The Goonies Critic Reviews

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The New York Times | Janet MaslinAdd Critic to Favorites

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. Their ghostly ship is the movie's piece de resistance.Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

The Goonies, like Gremlins, shows that Spielberg and his directors are absolute masters of how to excite and involve an audience. "E.T." was more like "Close Encounters"; it didn't simply want us to feel, but also to wonder, and to dream.Read the full review

Variety | Staff (Not Credited)Add Critic to Favorites

Territory is typical small town Steven Spielberg; this time set in a coastal community in Oregon. Story is told from the kids' point-of-view and takes a rather long time to be set in motion.Read the full review

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