took them two years and dozens of rewrites to complete the 10 , 000 words script . the original music score took over three years to create and was composed by several leading figures including wang liping , xu shuya , qu xiaosong and zou ye .

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the seduction of mimi : italian director lina wertmuller was a flash in the pan in the middle 70s , but this 1974 film was probably her brightest flash , a comedy about a working - class bumbler ( giancarlo giannini ) whose love life runs afoul of politics . the film never moves far from the conventions of italian sex farces - - that is , it ' s a comedy of embarrassment and frustration - - but the flip marxism adds a little flavor . wertmuller approaches the wrenching tastelessness of billy wilder without following through to wilder ' s redemptive purgation . with mariangela melato ; remade as the richard pryor comedy which way is up ? ( dk ) ( fine arts , 5 : 15 )

short films 1 : subtitled " the character of characters , " this program includes films from australia , ireland , the u . s . , and the uk . ( fine arts , 1 : 00 )

swept away by an unusual destiny in the blue sea of august : lina wertmuller ' s simpleminded sexual - political allegory about a working - class slob and a rich bitch stranded together on a deserted island in the mediterranean . the " messages " are not only painfully obvious but , on the sexual level , extremely dubious as well . directed in a sub - fellini style of goggling close - ups and overstylized long shots , the film is overblown and overlong . with giancarlo giannini and mariangela melato ( 1975 ) . ( dk ) ( fine arts , 7 : 00 )

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* blush the only female member of china ' s celebrated fifth , generation of filmmakers , the underrated li shao - hong ( red dawn , family portrait ) , directed this adaptation of a novel by su tong , author of the source material for raise the red lantern , and it ' s one of the most remarkable and interesting retrospective looks at the 1949 communist revolution that i ' ve seen . its subject is the effect of that revolution on the lives of two former shanghai prostitutes , who are close friends , and one of their favorite former clients . it follows all three characters and their shifting fortunes over many years , and its conclusions about their separate strengths , weaknesses , and destinies are never simple or obvious . the beautiful cinematography ( by li ' s husband zeng nianping ) frames much of the action from an appreciable distance , in a manner that recalls both chinese painting and 30s mizoguchi , while remaining unusually sensitive to architecture ( the film wonderfully reveals the communal interactions between one couple and their downstairs neighbors , for instance , with many shots framed from the courtyard ) . this is the best mainland chinese feature i ' ve seen all year , and one that i expect will still be regarded as important a decade from now . ( jr ) ( fine arts , 9 : 30 )

neurosia : the german subtitle of rosa von praunheim ' s satirical pseudodocumentary might be translated as " 50 years of perversity . " at the premiere of his new film von praunheim is shot dead , and a tv journalist ( desire nick ) sets out to make a documentary about the gay underground filmmaker , with unexpected results . valentin passoni is credited with the script . ( music box , 9 : 00 )

seven teenagers retreat to a country house for the weekend to make their epic , an impossibly ambitious celtic fantasy . as the making of the video drifts from playful hilarity to argument , . . . see full summary »

the movie sets its story in the photogenic forests of north carolina , and does a good job of establishing its time , the early 19th century . its characters are well played , and thandie newton ( so wonderful in duigan ' s “ flirting ” ) is so simple and effective here that you remember the affectations of her slave girl in “jefferson in paris” and wish you could transfer this performance to that movie .

i actually read this book as a precursor to having my older kids watch the film version for their " movies as literature " class . it was stunning , violent , sad , and ultimately uplifting - - if only in that one hopes there will always be august kings in the world to do what is right .

two deaths : the backdrop may be the civil war in romania , but the foreground is director nicolas roeg ' s forte : sexual obsession and humiliation . dr . daniel pavenic has invited a number of men to dinner ; three manage to arrive , despite the roadblocks , curfews , and random outbursts of violence . they savor a disturbingly lavish dinner ( the best food to be found in the movies since eat drink man woman ) accompanied by pavenic ' s telling the strange tale of his relationship with his beautiful housekeeper ( sonia braga ) . his friends have secrets of their own to share , but none so bizarre , macabre , and compelling as his . eventually the violence within the house mirrors the violence outside . a dark film , especially pleasing for the film buff with a literary sensibility . ( mb ) ( music box , 7 : 30 )

a simple and harrowing story of a man trying to do the right thing in a world that is un - apologeticlly wrong .

stalag 17 : billy wilder ' s 1953 tale of men in a world war ii pow camp ( under the command of otto preminger ) . it ' s chock - full of typical wilder cynicism and the offhand transvestite humor that would reach its apotheosis in some like it hot , but its wit falters as the melodramatic tension builds . the resulting letdown is terrific , but along the way there is some of the funniest men - at - loose - ends interplay that wilder has ever put on film . with william holden , robert strauss , and peter graves . ( dd ) ( fine arts , 2 : 00 )

: one of my bravest . scars from 14 battles , if a one .

i read it while concurrently watching the movie which i found on netflix . john ehle did the screenplay as well so it was kind of like he got to tighten up his own story . of course with a book you get all the internal thought processes . there were more plot elements in the book as well which made it a much more complex story especially since this is part two of ehle ' s septology on the appalachian region in north carolina . ( ha , i ' ve never had to use that word before ) . the movie was much tighter an

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after eight years in the making , the beijing huayan group launched a stage show in february 2017 , based on this legend at the sands cotai theatre in macao .

maya lin : a strong clear vision : the 1995 academy award winner for best documentary , this feature by freida lee mock is about the architect of the vietnam veterans memorial in washington , d . c . ( music box , 7 : 00 )

thandie newton , who starred in duigan ' s flirting , and later appeared in jefferson in paris , brings a mix of quiet dignity and desperation to annalees , as well as a subtle eroticism of which the character is ignorant . newton and patric work well together , with annalees ' spirit counterbalancing august ' s reticence . larry drake ( darkman ) creates a complex antagonist in olaf singletary , a man who is not so much evil as he is torn by the conflict between his own needs and society ' s expectations .

roula : martin enlen ' s first film is pretty off - putting . of course , child abuse - - particularly incest - - is a repellent subject . yet roula goes in a totally unexpected direction , playing off peripheral characters . at the center of the film are roula and her father , who own and run an upscale mountain resort in denmark . through flashbacks , we learn that their unnatural relationship has already caused the suicides of roula ' s mother and best friend . when a famous writer of children ' s books , seeking to overcome the trauma of his wife ' s death , visits the resort with his young daughter , his attraction to the mysterious roula threatens not only her , but his own daughter as well . roula ' s story proceeds with the primal clarity and horror of a fairy tale , and her whitehaired father represents a peculiar monster in a house gone exceedingly grimm . the writer ' s secrets remain unwritten , and in its own weird way roula is as manic a vision of writer ' s block as the shining , minus , unfortunately , the humor . ( rs ) ( fine arts , 3 : 00 )

this film boasts one of the best - researched and most discerning scripts of its kind to come along in a while . every situation is carefully designed to avoid melodrama or sensationalism . there is nothing in this film that feels even vaguely contrived . the story is not true , but it easily could be . even the dialogue - - both the lines and the manner in which they are delivered - - is handled with a consideration for detail and authenticity .

