The Goonies falls squarely in that category of feel-good movies that you just have to watch every once and awhile to remind you of everything that is fun and good about movies and the world as we know it.
Well, I was flipping through channels last night, and my movie-watching soul jumped for joy when I saw that The Goonies was on TNT! So as I’m ready to snuggle with my favorite cuddly blue blanket and revisit all my fond childhood memories of first kisses, Cyndi Lauper, and hidden treasure, I noticed something. Brand Walsh, the cool, bandana-wearing, good-looking older brother in the movie looked oddly familiar. And that’s when it hit me. Brand Walsh looked like . . . like . . . Josh Brolin. No way, right? Well, yes frick’n way!
Oh my God! Brand Walsh has turned into a stud and one of the most successful actors this year. In case you missed it, Josh Brolin starred in both American Gangster and this year’s Academy Award winner for Best Picture – No Country for Old Men. I guess ‘ol Brand always did have the looks in the Walsh family.
The funny thing is I don’t ever remember hearing of Josh Brolin before this year. A quick glance at Brolin’s filmography shows that The Goonies was his first movie ever. After that, it was a long streak of forgettable roles until he picked up some steam in 2005 with roles in Milwaukee, Minnesota and Melinda and Melinda. Then Josh Brolin blew this mother up with roles in American Gangster, In the Valley of Elah, No Country for Old Men, and Grind House in 2007. Wow, rock on with your bandana-wearing self. Oh, by the way, Mr. Brolin is married to none other than Diane Lane. I guess she loves The Goonies as much as I do.
For a look at trailers for The Goonies and No Country and a short interview clip where Mr. Brolin discusses making The Goonies 2 next summer, click below.
The Goonies Trailer
No Country for Old Men Trailer
Josh Brolin Interview About The Goonies 2
