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Goonies Vs Stand By Me... Who Wins?
Posted on 8/4/24 at 6:06 am
Posted on 8/4/24 at 6:06 am
80's movies were pretty special . I can't begin to count the endless classics, so I'll zero in on two. I chose The Goonies and Stand By Me. I chose these two because I feel like they are probably the best and similar type movie. So share which movie is better in your opinion and then feel free to share stories related to your pick. So which one here wins?
This post was edited on 8/4/24 at 9:48 am
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Posted on 8/4/24 at 6:17 am to Torbemsti80
Tough choice. Younger me would have immediately chosen The Goonies. They are similar but different in important ways. Stand By Me is a bit darker, more emotional and true to life. I’ll go with it.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 6:27 am to Torbemsti80
Love both, but still go with goonies. Andy TYFYS!
Stand by Me does have the better soundtrack though.
Stand by Me does have the better soundtrack though.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 6:28 am to Torbemsti80
Goonies
Posted on 8/4/24 at 6:32 am to WestSideTiger
I liked Goonies ok when I was a kid, but liked Stand By Me better.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 7:03 am to Torbemsti80
Both are great...but the Goonies!
Posted on 8/4/24 at 7:55 am to Torbemsti80
My friend and I had this debate a few years ago. I went with Goonies, but he argued his point and I’m a big enough man to admit I was wrong. Growing up in the 80s in rural Louisiana was not all that different from what is portrayed onscreen in Stand By Me. We absolutely rode our bikes down dirt roads to go deep into the woods and find grand adventure. Stopped at old stores for supplies (usually candy, sodas, baseball cards, the essentials). Found old, abandoned houses, cars and the like. Ended up at new locations we’d never seen. Dealt with bullies. Called each other **** and retards. Everything in that movie. Obviously to a much lesser degree.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 8:00 am to Torbemsti80
Goonies is a great 80s kid adventure but Stand By Me is soooo much deeper coming of age movie.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 8:14 am to Torbemsti80
I think Stand By Me is the better movie, but the Goonies is more fun.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 8:39 am to Torbemsti80
For me it's without a doubt Stand by Me.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 12:47 pm to Torbemsti80
Stand By Me only because it’s probably my favorite movie ever.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 1:06 pm to Torbemsti80
They're both kid buddy movies, but they are also completely different. Like comparing The Unforgiven to The Three Amigos or Dune to The Fifth Element.
I'll take The Goonies though.
I'll take The Goonies though.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 1:27 pm to Torbemsti80
The Goonies and Back to the Future took place on the same day. Saturday October 26, 1985
Posted on 8/4/24 at 1:28 pm to Torbemsti80
For me it’s Stand by me, it was darker but more relatable, while Goonies is for the imagination.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 2:30 pm to nes2010
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I think Stand By Me is the better movie, but the Goonies is more fun.
This is the right answer I think. SBM is better and deeper in terms of the coming of age aspect. But Goonies just hits the adventure button so damn well.
You can’t go wrong with either one. I do prefer to rewatch the Goonies though. Like you said, it’s just more fun.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 2:36 pm to Torbemsti80
I love both but IMO Stand by Me is the best coming of age movie in the last 40 years. It also has the best closing line which rings so true, “I never had friends again like the ones I had when I was 12, heck have any of us.”
Posted on 8/4/24 at 2:42 pm to Torbemsti80
Which movie most experiences theatrical revivals year after year, is most likely to be found on tv and streaming apps on a given day, and is beloved by multiple generations?
Your answer is The Goonies.
Your answer is The Goonies.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 6:33 pm to Torbemsti80
"You guys wanna see a dead body?"
Posted on 8/4/24 at 6:53 pm to Torbemsti80
I never got the appeal for Goonies.
I guess I wasn't the target age group.
Stand By Me
Posted on 8/4/24 at 6:59 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
Conan O’Brien says the same thing. He says he’s about ten years too old for it, but to younger Gen Xers, it’s like their Citizen Kane.
I don’t know, but if you grew up in the 80s, it’s a classic.
I don’t know, but if you grew up in the 80s, it’s a classic.
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