Thursday, June 28, 2012

The Goonies vs. The Princess Bride

Which was the better movie, The Goonies or The Princess Bride?  I've had this debate with a couple of friends over the years and it always seems to be split right down the middle.  Both movies came out around the same time (1985 and 1987) and they were both awesome, so naturally, they should be compared to each other.  But which one was better?  So, let's do a breakdown:

Basic Plot
Goonies:  A group of kids go on an adventure looking for One Eyed Willie's gold in order to save their town.
Princess Bride:  Columbo tells Fred Savage a story about true love which involves pirates, Andre the Giant, and revenge on a six-fingered man.

Most Memorable Lines

Goonies:  "Hey You Guys!", "Rocky.....Road?", "That's what I said, Booby Traps!", "Sloth love Chunk".
Princess Bride:  "Does anybody want a peanut?", "Inconceivable", "As you wish", "Hello.  My name is Inigo Montoya.  You killed my father.  Prepare to die."

Pros

Goonies:  The Truffle Shuffle.  One Eyed Willy.  Sloth.  Chunk.  Booby Traps.
Princess Bride:  Andre the Giant.  The Dread Pirate Roberts.  Billy Crystal's Cameo.  Everything.

Cons

Goonies:  There is no way that group of kids would have not been killed really fast by either the booby traps or the Fratellis.  The fact that the town is saved by a couple of diamonds.
Princess Bride:  The fact that it is technically a love story.  That's all.

And the Winner is........

"Yes, you."

Also, look at that picture below.  That is Jeff Cohen, he played Chunk in The Goonies.  Yeah, I know, doesn't look anything like you would imagine a grown-up Chunk would look like.

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