12.9.12

Where did they go?

The Goonies—quite possibly the greatest film to ever grace the earth with its presence and most certainly the only hopeful piece of cinema to come out of the 80s aside from these little gems. How could 114 minutes contain such star power? Astoria miracles, that's how.


But what happened to all those great faces? Sure—we see Mikey donning a cloak and forgetting to shave his feet, or Brand trying to steal my wife's heart, or Francis reminding us he's still around, or even Stef raising a hopeful career. But where's the rest of the gang?



John Matuszak AKA Sloth

Chunk's soulmate continued to save the day with testosterone-pumping action movies that still beg to shred up your VCR player (if you can find them). Pure gold like this—One Man Force





Corey Feldman AKA Mouth


The wonderkid went on to annihilate the 80s with the help of this other Corey. But even the Coreys couldn't keep up with cinematic demands. Eventually, Feldman had to turn away from the kind of high-quality art house cinema that defined his career, resorting instead to roles in huge budget films like Terror Inside.





Lupe Ontiveros AKA Rosalita


Lupe's been all over the place, running up a large list of films, made-for-tv movies and shorts. And though she can boast appearances in the likes of Desperate Housewives, Weeds, Storytelling and Real Women Have Curves, nothing competes with 1991's Dolly Dearest.




Robert Davi AKA Jake

Sure—he's a bit of a mama's boy in The Goonies, but in 1996, Robert Davi is one bad mama jama not to be trifled with! See him break all the rules in the most accurate realization of 2011 ever set to celluloid. Absolute Aggression—watch it if you dare.




So. Only one question remains after sifting through this wreckage of films: It's been nearly two decades—will the cast finally get back together for a Goonies sequel???

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