The immortal charm of ‘The Goonies,’ an unlikely tale of children standing up to gentrification

The immortal charm of ‘The Goonies,’ an unlikely tale of children standing up to gentrification

If we had to define The Goonies in one sentence, we might say: it’s the story of a group of children searching for treasure. The fact that 40 years later we’re still talking about it at length, that those who saw it when it premiered in the summer of 1985 still adore it, and that it has continued to attract viewers of new generations, proves that it’s much more. First of all, it represents an unusual mix of genres: thriller, adventure, comedy, a…