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Have you ever done those online quizzes to find out which movie character you are? They ask you a question, give you several options for your answer and you're thinking, "BUT...BUT...BUT...I LOVE THEM ALL!" That's about what it's like when I try to pick a blog topic. Sometimes I swear it takes me more time to decide on what I'd like to write about, than it does to actually do the writing. I was actually doing one of those quizzes the other day and it asked me to pick between several movies. Most of them were lost on me...what I like to call the "stupid college boy humor" flicks, or the bad romantic comedies. However, there were two that I loved and I had a difficult time picking one over the other. It came down to Goonies and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Ultimately, I chose Last Crusade. It was a tough call, especially since they both had that treasure hunt type element, but it made me think how I need to watch The Goonies again. (Tell us in the comments which movie you would have chosen.)

 I remember watching Goonies and playing the Nintendo game as a kid. When I was fifteen or sixteen, it seemed to get really popular again. There were shirts, stickers, and buttons everywhere. I think it was a dream for every young person. Who didn't want to go on adventures, outwit the bad guys, and basically go on the coolest treasure hunt ever? Growing up, I had a thing for piracy and treasure hunting.  I'd like to believe that most kids do. Then, when the movie exploded again, I could appreciate that it was more than an adventure; it was The Breakfast Club meets Treasure Island. I think that's part of what made this movie so great. It wasn't adults on this adventure, it was young people like me with braces and asthma.

 We find a group of outsiders who are being forced to leave their homes the following day. They find an old treasure map and key in the attic that starts them on a search for treasure, but the group ends up running into the Fratellis (a mother, her two sons, and the third brother who is a hunchback type creature that they keep locked in the basement). Add in some chase scenes, booby traps, and pirate ships, and a few cuss words and you've basically got the plot. In my mind, this is a timeless classic. There will always be kids feeling like outsiders who want to do something adventurous and important with their lives. If you haven't watched this movie for a while, do yourself a favor and revisit it. You won't regret it. I mean, I'm pretty sure it's one of the most quoted movies ever (after Princess Bride, of course).

 Don't forget to comment and tell us which movie you would have chosen, and what your favorite Goonies memories are.

 Goonies is rated PG and runs 114 minutes. Rotten Tomatoes gives this one a 67%, while the general "audience" rating keeps it higher at a 91%.

 ~Songbird

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