Note to self: Resist the urge to start this post with “Hey, you guys!” Don’t do it. That’s so lame. Every podcast about “The Goonies” probably starts with “Hey, you guys!” Or at least the lame podcasts do.
Ah, screw it. Hey, you guys! It’s the Old Millennials Remember Movies episode on the 80s classic, “The Goonies.”
“The Goonies” is beloved by many Old Millennials. In fact, co-host Angela has a complicated equation on how to determine if someone either loves “The Goonies” or thinks it’s totally overrated. Okay, so it’s not complicated, but that sounded enticing, right? Man, the sales pitch on this episode isn’t going so well.
Old Millennials Remember Movies The Goonies podcast
Hosts Tyler and Angela have seen “The Goonies” too many times to count. Tyler used to have a “hot take” about the movie, but does he now? Why wouldn’t the owner of the Goonies house in Astoria, Oregon let us rummage around the place when we rolled through town a few years back? Why does Chunk talk so goddamn much? And did our kids get freaked out by all the dead bodies in the movie? The answer to that last one is definitely YES.
We discuss the legacy of “The Goonies,” as well as what the likes of Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Joey Pants, Corey Feldman and producer Steven Spielberg said about the film on a recent Zoom reunion call. Fun fact: Director Richard Donner doesn’t know how to use a computer!
We also talk giant octopuses, penis statues and the scene-stealing genius of Martha Plimpton. Oh, and the first several minutes of the show is devoted to gushing about the release of “Hamilton” on Disney+. If you thought we were nerds before, just wait until you hear us talk about “Hamilton.”
Also discussed on this episode:
- Hamilton (2020)
- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
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