cross my heart and hope to die : the troubling relationship between a little boy and a man is the focus of this norwegian feature directed by marius holst . ( fine arts , 7 : 00 )

audiences will be enthralled by the sheer scale of the dance , acrobatics , drama , martial arts , magic and other great chinese elements . the show also features the most advanced 3d effects , led screen projections , video mapping and full surround sound together with creative lighting effects , choreography , music and spectacular colourful costumes .

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let ' s talk about men : if lina wertmuller can be characterized as sub - fellini in general , this early film ( 1965 ) is sub - sub - fellini . i have trouble enough with the real thing ; this nearly put me out . it consists of four sketches , which together manage to cover most of the cliches of italian cinema , from white telephones to whimsy to neorealism , without betraying a hint of style , originality , or intelligence . a bore of cosmic dimensions . ( dk ) ( fine arts , 5 . 15 )

the lizards : lina wertmuller ' s first feature ( 1963 ) , about a group of smalltown slackers dreaming of escape , has often been compared thematically to fellini ' s i vitelloni , made one decade earlier . ennio morricone composed the score . ( fine arts , 1 : 00 ) .

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butterfly kiss : if you ' re sick and tired of kinky killers and english rip - offs of american genre movies , this terminally bleak and violent road movie may irritate the hell out of you - - unless you ' re as impressed as i was by amanda plummer ' s performance as an impulsive lesbian murderer searching for her ex - lover and pulling along saskia reeves on her impromptu adventures . just when i was tempted to give up on this shocker as the worst kind of deja vu , it unexpectedly reminded me of the fury of flannery o ' connor and some of her craziest and most alienated characters , which roped me back in . michael winterbottom ( family ) directed , fairly adroitly , from a script by frank cottrell boyce . ( jr ) ( fine arts , 7 : 00 )

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in a performance that is remarkable because of its reserve and restraint , jason patric plays the title character , a widowed frontiersman making his way home from town in 1815 north carolina . he has just used the year ' s gains to buy a milk cow , a boar , and two geese . along the road , he meets up with a runaway slave girl ( thandie newton ) , heading for the freedom of the north . her owner , olaf singletary ( larry drake ) , desperately wants her back and is offering a handsome reward for her return - - five acres of land and a good horse . august thinks this is too cheap a price for a human life , but is still reluctant to help the girl because it ' s against the law . eventually , however , her bleak circumstances prick his conscience , and he allows her to hide in his wagon . thus begins his complicity in an act that could lead to his complete financial ruin .

jason patric plays the title character , a decent , unexceptional young widower who stops in a small community to stock up on supplies and make the final payment on his farmland . the citizenry is in an uproar because two slaves have escaped from the richest man in the territory , olaf singletary ( larry drake ) , who rouses the locals to help him find them .

war stories : we ' re in the land of unapologetic , unadulterated talking heads : a group of white - haired new zealand women face gaylene preston ' s camera one after the other to answer the telling question " what did you do in the war , mommy ? " ( world war ii , that is , when new zealand defended itself against a japanese invasion by ambivalently hosting myriad gis ) . war stories is surprisingly moving and lyrical , thanks to the quality of the storytelling and to its subjects , women in their 60s and 70s who feel comfortable with this dying thing called language . ( gp ) ( music box , 1 : 00 )

short films 4 : subtitled " the anatomy of relationships , " this program includes work from canada , the u . s . , australia , iceland , and new zealand . ( fine arts , 5 : 30 )

witness for the prosecution : billy wilder ' s 1958 adaptation of agatha christie ' s famous stage thriller . the artificial plotting is all christie ' s , but the film eventually becomes wilder ' s thanks to a trick ending that dovetails nicely with a characteristic revelation of compassion behind cruelty . his theatrical mise - en - scene - - his proscenium framing - - serves the material well , as does charles laughton ' s bombastic portrayal of the defense attorney . with tyrone power ( nicely feckless ) , marlene dietrich , and elsa lanchester . ( dk ) ( fine arts , 2 : 00 )

* gazon maudit : a cheating husband gets his comeuppance when his bored wife ( victoria abril ) enthusiastically throws herself into an affair with a very butch lesbian whose van has broken down in front of their house . but rather than stop there , this snappy french farce , directed by josiane balasko , repeatedly turns the tables on all the parties involved . perhaps the most refreshing thing about the movie is that it manages to be pointed and bitingly funny without stooping to the kind of mean - spiritedness and condescension one finds in the work of pedro almodovar or the bitterness one finds in bertrand blier . balasko directs a terrific ensemble cast with grace and warmth . the film has already been picked up by miramax , so you can wait for it to show up in commercial release . but it ' s probably more enjoyable than most of this year ' s fare . ( rp ) ( fine arts , 7 : 30 )

roger ebert ' s speech on empathy for the " 11th hour " series on april 9th , 1994 , being republished here in honor of his birthday june 18 .

between the devil and the deep blue sea : see listing under friday , october 13 . ( fine arts , 1 : 00 )

wow . . . fantastic book , read the whole thing today , and i can ' t remember the last time i read a book in a day . i ' m looking forward to reading more of john ehle ' s work .

the poet ' s princess : a writer of cheap thrillers who ' s just completed a serious novel encounters a woman who reminds him of his heroine , in a comic fantasy from austria produced , directed , and cowritten by niki list . ( music box , 9 : 30 )

madagascar skin : chris newby , the director of anchoress , wrote and directed this feature about an awkward and isolated gay man ( john hannah ) who runs off to the sea and encounters on the beach an injured thief ( bernard hill ) whom he eventually becomes involved with . ( fine arts , 7 : 30 )

children of lumiere : see listing under friday , october 13 . ( fine arts , 3 : 15 )

television commercials : a collection of award - winning tv ads . ( music box , 7 : 00 )

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the creative team have used these elements to create a rich and multilayered narrative time and space , that presents the audiences with traditional chinese culture and modern vitality which at the same time provides a stage performance art with infinite possibilities .

