- 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.A gang called the Goonies finds a pirate's map that leads to a perilous treasure hunt.Goony Goo-Goo and Ga-Ga Too! is a whimsical tale of two sisters, Selena and Celeste who are less than enthusiastic about their new baby brother. They plot and plan to communicate with him in a secret baby la! nguage in order to get the baby to do what THEY want! They tell the baby boy he has to earn his keep by doing some of their dirty work like taking out the trash! That is until mom figures out their presumptuous plot! The results are hilarious! But the sisters also learn to love and accept their new sibling--even if it means they can't get their way. Children of all ages will enjoy the cadence, rhythm and rhyme of this book and soon you'll find your child chanting Goony Goo-Goo and Ga-Ga Too!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 c! hildren'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 brothers and their villainous mother), reluctant-hero good guys (the 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,
20! 0 Cigarettes).
--Samantha Allen Storey
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