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The Goonies (1985)

Film

DirectorRichard Donner

Meta takes3

Figures

Characters

The character of Sloth → The Abject

Form & technique

The film's overall audiovisual aesthetic (lighting, score, pacing)

Tropes

The collective group of male Goonies → The Fragile Alpha
The subterranean network of caves and tunnels → The Counter-Space
The central plot conflict: the foreclosure of the Goon Docks
The film's enduring cult status and fan community

Films most connected to The Goonies

Amores Perros (2000) — via The Abject, The Fragile Alpha, The Counter-Space
Hellraiser (1987) — via The Abject, The Counter-Space
The Zone of Interest (2023) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Counter-Space
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Counter-Space
The Experiment (2001) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Counter-Space
The Intouchables (2011) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Counter-Space
Pretty in Pink (1986) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Counter-Space
Brokeback Mountain (2005) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Counter-Space