no return address : an elderly postal employee ' s sleep is interrupted by the late parties of a young girl who lives in the apartment above him , so he knocks and complains and threatens to call the police . the girl , in retaliation , writes him anonymous love letters , setting events in motion that will disrupt his life profoundly . it becomes obvious that this mail carrier has rarely read any letters . and reading , as don quixote can attest , is pretty heady stuff . in many ways carlos carrera ' s no return address is a modern mexican version of don quixote , with the thin , aging petty functionary pursuing his unknown dulcinea . on the word of a sleazy private eye , he accepts an obvious prostitute with no interest in him as his ideal love . meanwhile a fat , expansive coworker , who worries over him like an old mother hen , serves as a magnificent scene - stealing sancho panza . the story unfolds with appropriate irony , but it ' s the unspoken connection between the two neighbors - - despite their differences in age , sex , and attitude - - that gives the film its peculiar resonance and odd sense of intimacy . ( rs ) ( fine arts , 9 : 00 )

mannekin pis : this delightfully offbeat romantic comedy from belgium arrives with a host of festival awards . the first feature film by its 30 - year - old director , frank van passel , mannekin pis ( referring to a famous brussels statue of a little boy urinating ) both relies on and transcends the conventions of its genre . the principal characters are homely , even downright ugly ( harry , the young boy who grows up to become the romantic lead , sports a shaved head ) , but they ' re all the more endearing - - and convincing - - for that . the dialogue is often grossly hilarious , as when harry lands a job as a dishwasher in a restaurant you wouldn ' t want to eat in ; and van passel has a real talent for creating scenes and situations that are at once surreal and completely believable . ( pb ) ( fine arts , 7 : 00 )

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in 19th century new orleans creole henriette must choose between love and devotion to the church . neither choice is going to be easy , as there is great opposition to her ideas of breaking traditions .

the " masters mechanics " program at blackstone bicycle works aims to build community .

or how the diva triumphed over talent , with some help from bob mackie .

i enjoyed the story , but found it hard to read . it took me a long time , but i was reading several books at the same time .

he is a cruel man and master , but not when it comes to annalees : “she was my ray of light , ” he says , and not for the reason we might at first assume .

all screwed up : tiresome lina wertmuller comedy with farm boys in the big city learning about the contradictions of capitalism . wertmuller ' s formula - - sniggering sex , knee - jerk radicalism , and the obligatory " funny " rape scene - - seems even more obvious than usual . don ' t bother . ( dk ) ( fine arts , 5 : 00 )

can not stress how great this book is . the time period it takes place and the conflict that arrises makes it a book i couldn ' t put down .

the year : 1815 . the place : mountainous rural north carolina . unhappy widower jason patric is on his way home from an arduous trip to market . runaway slave thandie newton is fleeing for her life , pursued by her monstrous owner , larry drake ( in high charles laughton mode ) . is the hero bound to uphold the law by returning the escaped slave , or help a desperate . . . read more

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a tribute to the late tab hunter , a gay matinee idol and hollywood trailblazer .

some like it hot : in many ways , the ultimate billy wilder film ( 1959 ) , replete with breathless pacing , transvestite humor , and unflinching cynicism . most of it is hilarious , but there is something disquieting in the way wilder dances around his sexual theme - - the film never really says what it ' s about , which might be just as well . jack lemmon and tony curtis are the two musicians who disguise themselves as members of an all - girl orchestra in order to escape from gangster george raft ; marilyn monroe is the band ' s star , um , vocalist . with pat o ' brien , nehemiah persoff , and joe e . brown , who gets the punch line . ( dk ) ( fine arts , 2 : 00 )

love and anarchy : passion , in its various forms , does not mix with politics ; and nowhere is this clearer than in lina wertmuller ' s marvelous study of a simple peasant ( giancarlo giannini ) with a mission to assassinate mussolini , and of the two ladies of rome ' s most decadent and sumptuous brothel who innocently ( yet destructively ) manipulate his anarchist ardor - - and ultimately set up his destruction . a giddy , felliniesque portrait of human feelings building to a fever pitch . with mariangela melato , eros pagni , and lina polito . ( dd ) ( fine arts , 7 : 00 )

movies and tv shows are certified fresh with a steady tomatometer of 75 % or higher after a set amount of reviews ( 80 for wide - release movies , 40 for limited - release movies , 20 for tv shows ) , including 5 reviews from top critics .

korea : an irish feature following immigrants to the u . s . in 1952 , during the korean war ; directed by cathal black . ( fine arts , 9 : 00 )


the goonies is a 1985 american adventure comedy film directed by richard donner , who produced with harvey bernhard .

the screenplay was written by chris columbus from a story by executive producer steven spielberg .

a band of pre-teens who live in the " goon docks " neighborhood of astoria , oregon , attempt to save their homes from demolition , and , in doing so , discover an old spanish map that leads them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of one-eyed willy , a legendary 17th-century pirate .

during the entire adventure , they are chased by a family of criminals , who also want the treasure for themselves .

warner bros. released it on june 7 , 1985 , in the united states .

the film grossed $ 61.5 million worldwide and has become a cult film .

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the goonies <EOT> wizard has an exclusive first look at goonies : the search for sloth , the comic book sequel to the 1985 movie , goonies .

jonathan ke quan played data in the 1985 film , " the goonies . "

damsel in distress : the girl goonies , and annie the mermaid in ii .

save the princess : the other goonies in the konami games , and also annie in the second .

as for the goonies level pack , it includes a complete level of goonies gameplay where “players can help sloth and chunk escape the fratelli hideout and join the rest of the goonies on their search for one eyed willy’s treasure . ”

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featured in the making of ' the goonies ' ( 1985 ) . see more »

wave eight features the likes of the goonies , harry potter , and lego city .

fans line up outside of the goonies merchandise booth at the goondocks at the astoria armory thursday .

the goonies house is located at 368 - 38th street , astoria , or .

a sequel to the goonies would feel like the second half of stephen king’s it . the worst half .

the goonies 25th anniversary collector ' s edition is due for release on 2 november .

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broadway - bound ? the cast of the goonies . photograph : warner bros / sportsphoto ltd / allstar

a great item and the goonies is one of my favourite films . the music is good and enjoyable to listen . if you are a the goonies fan , you must get this soundtrack .

with hollywood enamored by remakes and long - awaited sequels , the goonies keeps coming up .

