I do consider myself about as much an 80s as a 90s kid, but somehow only know The Goonies from the MSX game, never even seen fragments of the movie. Together with E.T. and Ferris Bueller's Day Off probably my biggest omissions from that era.

That said, this set looks cool, with plenty of details I assume are all references to the movie. Can't help but feel it's a bit pricey for what you get, but hey, what else is new?

Finally! Been waiting for this since it won the 80s Challenge last year. Surprised they’ve not announced this until a week before it’s due to release, but that has no impact on my excitement!

Very cool set. Love the details and functions. I especially like the organ, the well with bucket, and the captain’s cabin. I like the idea of the ‘rooms’ being sequential and the inclusion of the restaurant’s basement and even the area with the pipes below the country club. Interesting building techniques and the build of the big skull is great! The GWP is ok, I guess. I think it’s odd to include the parents, but whatever.

@Crux said:
"As a display-piece, I quite like it. As a ship, it's frankly awful.

At that price, I won't be getting it.

Also, dang man, both Sloth and the skeletal organ just looked... so much better in 71267. Alright, not necessarily _better_, but certainly more accurate.

Sorry, Goonies. I guess I do say 'die' here."

Don't say that! Goonies never say die!

@person_that_uses_brickset said:
"Is this the first ideas GWP not tied to a contest or fan design? "

I’m pretty sure this was in the 80’s contest. If it weren’t from a fan design, it would just be an Icons set, not Ideas.

I was way excited for this with the original submission, but I knew that was too big to be a good seller. I think they did a good job shrinking it, but now all the scenes are too cramped for me. There are cool functions and minifigs, but the ship looks bad to me. Combining the ugly ship, cramped spaces, and price makes this a hard pass for me (and I grew up in the 80s and love the film).

Lucky me to save my money. I am happy with my Dimensions pack. Only the BTTF Speed Champions interests me in the entire catalog, currently.

It's quite different from the original competition winning entry https://beta.ideas.lego.com/challenges/6e21d7aa-7751-4f19-9fed-f2500018cf5b/entries/405d2021-8bbb-4096-ae9c-a331a3424b75
which I prefer as this is just about the cave adventure with great Lego stone work. Where the kids are looking for treasure across a bobby trapped 'Indiana' style basement cave, before the pirate crooks get there first. I also don't remember any pirate ship, so not sure why they have toned down the cave aesthetics for life below deck.

Not for me. I'm in the right age group, but The Goonies completely went past me. So I'm not even going to comment.

[however, without any reference to tie this to, the set makes no sense at all :)]

TBH I kinda hate it. The ship side doesn't look very good, worse than the original submission . . . which I get, it probably uses a lot less pieces. On the diorama side some of the dioramas look pretty good but overall because of all the ship parts you can still see it looks kinda of messy.

@Andrusi said:
"The Goonies is admittedly a pretty significant blind spot in my eighties pop culture knowledge, but I still feel like if there was a hobbit in the movie I should have known that already."

Well, I mean the main character is literally played by Sean Astin (current SAG-AFTRA president and all-around legend) who played Sam Gamgee in the LOTR trilogy - it's hilarious they basically used a Hobbit minifig for him.

EDIT: Wait, that's the Chunk minifig not the Mikey. Missed opportunity!

Goonies 'r Good Enough, I guess (why not a Cyndi Lauper GWP?).
So, what else can be made into a display type case?

I’m a fan of The Goonies and think this set has a lot of fun stuff going on, but it’s so big that I don’t know where I’d be able to display it.

I’m surprised more people haven’t voted for “It’s too big”.

The price is not that bad, but it looks like just another Lego diorama rather than a well known (or remembered) blockbuster.

Huh, this is a neat set indeed.

I can't wait for this! I'm a huge fan of The Goonies.

Wow, Canadians must love this price at $380 CAD. $329.99 USD = $460 CAD, £269.99 = $500 CAD, €299.99 = $490 CAD.

Surprised that its taken them so long to reveal it officially when the leaked images have been out and about for around a month now...

That said... not sure what the appeal of this set is? As an 80's kid who grew up watching Goonies and various other kids movies, I should be the target audience for this, but it just doesn't appeal to me at all. i understand they wanted to include many of the iconic scenes, but the way they're set up seems extremely compromised, and has no logical traversal order that follows the films plot. The deleted octopus is a nice touch, but alot of fans won't have a clue what thats about. Could have given Sloth the taller legs too as the scales compared to the others feels off with him.

never heard of the goonies (only from lego) so no sale

I like the ship design, but despite being an eighties child, I never watched the show, so the whole cave stuff doesn't interest me. It'll have to come down in price, a rare set I'll might get elsewhere, a lot for me to consider getting two for an moc combo ship.

I don't know anything about the Goonies, so I checked the movie in the database, and then tried to identify Josh Brolin, Sean Astin and Corey Feldman, the actors I knew, as minifigs.
Of course I didn't know they were in the movie.

Definitely a reject.

I do love my 80s properties, but Goonies never really did it for me, and too much inappropriate stuff to show the kids--this one's a pass.

