History YMMV / TheGoonies

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: The film is generally remembered as a kids film, what with it centering on the adventures of a bunch of kids. However, the film features a man hanging from a noose, a child stuck in a closet with a corpse, a deformed man chained up in a basement, panty shots of a teenager, jokes about drugs and a whole scene dedicated to a statue's penis. When the SpecialEdition was released celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a PG-13(12A) rating some were surprised, until they viewed the film [[ParentalBonus through adult eyes]].

* NoProblemWithLicensedGames: Both games by {{Creator/Konami}} were quite good, surprisingly.

* DirectorDisplacement: It's very common for people to think that the film is directed by Steven Spielberg. He has only producer and story credits.

** The joke about MartinSheen being a president (despite having played Kennedy in a mini series) is funnier after he played President Bartlet in TheWestWing.

** On the DVDCommentary, Jeff Cohen berates Richard Donner for one unfortunate bluescreen shot of the kids standing in front of the beach coastline.
-->'''Corey Feldman:''' Hey I saw ''Superman'', and I believed a man could fly.

* NoProblemWithLicensedGames: Both games by {{Konami}} were quite good, surprisingly.

** The title of the NES game ''Goonies 2'', considering a Goonies sequel is in progress. [[spoiler: Bonus points if it turns out they're saving a mermaid.]]

* UglyCute: Sloth

** The NES' rendition of ''Goonies R Good Enough'' in the two NES games (the first only available on [=PlayChoice-10=] machines in the US, sadly) is surprisingly catchy.

** The NES' rendition of ''Goonies R Good Enough'' in the first NES game (only available on [=PlayChoice-10=] machines in the US, sadly) is surprisingly catchy.

* LesYay: The scene where Steph is comforting Andy when the gang encountered the skeleton of Chester Copperpot. Highlighted by Martha Plimpton in the commentary: "This is our ''love'' scene right here..."

** The [[MadwomanInTheAttic "It" in the basement]]....[[SubvertedTrope at first, anyway]].

** The bats are clearly fake in their looks and movements. Doubles as {{Narm}}.

* WeirdAlEffect: People are more likely to assume "Hey you guys!" is from this movie rather than ''TheElectricCompany''.

---> "'Jake:'" "He was always your favorite, Ma, you always liked him best!"
---> '''Ma:''' ''*slaps Jake*'' "That's right!"

--> "'Jake:'" "He was always your favorite, Ma, you always liked him best!"
--> '''Ma:''' ''*slaps Jake*'' "That's right!"

* HilariousInHindsight: The joke about MartinSheen being a president (despite having played Kennedy in a mini series) is funnier after he played President Bartlet in TheWestWing.

* HypocriticalHumor: Not in the film, but in the Magazine/{{Mad}} magazine satire. One panel of it shows the Goonies prominently holding Pepsi cans while making a jab at the movie for all the ProductPlacement in it. In the movie, Mikey is seen flipping through a copy of ''Mad'' (one reader called them out on this in the "Letters and Tomatoes" column the following month).

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: The film is generally remembered as a kids film, what with it centering on the adventures of a bunch of kids. However, the film features a man hanging from a noose, a child stuck in a closet with a corpse, a deformed man chained up in a basement, panty shots of a teenager, jokes about drugs and a whole scene dedicated to a statue's penis. When the SpecialEdition was released celebrating it's 25th Anniversary with a PG-13(12A) rating some were surprised, until they viewed the film [[ParentalBonus through adult eyes]].

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: Subverted. Both games by {{Konami}} were quite good.

* WeirdAlEffect:
** People are more likely to assume "Hey you guys!" is from this movie rather than ''TheElectricCompany''.
** It's very common for people to think that the film is directed by Steven Speilberg. He has only producer and story credits.

* EarWorm: The NES' rendition of ''Goonies R Good Enough'' in the first NES game (only available on [=PlayChoice-10=] machines in the US, sadly) is surprisingly catchy.

* NightmareFuel: The [[MadwomanInTheAttic "It" in the basement]]....[[SubvertedTrope at first, anyway]].