" the goonies " is the kind of hyperactive peril - packed movie young audiences can ' t resist .

the goonies , the cult film that features an all - kid cast , just turned 30 this weekend .

happy ending : the games based on the movie end on the goonies watching the ship , as it sails away on its own .

brolin stretches himself as an actor while playing brand in 1985 ' s " the goonies . "

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goonies : the search for sloth picks up several years after the end of the movie . while some of the “goonies” are in high school and others are in college , they are no longer working as a group . when one of the old gang finds out that sloth has gone missing under suspicious circumstances , the “goonies” reform to save the giant .

that’s when warren and others approached the chamber , which has since tried to shift the fan focus away from the goonies house .

by noon thursday , the crowd of goonies faithful outside the armory were allowed into the goondocks , the headquarters for the weekend’s revelry set up by the chamber of commerce .

for some , the goonies is a classic , but for others the film is simply a mediocre kids ' flick .

a scene from “the goonies” lego diorama brought in for the film’s 30th anniversary is shown . the diorama will be on display in the goondocks over the weekend .

looking for movie tickets ? enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the goonies near you .

the goonies score only appears as part of a soundtrack collection ( double cd ) called best of adventure .

in addition , the astoria riverfront trolley has asked conductors , when they point out the goonies house , to discourage visiting .

“goonies never say die , ” and apparently the same went for a possible sequel . after having the pleasure of covering the press day for the 25th anniversary dvd / blu - ray release of the goonies , we were able to catch up with richard donner …

22 vision caught up with the cast from the classic 80 ' s film the goonies . check out what they are all up today !

they call themselves " the goonies . " the secret caves . the old lighthouse . the lost map . the treacherous traps . the hidden treasure . and sloth . . . join the adventure .

data ' s house , next - door to the goonies house , is located at 304 - 38th street .

over at hardcore gaming 101 , they ' ve got a whole history of every video game ever made based on the goonies . there were actually quite a few of them . everybody remembers the goonies ii on the nes , but the other bits of history are fascinating . like , i had no idea that the first goonies game actually saw american release – on the playchoice - 10 .

the goonies is a smooth mixture of the usual ingredients from steven spielberg action movies , made special because of the high - energy performances of the kids who have the adventures .

look , just having a real estate plot and a treasure map does not a goonies homage make .

where these characters are in their lives reminds me of where the goonies probably are today . one would be in jail…

the goonies level pack sees players helping sloth and chunk escape the fratelli hideout to re - join the rest of the goonies crew , and comes with a rebuildable one - eyed willy pirate ship , which can be reconstructed as a skeleton jukebox or a skeleton organ .

“the tourism at the goonies house has , over the last three or four years , absolutely exploded , ” warr said at monday’s city council meeting .

the mayor of astoria , oregon named june 7 th “ goonies day ” in honor of the movie , and the town hosts an annual celebration .

they call themselves " the goonies . " the secret caves . the old lighthouse . the lost map . the treacherous traps . the hidden treasure . and sloth . . . join the adventure . see more »

robert davi , left , and joe pantoliano played jake and francis fratelli , respectively , in the 1985 film , " the goonies . "

looking for movie tickets ? enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the goonies ( a ) near you .

ah , " goonies " and josh brolin . a movie and an actor that just keep on giving .

corey sidlo , left , from florida dressed his son milo up as the character data from “the goonies” and came to astoria for the movie’s 30th anniversary party .

from the goonies to back to the future to the breakfast club , directors like steven spielberg and john hughes made innovative , intelligent pictures that respected their viewership .

a sequel to the goonies has been buzzed about almost since the goonies was released in 1985 . although another goonies adventure has yet to make it to the big screen , there is a sequel out there…sort of . in 1986 , konami released a game for the nintendo entertainment system called the goonies ii . the premise of the game is that the fratelli gang is on the loose and has captured almost all of the kids and trapped them in their hideout ( they ' re also holding a mermaid named annie captive ) . the player controls the sole non - kidnapped goonie , mikey , as he works to find and free his friends .

or that fans have released a re - made version of the goonies game that konami shipped in japan on the msx computer . or that you could get out of the house in the goonies game for early pcs . ( i was very young . don ' t blame me . )

the goonies ' chunky box will also contain a reprint of a ‘where are they now ' article from empire magazine , a set of five storyboard cards , a reissue of a goonies souvenir publication from 1985 , and an exclusive board game .

head over to cinereelists to find out more about the goonies pinball machine , and hear johnson talk about some of his favorite movies on their movie podcast . and if that’s not enough nostalgia for the goonies , check out some pieces from the 30th anniversary art show that happened last month . and in the meantime , if you want a sequel to the goonies , you better hope they crack the story , because otherwise it won’t happen .

so , what exactly have the child actors of & apos ; the goonies & apos ; been up to since 1985 ? read on to see .

the goonies level pack includes one - eyed willy’s pirate ship , the skeleton organ , and a super sloth minifigure , which provides access to a goonies battle arena . in the new level , players help sloth and chunk ( yes , he does the truffle shuffle ) escape the fratelli hideout , smashing through areas with sloth’s super strength . there’s even a bonus for the most dedicated of treasure - hunters : the chance to play as seven other goonies characters once the level is complete .

a few years ago , the goonies director richard donner said a sequel was unlikely to come together , but held out hope for a broadway musical . fun as a goonies musical may have been , that didn’t pan out . however , donner has …

an art gallery in los angeles shipped in giclee prints depicting goonies characters and scenes . storyboards from the movie line the walls of the armory’s mezzanine . and the friends of the astoria armory are selling food in the basement .

a growing queue of goonies fanatics gathered outside the astoria armory thursday , waiting for the designated goondocks to open so they could get their tickets to events .

on saturday , fans will bid adieu to john warren field with music , photo slide shows of “the goonies” and a screening of the film at sundown .

these pictures are from the making of the goonies : steven spielberg ( producer ) , richard donner ( director ) , filming at the walsh house , and the police car crashing into the water ( edited from the movie ) .

sean astin , ke huy quan , corey feldman , josh brolin , martha plimpton and kerri green are pictured in " the goonies . "

to help stem the tide , the city placed a sign near 38th street on monday that reads : “access closed to goonies house . ” two months ago , the city posted signs prohibiting goonies parking on 38th street , an effort that has lessened vehicular traffic at the house but not foot traffic , warr said .

in addition to serving as executive produce and receiving a “story by” credit , spielberg also secretly directed the scene in which the goonies bang on the underground pipes as well as the wishing well scene .

warner bros . interactive entertainment on thursday announced several new expansion packs for the toy - videogame hybrid , including harry potter , the goonies , and knight rider .

just because something has a treasure map , that doesn ' t make it the goonies . in fact , the plot itself is pretty secondary . when you sit and think about the goonies , you think about the characters , the use of language , the emotional issues the characters are dealing with . and when i think of movies that really are like the goonies , they might , at first , be surprising : on its face , earth to echo ( another filmed that many people called " millennial goonies " ) is only superficially similar , but it did manage to capture the adult language that kids absorb and then turn around and use in their private lives .