I wonder if the Ke Huy Quan minifigure has the same head they'd have used for Short Round in the cancelled Temple of Doom.

Born in 1975 but never heard of The Goonies until this leaked. The set looks odd (to put it mildly), yet it's rather expensive. I'd by another Black Pearl for this money.

been waiting for this since it was first leaked

can't wait to get it

Those minifigures are perfect. I don't think I can fit it into my budget any time soon but I sure do want to buy it.

Enough of nostalgiaslop

@SimonMClabby said:
"It needs a white nanofig to complete it - it'd be your most favourite piece!"

The white nanofigure is there!

Never a fan of THE GOONIES so I'm not a fan of this.

@legoguy said:
"Is the GWP the only way to get that tile printed with The Goonies label?
If so, that is incredibly lame of Lego... given that somewhere down the line those GWPs sell out or are no longer available for fans who might want that title-fonted tile.

I'm glad they didn't do those shenanigans with the Jaws, Jurassic Park or Indy sets! "

I was about to say the same thing about that 2x6 tile with the "LEGO The Goonies" print, only being available in the GWP and thereby forcing people that wish to own the The Goonies diorama/ pirate ship and suffer understandably from some FOMO in this case for the sake of owning 'the complete set' (new Death Star or Fish Tank anybody?) to buy it in its first week of release at full retail price... Again, TLG continues to apply this IMO nausiating marketing technique on expensive/ flagship sets and I for one won't fall for it!
I truly wonder if TLG realizes by applying this lame 'maximum-and-quick cash grab technique' they are pushing long time fans and customers further and further away... (Yet, I feel like I know they actually DO realize this, but they don't care if it means reeling in more new-to-the-hobby big spenders... In the end it's just business for them and money WILL prevail over loyalty, sigh.)

On a positive note: At least, with giving the other side of the ship a finished exterior (be it a good looking ship or not) it's not just a diorama slice of a ship so on that note it has at least something going for it.

In conclusion this is not a set for me, but I won't judge anybody for buying the set on my personal issue I have with the way TLG 'promotes' it. If you like it, please enjoy it! I will move on now (First World 'problems' anyway, in general I myself can not complain tbh ;-)

As @yellowcastle and lots of others has said already, the "it doesn't interest me" vote should be split to make a cleareer distinction between "I don't care about the subject/theme/franchise" and "I don't care about this particular model".

The Goonies is a pretty vague memory to me, having seen it *once* on video decades ago, and only remembering faint details like the Fratellis and Sloth, finding the ship and one of the kids prank-translating to a Spanish-speaking maid, the rest of the kids are all a blur (were they really this many?). While I remember it as fairly decent, I don't care enough about it to buy a $300 lego set.

Also not a fan of the "half-a-ship with random (even deleted) scenes in it" format, for this price it should've been a full ship opening up to reveal the scenes. On the upside, it's another expensive set I don't have to worry about.

Between this and 77256, lot of Eighties nostalgia from Lego right now, huh? I've never seen The Goonies, nor is it really a movie I ever had any real interest in seeing, so while there are things I like about it as a model, I'd be giving this one a pass even if I had the space.

@Andrusi said:"The Goonies is admittedly a pretty significant blind spot in my eighties pop culture knowledge, but I still feel like if there was a hobbit in the movie I should have known that already."

Yeah, I never would have thought I'd ever see a hobbit wearing a Hawaiian shirt.

@Username28 said:
" @person_that_uses_brickset said:
"Is this the first ideas GWP not tied to a contest or fan design? "

I’m pretty sure this was in the 80’s contest. If it weren’t from a fan design, it would just be an Icons set, not Ideas."

But even if it came from a contest, it *is* still an Ideas set, and the first one to have an associated GWP.

@ShinyBidoof said:
" @dimc said:
"All that and the Inferno tile is a sticker. "

All that and you managed to focus on one sticker?"

I don't know the goonies, so none of this really means anything to me. But I do care about the quality of the products Lego puts out, and their value. So yeah.

I have never got around to seeing The Goonies, but it looks like if I understood any of the little references it would all be very charming! And certainly it will have Presence on display, although I would personally be a little put-out if I hadn’t any useful spots to put it where both sides were visible, whereas kits like the Death Star or the little Café handily removed that concern. (I am being entirely serious about that, for the record.) It’s a set that really calls for being put on a room divider (ideal) or a turntable (ehh) or directly in front of a mirror (works in a pinch).

That old lady's hat piece is perfect for recreating Katherine Freeman's look as Muriel Dillon (Rocco's mother) in "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult"!

The minifigs are so cheaply printed (with a couple of exceptions). The price is high.

Yet, my wife and son are huge fans, and it kinda fits my Halloween display vibe. Thus, I'll probably cave on this one.

But, no Death Slice until $800! And... 'Down with the LAN!!'

I guess I'll get this eventually, even if I'm not a fan of the whole mini scenes concept and the active functions in display models.

I was surprised to see this set in the newest LEGO.com catlogue that arrived in the mail just today. I hadn't heard any mentions or leaks about it until now!

@essel said:
"That old lady's hat piece is perfect for recreating Katherine Freeman's look as Muriel Dillon (Rocco's mother) in "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult"!"

