The Goonies Returns To Theaters For 40th Anniversary

At this point, we’d have to say The Goonies was probably one of the most influential films of Steven Spielberg‘s career, even if it didn’t seem like it would be at the time. He’d certainly made things that were flashier, and got more immediate attention, but this basic adventure about a gang of Coastal youngsters and a pirate ship made a huge cultural impact. Just about every family and children’s film produced in the decades since has borne its influence, and….there have been a lot of decades. Like it or not, this film turns 40 this year. Eeek!

But that anniversary means Mike, Chunk, Sloth, Mouth, Brand, Data and everyone else with a weird nickname will be returning to a place they haven’t been in a long time. Yep, The Goonies is coming back to theaters. Multiple times, in fact. WB and Fathom Events are arranging it. The first release will take place January 19 and 20th across the US.

The anniversary screenings will feature an exclusive introduction from cinema historian Leonard Maltin. You all know what happens in this movie already, but for SEO’s sake, a recap: The Goonies is about a bunch of scrappy kids in Astoria whose homes are all threatened by a greedy land developer. Their only hope is to track down the legendary treasure of notorious pirate One-Eyed Willie, which they believe they can do thanks to the discovery of a map. But if Willie killed all of his men, how did the map OR the story get out? Well, according to Mikey, one of the guys MUST have gotten out and drew the map and — yeah, I don’t believe him, I think he’s full of it.

Is it good enough for you? It’s good enough for me. Check out the trailer though this link and get your advance tickets by hitting this one.

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