when we spoke to donner , he also mentioned as an aside that the goonies is getting a musical adaptation that ' ll be " immersive " and actually feature members of the audience , which is pretty damn cool . but what have the goonies been up to since then ? are they still good enough ?

it ' s hard not to love cyndi lauper . the grammy - winning singer - songwriter ' s takes on " girls just wanna have fun , " " time after time " and " all through the night " are distinctly ' 80s , yet somehow timeless , much like her unique sense of style . perhaps the lone lauper lament among " goonies " fans is that her anthemic contribution to the " goonies " soundtrack , " the goonies ' r ' good enough , " doesn ' t even mention the goonies in the lyrics . like , at all . even the music video , which replicates the goonies ' pirate - ship adventure , casts some of the then - wwf ' s greatest wrestling stars in lieu of the goons . since they went that route , would it have been too much to ask to have sloth take on the iron sheik at nassau colosseum ?

the reddit user then states , " since the goonies lived in the goon docks , or the poor part of town , my theory is that at least the city ' s wealthy elite knew about the treasure and kept that secret from the citizens of astoria . "

first , the bad news : we’re still no closer to a sequel to the goonies today than we were in 1985 . last year , director richard donner caused the internet to collectively freak out when he told a tmz cameraman that a sequel to the goonies was finally happening and the original cast was returning . thanks to sites that most people have never heard of recycling the clip as fresh news , it has become the click that keeps on baiting , with people sharing it daily with the hopes that the goonies 2 is on its way , 30 years later .

the goonies level pack includes a complete level of the goonies gameplay where players can help sloth and chunk escape the fratelli hideout and join the rest of the goonies on their search for one eyed willy’s treasure . players can use sloth’s super strength to smash through walls or play as chunk and use his infamous truffle shuffle . the rebuildable one - eyed willy’s pirate ship will sail on water and can also be built into the fanged fortune and the inferno cannon ; while the rebuildable skeleton organ has sonar smash abilities and can also be built into the skeleton jukebox and skele - turkey for added game play capabilities . sloth provides access to a new the goonies battle arena , and also the adventure world where players can explore mikey’s house , inferno cove and the goon docks . once the level is complete , players will be able to replay through the game and other levels as any of the seven other goonies characters to solve additional puzzles and access more collectibles in their journey through the lego multiverse .

the chamber had hoped the oregon film museum — housed in the old clatsop county jail building used in “the goonies” prison break scene — would draw people away from the goonies house . the film museum offers the house as a backdrop on their green screen set , where people can insert themselves into an image of the house as an alternative to visiting it . “now i think they just do both , ” willkie said .

will caplinger , a neighbor with a background in land use planning , argues the city has violated astoria’s comprehensive plan by allowing goonies activities to grow unchecked in the neighborhood .

2 . while the goonies are " good enough " for the title of cyndi lauper ' s soundtrack contribution , they ' re not quite good enough for her lyrics .

with the goonies turning 31 this year , you ' d think we ' ve already heard all the fan theories possible , and yet , you ' d be mistaken .

the goonies level pack includes a complete level of the goonies gameplay where fans can play through the story of the iconic ‘80s film , helping sloth and chunk escape the fratelli hideout and join the rest of the goonies on their search for one eyed willy’s treasure . players can use sloth’s super strength to smash through walls or play as chunk and use his infamous truffle shuffle . the rebuildable one - eyed willy’s pirate ship will sail on water and can also be built into the fanged fortune and the inferno cannon ; while the rebuildable skeleton organ has sonar smash abilities and can also be built into the skeleton jukebox and skele - turkey for added gameplay capabilities . sloth provides access to a new the goonies battle arena , and also the adventure world where players can explore mikey’s house , inferno cove and the goon docks . once the level is complete , players will be able to replay through the game and other levels as any of the seven other goonies characters to solve additional puzzles and access more collectibles in their journey through the lego multiverse .

[ laughs ] which may be a way to get into , if we ever do the sequel to the goonies , maybe that’s the way into it actually . i never thought about that .

the slide the goonies ride to get to the cave with one - eyed willy’s ship was a fully functioning waterslide ( the end credits thank the langford surf coaster corporation for building it ) . donner and the crew would allegedly sneak in after filming wrapped for the day to ride the slide .

remember the new guy : annie wasn ' t in the first game , and certainly never appeared in the movie , but the goonies seem to already know her at the start . the fratellis kidnap her specifically to get revenge on them , and when mikey saves her at the end , she tells him that she loves him . it ' s never explained who she is , or how the goonies came to know her .

episode 20 features blow dart traps and a giant rolling bolder trap , and kashaw disappearing " goonies style " down a slide trap .

a sign outside the goonies house driveway invites guests to visit other places around astoria as well as write their opinions to be shown to the city council at a later date .

the goonies are a bunch of misfit kids who take on some greedy property developers and try to save their neighbourbood by finding the lost treasure map of a 17th century pirate .

to mark the release of lego dimensions wave 8 content , warner bros . interactive entertainment has debuted a new video featuring lego batman introducing the goonies to the hit toys - to - life title . check it out in the player below , along with photos from the wave 8 packs . available today , lego dimensions wave 8 includes the goonies level pack , the harry potter fun pack and lego city fun pack .

virtualug , an online lego user group , installed a diorama depicting a miniaturized goonies world , complete with the goondocks neighborhood , the old clatsop county jail , the abandoned restaurant frequented by the fratellis , one - eyed willy’s cave and the beach where the fratellis flee from the police .

if richard donner could make a new goonies movie that believably continues the story of aging misfits who collectively ( and perhaps secretly ) still yearn for the adventures of their bygone youth , i ' ll give that story a chance to live or die on its own merits . after all , goonies never say die .

hell , even i ' m guilty of this . i called paranorman , " something , something goonies , " on three separate occasions .

twenty years later , finally a complete goonies soundtrack ! ! sound quality is quite superb ! why did it take so long to release a complete goonies soundtrack , i have had mp3 ' s that i have found on the net for years but not every track . i also own a import cd of the pop soundtrack which only had one dave grusin track on it : ( if your a goonies fan and enjoy movie soundtracks you must own this cd !

it turns out , when it comes to capitalizing on “the goonies” as a big - time tourist draw , there can be too much of a good thing .

as the goonies reaches its 25th anniversary this year , warner home video has announced a commemorative blu - ray release of richard donner ' s 80s adventure classic .

we are living in an age where everyone wants to be the goonies . why ? because goonies is the best goddamn movie ever made ( probably ) . even if it isn ' t the best movie ever made , hollywood certainly loves referencing it , along with all the other nostalgic amblin movies of their youth . and it ' s probably time to stop .

as well as a high definition version of the feature , the disc will also contain a commentary from donner and the cast , a making - of documentary , outtakes and the music video for cyndi lauper ' s the goonies r good enough .

