
The Goonies
1985movie

The Goonies hits different when you look at it through a viewfinder. For most, it’s a foundational memory of hidden maps and pirate ships. It’s a “pirate mafia monster movie” that manages to feel both like a rough-and-tumble neighborhood hang and a sweeping epic. My goal here isn’t just to gush about a classic, but to… Read More »The Goonies (1985) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills.Explore directors, cinematographers, cameras, lenses, lighting styles, genres, and the visual techniques that shape iconic films.
Richard Donner was an American filmmaker. Described as "one of Hollywood's most reliable makers of action blockbusters", Donner directed some of the most financially successful films of the 1970s and 1980s.Donner later went on to direct films in the 1980s such as The Goonies and Scrooged, while reinvigorating the buddy cop film genre with the Lethal Weapon series.