Mrs. Dillon, your son is a ruthless, sadistic, cold-blooded animal. You must be very proud of him.

I am!

Between the time when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the sons of One Piece, there was an age undreamed of. And unto this, Open Backed Facade Sets, destined to wear the jeweled crown of Bricklonia upon a troubled brow. It is I, LEGO's chronicler, who alone can tell thee of his saga. Let me tell you of the days of high priced sets cut in half.

@Crux said:
" @Sandinista said:
"Enough of nostalgiaslop"

Forgive me, but that's a bit rich coming from someone who still makes googly eyes at Mad Max, a franchise that got its start in the before-times, the long-long-ago of 1981."

The difference is I don’t go around demanding sets for a dead franchise

@person_that_uses_brickset said:
"Is this the first ideas GWP not tied to a contest or fan design? "

No, there was the GWP for the IDEAS Botanical Gardens, for example.
The set specific GWPs seem to be original designs that fit in with the fan designed sets.

It's the IDEAS GWPs that are on spend thresholds that are contest or fan designs.

I hope this helps @person_that_uses_brickset

Minifigures are amazing, set is horrible.

@Hiratha said:
"I have never got around to seeing The Goonies, but it looks like if I understood any of the little references it would all be very charming! And certainly it will have Presence on display, although I would personally be a little put-out if I hadn’t any useful spots to put it where both sides were visible, whereas kits like the Death Star or the little Café handily removed that concern. (I am being entirely serious about that, for the record.) It’s a set that really calls for being put on a room divider (ideal) or a turntable (ehh) or directly in front of a mirror (works in a pinch)."

I saw it for the first time as an adult and tbh, it didn't hit with me.
Despite the fact that I like many 80s things, I dunno...
Maybe I should have watched it as a child to appreciate it, but BTTF is far better and Princess Bride carries more charm.

I'm sure the set will have its buyers, as it received 10,000 votes.

The original entry was more beautiful and consistent. And the kids in the movie were way too old to have them fitted with those pesky and obnoxious non bending Lego kid-legs. They could at keast have given them medium legs.
Lego Goonies R´nt good enough.

I love the set and its minifigs. It’s pricey, sure, but the set looks like a fun build and fun to play with. It’s not really a great display piece, but having all those memorable sections make up for it. The slides could be a bit longer but then again, they don’t really need to be.
The Goonies was one of my favorite 80s movies (i had a lot favorite movies at that time) and i wanted to be Data. People that missed out on the Goonies in the 80s will never get what its appeal was. In the 80s we as kids played outside and made adventures just like the Goonies.
I’d like to pick it up first day, but other things in life cost a lot as well, so probably have to wait for a while. That’s why i hate those gwp’s. I mean i like this gwp a lot, but i hate the way and timespan you are giving to obtain it.
Does Sloth have his dimensions headpiece as well as the pirate hat headpiece?

@Sandinista said:
" @Crux said:
" @Sandinista said:
"Enough of nostalgiaslop"

Forgive me, but that's a bit rich coming from someone who still makes googly eyes at Mad Max, a franchise that got its start in the before-times, the long-long-ago of 1981."

The difference is I don’t go around demanding sets for a dead franchise"

"My rhymes and records, they don't get played
Because my rhymes and records, they don't get made"

Weird there’s not much mention of expensive prices here. Considering Death Star costs less per piece compared to this. (In AU $ anyway)

I've never seen the movie, and before reading about it on Brickset I had never even heard of its existence, so there's no nostalgia for me with this set.
Easy pass for me, but happy for those who like it.

The cloth sails are cool pieces and I'd like to have them

Thats it thats about the only positive thing I can say about this set

@Crux said:
"As a display-piece, I quite like it. As a ship, it's frankly awful.

At that price, I won't be getting it.

Also, dang man, both Sloth and the skeletal organ just looked... so much better in 71267. Alright, not necessarily _better_, but certainly more accurate.

Sorry, Goonies. I guess I do say 'die' here."

Luckily, some of us still own 71267, so not a problem. Unfortunately I am the targeted demographic for this set. Born in the 70's, been to Astoria, OR where it was filmed and watched this movie 20+ times.

@alstba said:
" @person_that_uses_brickset said:
"Is this the first ideas GWP not tied to a contest or fan design? "

No, there was the GWP for the IDEAS Botanical Gardens, for example.
The set specific GWPs seem to be original designs that fit in with the fan designed sets.

It's the IDEAS GWPs that are on spend thresholds that are contest or fan designs.

I hope this helps @person_that_uses_brickset"

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about 5009005. I guess this *isn't* the first Ideas set to come with an associated GWP.

@alstba said:"I saw it for the first time as an adult and tbh, it didn't hit with me.
Despite the fact that I like many 80s things, I dunno...
Maybe I should have watched it as a child to appreciate it, but BTTF is far better and Princess Bride carries more charm."

As I said earlier, I haven't seen The Goonies, but I did get around to watching BttF recently, so I can definitely agree that it and The Princess Bride are very good movies. The book The Princess Bride is also well worth a read.

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