& apos ; the goonies & apos ; was an ensemble movie all the way , and the seven actors who played the ragtag gang of young treasure hunters all delivered memorable performances . in fact , most of them used & apos ; the goonies & apos ; as a springboard into long careers in tv and film , and even the ones who didn & apos ; t have found success in other venues .

what can i say , the greatest movie of all time and now you can purchase the mp3 album for as little as £7 . 49 . all the classic tracks including goonies r good enough and a remix dance version and all the other memorable ' sung ' tracks from the movie . i would recommend this to any goonies fan . quick and easy download to your pc , fab !

just a few months after the astoria - warrenton chamber of commerce staged the film’s 30th anniversary celebration in astoria and cannon beach , both the chamber and the city of astoria are now trying to keep goonies fans away from the iconic house featured in the 1985 cult classic .

edward stratton — the daily astorian kevin kelley from orlando , fla . , has a tattoo and some custom converse sneakers in tow on his trip to astoria for “the goonies” 30th anniversary .

from orlando , florida has spent his time producing a custom pinball game paying tribute to the goonies , and it’s an extremely detailed triumph of engineering and passion for the movie . check out

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when the goonies turned 30 in 2015 , the specter of a long - rumored sequel continued to loom overhead . this was an important milestone for a beloved film that has heretofore avoided the dreaded remake / reboot .

if the goonies are to return , this sounds like a pretty good way to do it . it ' s encouraging that spielberg and donner are involved and kudos to warners for wanting to get the original team back together , rather than getting new actors to fill the voice roles . so , how do you feel about this news ? are you hyped to see the goonies return ?

in a recent email to their goonies fanbase , the chamber wrote : “with vandalism , theft , excessive litter , obnoxious parking jobs , late night visitations and more the neighborhood has quite the turmoil in their backyard . ”

the goonies level pack also unlocks a movie - themed adventure world , where players can explore mikey ' s house , inferno cove and the goon docks . it ' s good enough for me .

there was even a song dedicated to the scene , " 8 arms to hold you , " by the goon squad , which was later replaced by the now well - known " the goonies ' r ' good enough " by cyndi lauper .

these contemporary photographs of the goonies house were taken on 2 september 2002 . if you visit , please respect the owner ' s wishes and walk up the driveway instead of driving . also , please read the detailed advice page about visiting locations .

every couple of years , someone involved with the goonies says something about a new movie and it becomes a thing . so now there’s going to be another round of this .

finally , the goonies come upon willy ' s ship , and start to scoop up the treasure they hope will pay their families ' debts so they ' ll be able to keep their homes and stay in astoria . the fratellis intervene at the last second though , and force them to hand everything over . chunk and sloth enter the picture , and sloth has some issues to sort out with the fam . while the fratellis are occupied , the goonies escape from the cave and make their way back to shore .

maclennan said astoria is her last stop , where she hopes to visit many of “the goonies” filming locations . “my favorite scene is when they leave the house and ride their bikes , ” she said .

goonies , which had a screenplay by chris columbus with a story by steven spielberg , followed a group of kids trying to save a part of town called the “goon docks” from demolition . they head off on an adventure to find the buried treasure of a legendary pirate named one - eyed willie and it’s on this quest that the “goonies” are introduced to a gentle giant named sloth .

the michael and kitt figures hit shelves feb . 10 , while the harry potter , the goonies , and chase mccaine sets release may 9 for playstation 3 , playstation 4 , xbox 360 , xbox one , and wii u .

believe it or not , " the goonies " turns 30 today and the richard donner - directed classic , written by steve spielberg , is chock full of great young actors that you may have forgotten about .

the peaceful community of the coastal goon docks in oregon faces imminent foreclosure to make way for a new golf course . however , when a band of local childhood friends who call themselves the " goonies " , find unexpectedly the notorious pirate " one - eyed " willy ' s old treasure map riddled with hints and clues to his fabled loot , an opportunity to save their homes will emerge . before long , a race against time and the criminal family of the fratellis will begin ; one that will lead the goonies to an underground maze of dangerous booby traps , all designed by willy himself to protect his fortune . are the goonies worthy of their reputation , moreover , is the treasure real ?

but , what is unusual is the music video for “the goonies ‘r’ good enough . ” there’s a pretty substantial intro that i don’t think i’ve ever seen before and , after doing a little research , i discovered this intro was not shown in the united states during the song’s blazing run as a “number 10 hit . ” directed by the goonies director richard donner , the video also features a plethora of stars from what was then called the world wrestling federation , who are all somehow involved in the very confusing plot of this video .

if you are looking at this item , then you know what it is so i won ' t go into a description here . how did it take so long for this to come out ? the goonies soundtrack that has been available for so long is only a small fraction of the music from the movie and this cd completes the collection . the sound quality of this cd is superb and the individual instruments involved can easily be heard within the composition . if you are a goonies fan , this is a must for the collection !

i know most of you aren’t playing lego dimensions . i have the game in my house and have only played it once . so for most people , the exciting part of this release is getting a sloth goonies lego minifig . now imagine if lego actually released a goonies lego playset ? i’d love to see something with working booty traps or even a recreation of one - eyed willie’s ship .

the goonies is a classic ' 80s movie , but it ' s endured for more than 30 years because it ' s also timeless—the rip - roaring story of a tight - knit group of friends fighting land developers and criminals in search of treasure and adventure . put on some cyndi lauper , tear open a baby ruth , and never say die as you uncover some things you may not have known about the goonies .

