The Goonies taps into the memory of a time when you would go off on an adventure with your neighborhood pals, but here it's not playtime. The adventure is real! Robert Parris, Chris's longtime friend and colleague at Burlington Cable Access Television (BCAT) finally makes his debut on Movies That Matter to discuss the 1985 Richard Donner-directed adventure-film, which he has been recommending to Chris pretty much since they first met!

22. 'The Goonies' Matters

Welcome to Movies That Matter, where our personal connections matter more than the number of Academy Awards or Box-Office returns.

Join host Chris Flaherty and guests as they discuss a wide variety of films both old and new, and share the impacts they’ve had on us not just as audience members, but as human beings. 

Critical and commercial success aren’t the gold standard here. What’s important is the personal connection we form with what’s on the silver screen.

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Welcome to Movies That Matter, where our personal connections matter more than the number of Academy Awards or Box-Office returns. Join host Chris Flaherty and guests as they discuss a wide variety of films both old and new, and share the impacts they’ve had on us not just as audience members, but as human beings. Critical and commercial success aren’t the gold standard here. What’s important is the personal connection we form with what’s on the silver screen.

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22. 'The Goonies' Matters

22. 'The Goonies' Matters