In order to maintain your geek cred, there are a number of movies that are required viewing. The list is really long and won’t even begin to list them all here. One movie that most geeks will agree is on the list would be The Goonies. I am a tad bit embarrassed to say that I have never seen it. I feel shame.
I am not sure how I missed seeing it when it came out. But after that, it somehow had always slipped through the cracks. Last year when we had our 24 hours of movies marathon, Todd was going to bring it over, but got sick and missed the marathon. We scheduled another movie marathon earlier this year, but it got cancelled and has yet to be rescheduled. So, it’s not for a lack of trying, it just hasn’t happened. But that is about to change.
Thursday morning I received an email from Netflix letting me know that they had received the last movie I had sent back. About an hour later I received another email informing me that The Goonies is on the way. Since I had a flight to Chicago scheduled for Friday afternoon, I knew I wouldn’t be seeing the movie until I returned on Sunday evening. But then, something funny happened. Ryan sent the following tweet:
Celebrating 25 Years of The Goonies
So, it seems that my destiny was to see The Goonies for the first time on the 25th anniversary of its release. I have been looking forward to seeing it for a long time, but one more day won’t kill me.
See ya tomorrow, Goonies.
That is almost criminal! How could you not have seen The Goonies?! I just saw it again on cable a couple weeks ago, just as good as the first time. Hope you enjoy it!
A WordPress Geek that hasn't seen the Goonies? Really?
Wow, didn't realize that was possible.
Let me say this then… you will enjoy it, though it would have been better 25 years ago. Of course, I watched it at age 25 at the theater when it came out (telling my age now aren't I?) and almost got asked to leave for laughing so loud.
I am looking forward to hearing your impressions once you have seen it.