“it’s like the crab fest , but people are spread around town instead of in one place , ” willkie said , referencing april’s crab , seafood and wine festival that often represents the busiest weekend in astoria — when the goonies are not in town .

true , the goonies comparison was more thrust upon the monopoly producer rather than being something he derived from his own inspiration . no one is running around calling this film the " new goonies . " but we are getting so cavalier about name - checking these old films , it ' s hard not to see that coming . there ' s a plethora of up - and - coming films ( some dead , some still in development purgatory ) that have name - checked goonies , including the view - master movie , kent alterman ' s treehouse and zach braff ' s adaptation of andrew henry ' s " meadow . "

brolin , who would later star in films like no country for old men and milk ( for which he was nominated for an oscar for best supporting actor ) , got his start in the business as brand in the goonies .

this was a fun write up . regarding a sequel… . let’s not . please remember , we can’t have nice things . the goonies is one of the few nice things that has remained so . let’s not push our luck .

then : in & apos ; the goonies , & apos ; jeff cohen played chunk , the goonie with the biggest appetite . chunk was also known for his unique & apos ; hawian shirt on plaid pants & apos ; fashion sense and the notorious & apos ; truffle shuffle . & apos ; cohen had appeared in & apos ; the facts of life , & apos ; & apos ; family ties & apos ; and & apos ; benson & apos ; before & apos ; the goonies . & apos ;

the goonies ii : the fratellis ' last stand is a sequel to the famicom game , though this one was fully localized . it takes the platforming elements , but , like castlevania ii simons quest , changes the levels to free roaming exploration . it also includes elements not seen in the movie at all , like a mermaid to rescue .

matuszak was an ex - football star for the houston oilers and washington redskins before he started acting and was featured in " goonies " as chunk ' s friend sloth . unfortunately , he died at just 38 years old in 1989 from an accidental overdose , according to the ny times . before " goonies , " matiszak starred in other movies like " north dallas forty " and " one man force . "

warren estimates that between 10 , 000 and 15 , 000 people visited the goonies house during the 30th anniversary celebration in june . this figure matches the chamber’s estimate — 12 , 000 to 15 , 000 — of how many people pilgrimaged to astoria specifically to commemorate the pop culture phenomenon .

the goonies has every imaginable funhouse flourish . it has crooks , bats , cobwebs , skeletons , a lovable monster , an underground grotto and a treasure hidden by some of the most considerate , clue - loving pirates who ever lived .

while fans are still eagerly waiting for the lego batman movie and knight rider sets arriving next week , lego dimensions gives us a peek at the goonies , lego city and harry potter packs that will be showing up three months later .

in the case of the goonies , it ' s the grown - ups who are waging war against the banks , their workaday jobs , and their own maladjusted , mischievous offspring . the towel has already been thrown in , as it were , allowing the country club ' s bulldozers to not only demolish a town , but the childhoods of several children along with it .

the goonies have all grown up . in 2001 , here are jonathan ke huy quan , corey feldman , sean astin , richard donner , kerri green , martha plimpton , jeff cohen , and josh brolin .

, the cave sets and the cinematography in the underground tunnels are almost identical to the second indiana jones adventure . the other very clear parallel , unless you have no sight , is the fact that short round himself is along for the ride . ke huy quan plays the gadget crazy data in the film and he is a joy to watch for any indy fan . all indy fans will also note that robert davi ' s character in the film wears an indiana jones fedora during the film while chasing the goonies .

the goonies make their way through a series of tunnels and underground rooms , negotiating one - eyed willy ' s many booby traps and other hazards . they ' re hotly pursued by the fratellis , and later chunk and sloth enter the tunnels as well , bringing up the rear . anyone else want to join the party ?

regina willkie , the astoria - warrenton area chamber of commerce’s marketing director , said 2010’s 25th anniversary of “the goonies” brought in around 15 , 000 people , and every indication is that as many or more will show up in astoria this weekend .

maclennan said she found out about the 30th anniversary of “the goonies” on its facebook page , where she connected with benloulou ; manuel cuesta and irene bayon from madrid , spain ; lisa and carlos herrera from miami ; and vanessa pagan from houston .

a couple weeks ago , the goonies director richard donner said that a sequel to the popular 1985 film was going forward . when donner was asked if he would ever do another comic book movie ( he directed superman and superman ii ) , …

a ruthless crime family calling themselves the " fratellis " have somehow escaped from jail and are now hiding in a town of astoria , oregon . home of a secret kid society known as " the goonies " , their leader is michael " mikey " walsh , and they are enjoying their last weekend together as a system of contractors have bought their neighborhood and are considering on transforming it into a golf course . however mikey , stumbles upon a mysterious map to a treasure of a famed pirate " one - eyed " willie . so , the goonies embark on an adventure to find the treasure and save their neighborhood . however , they also came across the fratellis . so , the goonies have to stay one step head of the fratellis and find the treasure while avoiding a system of traps .

according to 87stickupkid , this explains " why [ mr . perkins ] wanted to build condos and a golf course over the [ goonies ' s ] neighborhood , " to deter anyone from unraveling the mystery that ' s low - key plagued the town since the ' 30s , after chester copperpot disappeared .

teaming up to write the 5 - issue miniseries are goonies director richard donner and his long - time collaborator and protégé geoff johns ( writer for dc comics miniseries infinite crisis and its weekly spin - off 52 ) .

as the truck rams the car over the cliff and falls off in the final film , there is a low roar sound effect that the filmmaker included to emphasize the death of the truck . spielberg , who wanted the truck to seem

are apparent . in the sequence when they must play the bone organ , the organ itself reminds the viewer of the statue of kali with the proliferation of skulls and bones .

, the climax of the film peaks when the final trap is accidentally sprung and the whole place comes crashing down .

the timing couldn ' t be more apt : the unexpected success of the recent netflix series stranger things has been a sharp reminder of just how large the author still looms over the cultural landscape . brothers matt and ross duffer ' s eight - part , 1980s - set paranormal drama paid extravagant homage to the king canon , along with classic amblin productions such as the goonies and e . t . the extra - terrestrial .

in the goonies , the production allows us to lose ourselves in the kids ' adventure . it looks almost as if someone went down there with them with a handheld video camera ( and maybe a few lighting and sound guys ) . everything looks simple , natural , and perfect .

ignff : i ' ve shown goonies to young kids recently , around 7 and 8 years old and they loved it . they watched it and were totally enraptured . they kept the dvd and watched it over and over .

already a hit on release in 1985 , family adventure film the goonies since has amassed a large cult fanbase , who are often heard clamouring for a sequel – and they’ll be somewhat sated with the news that the film’s director , richard donner , is planning an immersive theatrical version of the film off - broadway .

ignff : a goonies sequel has been discussed for years . i know you ' ve gotten this question a million ways over the years , but the fans just want to know if there is still any hope . do you think it could ever happen ?

kevin kelley runs a movie theater in orlando , fla . , and said “the goonies” is his favorite movie . he marked his fandom with a tattoo on his arm , some custom converse sneakers and a trip to astoria for the movie’s 30th anniversary party .

one big problem remains : the city can suggest that people not walk the street in front of the goonies house , but “as long as that’s a city street , it is a public thoroughfare , ” warr said , “and we can’t stop people from going on a public thoroughfare . ”

before license to drive , the lost boys , and the reality show the two coreys , teen idols corey haim and corey feldman were just individual coreys , going about their business as child actors in hollywood . they were often up for the same roles in the same movies—such as the goonies . the storied coreys actually met each other for the first time in the waiting room of at steven spielberg ' s amblin entertainment , the company producing the movie . both coreys were up for the part of mouth . feldman got the part , and haim did not—but at least he made a friend .

