Thursday, December 10, 2015

The Goonies (1985)





During their last weekend together, a group of kids in Astoria, Oregon known as The Goonies are on a quest to save their families' homes from facing foreclosure.  With an old treasure map in hand, they set forth to track down the treasure of the legendary pirate One-Eyed Willy.  But hot on their trail are The Fratellis, a crime family whose hideout leads the way to the gold.  The Goonies endure a myriad of booby traps along the way and a really cool waterslide before reaching Willy's ship.  They escape The Fratellis thanks to youngest brother Sloth and save the day and their houses with some of the treasure.


Whether its Data's invention malfunctions, Stef and Mouth's bickering or Chunk's food cravings, The Goonies is all-around fun.  It was a fan of critics and filmgoers and remains a classic for Gen Xers.  Cyndi Lauper served as musical director for the soundtrack, scoring another top ten hit with The Goonies 'R' Good Enough.  What wasn't good enough was the God-awful Nintendo game released by Konami.



Location: The County Jail
Address: 732 Duane Street, Astoria, OR

The Oregon Film Museum






































































Location: The Cops Chase The Fratellis
Address: Starting at 7th Street & Duane Street, Astoria, OR

They head east on 7th Street...








Then turn north on Exchange Place...






Then head east on 8th Street...







Then they head across 36th Street & Lief Erikson Drive where Stef dunks her head, known as the East Mooring Basin, which had been closed off for a long time and is now torn down...






Location: Andy's Cheer Practice
Address: 1905 Exchange Street, Astoria, OR

At the time of filming, this was John Warren Field.  In 2016, CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative was built over the field...












Location: Rosalita Crosses The Street
Address: 304 37th Street, Astoria, OR






Location: Mouth's House
Address: 32 Skyline Avenue, Astoria, OR














Location: Data's 007 Experiment
Address: Warner Brothers Studios, Burbank, CA


The Warner Brothers Tour doesn't pass the exact spot where Data was but it's near the set design warehouses...






Location: Chunk's Arcade
Address: 826 Marine Drive, Astoria, OR

Lower Columbia Bowl



















Location: Third Annual Truck Rally
Address: Ecola Court & West Gower Avenue, Cannon Beach, OR

The Fratellis finally lose the cops at Cannon Beach...
























Location: The Walsh House
Address: 368 38th Street, Astoria, OR























Location: Data's House
Address: 304 38th Street, Astoria, OR







Location: Astoria Historical Museum
Address: 441 8th Street, Astoria, OR














Location: Road to Fratelli's Hideout
Address: Ecola State Park Road, Astoria, OR

This area is close to the entrance...

















Location: Fratelli's Hideout
Address: Ecola State Park, Astoria, OR



















Location: The Beach
Address: 5400 N Highway 1, Jenner, CA   

Goat Rock State Beach


















Location: Market (Deleted Scene)
Address: 304 37th Street, Astoria, OR

Astoria Coffee Company


















The pirate ship scenes were filmed on Stage 16 at Warner Brothers.  It's the largest soundstage on the lot and one of the tallest in the world...
 






One-Eyed Willy currently rests in the Warner Brothers Props Department...










Location Visited: November 2015, May 2025


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2 comments:

  1. Nice! I knew the last beach scene of the movie wasn't in Oregon. Looked too much like CA :)

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