9 : 41 – he talks about the goonies musical and dave on broadway . “ dave is really moving fast . we were in there , lauren and i , and she heard some of the music and the book and it’s sensational . and goonies is moving at the beginning stages , like a year before dave . we’re getting good outlines and good story from tim…oh shit , this is terrible . he’s a wonderful writer . i’d say hopefully we’ll have a good script maybe by the middle of this year , around september or october we’ll have a script that we can go to from there . it’s a long process , broadway , it’s amazing . it’s frightening in a strange way . but we only get great reactions from everybody , everybody wants to see it . it seems like a great idea , and we’ll persevere . a musical of goonies on broadway ? but it’s gotta be irreverent , and it’s gotta be goonies . a lot of people are pushing , ‘oh rewrite it , do it for adults , ’ i said , ‘no adults go to see goonies , but it’s gotta be…’ anyway , it’s a bitch ( laughs ) . ”

i met columbus in a midtown manhattan hotel on a desolate floor that did happen to have a nice enough couch . over the course of this interview , we managed to name check a good number of columbus’s “greatest hits , ” – including the films mentioned above and the first two blockbuster harry potter movies – as well as the the never - ending rumors that the goonies and gremlins will both see revivals . ( if i were betting money based on columbus’s body language , i would bet we see a gremlins movie before we ever , or never , see another goonies adventure . )

the goonies are a group of friends living in a village , the groups leader mikey walsh , his older brother brand and gang members andy , data , stef , mouth , and chunk are being evicted from their homes which are to be demolished . setting out to find a way of saving their homes , the goonies find a treasure map and they set off in search for the treasure of the legendary pirate one - eyed willy which is located beneath a abandoned restaurant . joined by a deformed gentle giant named sloth , the goonies embark on a great adventure through a underground maze filled with traps and skeletons , where they are pursued by sloth ' s mother , thief momma fratelli and his brothers jake and francis who are also after one - eyed willy ' s treasure and they willing to get the treasure first .

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to get a more naturalistic performance out of astin in the scene in which he tells his fellow goonies about the legend of one - eyed willy , donner had the child actor improvise in an offbeat way . donner simply told astin the story moments before they shot and had the actor tell it back to him as best as he could with cameras rolling .

so what i am going to attempt to do is make some sense of the plot of the music video of cyndi lauper’s “the goonies ‘r’ good enough” – because there’s such little sense in the world right now , but at least maybe we can try to find some sense in this . we need to do this . the world is counting on us .

the next patch of lego dimensions expansion packs are on their way and will arrive on may 9 in north america and may 12 in the uk . the biggest release of the bunch will be a level pack based upon richard donner’s classic 1985 film the goonies . the other two expansions are fun packs , which includes a character and a vehicle , based off harry potter and lego city .

three were by konami . one was for the msx . it was a platformer game with some adventure elements . the actual connection to the movie was rather light . mikey ' s fellow goonies are captured instead of traveling with him , and the fratellis are basically individual mooks instead of the family chasing the heroes . then you have rats , bombs , and mikey using a kick attack .

earlier this week , the makers of the still very far - off monopoly movie ( based on the board game of the same name ) made the tired comparison . in an interview with collider , producer randall emmett was prompted with the idea that the movie was similar to the goonies and he replied , " that ' s a perfect analogy to what monopoly will hopefully be . there is a treasure map… it ' s a family adventure film . "

the question is , do we really need a sequel to this beloved ‘80s movie ? some stories are just best left alone , especially when they stand the test of time . the goonies is one of those truly magical films that appeals to children today just as it appealed to their parents when they were children . in an era of remakes and reboots , the goonies remains an untouchable classic that should be appreciated as is , especially considering it’s a film with a heartwarming story within a heartwarming story , as donner revealed to us .

“players can use sloth’s super strength to smash through walls or play as chunk and use his infamous truffle shuffle . the rebuildable one - eyed willy’s pirate ship will sail on water and can also be built into the fanged fortune and the inferno cannon ; while the rebuildable skeleton organ has sonar smash abilities and can also be built into the skeleton jukebox and skele - turkey for added game play capabilities . sloth provides access to a new the goonies battle arena , and also the adventure world where players can explore mikey’s house , inferno cove and the goon docks . once the level is complete , players will be able to replay through the game and other levels as any of the seven other goonies characters to solve additional puzzles and access more collectibles in their journey through the lego multiverse . ”

quan starred in " indiana jones " before " goonies " and after the hit movie , he was featured in a couple of series , including " head of the class , " then the indie movie " encino man . " after the early 1990 ' s , he also stopped acting and his last known credit is in 2002 .

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the overwhelming majority of goonies fans are “lovely , friendly , warm people , ” he said . “but there are a few who are really abusive , and several have refused to leave the property when asked to . they’ve offered to fight the homeowner . and those kinds of things are the things that make it really impossible for them . ”

the pirate ship that looms large in the goonies is called the inferno . as big as a real seaworthy vessel , it was modeled after the ship in the classic errol flynn swashbuckler the sea hawk . the inferno was more than 100 feet long , with sails made up of more than 7 , 000 square feet of fabric . some of the riggings were recycled from disneyland ' s pirates of the caribbean ride , which was being remodeled at the time the goonies was in production . it took two - and - a - half months to construct the inferno , so the hype about what it would look like was a feverish discussion topic on set . director richard donner made sure that none of the main cast saw the ship until the exact moment their characters did—he wanted the reactions of excitement and awe he filmed to be genuine . josh brolin ( brand ) was indeed impressed—when he saw the inferno for the first time , he broke character and said , " holy s— ! " the take was ruined , and another not - quite - authentic reaction shot was filmed .

thanks to the av club for bringing this to our attention . considering all the love for pinball there was in the 80s , not to mention the fact that plenty of unworthy movies have been given their own pinball machines , it’s odd that there was never an official pinball machine made to honor the goonies . even tron legacy got a new pinball machine a few years ago .

other fans waiting outside the armory thursday showed off their character costumes , including milo sidlo , who was dressed up as the character data carrying a jar with the message : “save the goon docks . ” kevin kelley , who runs a theater in orlando , fla . , showed off “the goonies” movie cover , which was tattooed on his forearm and printed on his custom converse sneakers .