Goonies 2000 (tried but failed)

Rating: 3/10 (21 February 2012)

I was not impressed with this film. It seemed to have no idea what it wanted to be. Was it an adult horror film with blood and gore or was it a PG kids adventure film like the Goonies? I still have no clue at times it was kids stuff and at times there was blood and horror. I found the story slow and at times pointless especially the whole sub plot about the hero's mom - seriously what was the point in this it added nothing to the movie at all. If you want a monster horror watch Cloverfield if you want kids adventure with mild peril then the Goonies ... no idea which audience this was pitched at. In summary i was disappointed in the movie and i always seem to be when the directors name is used to sell the film as a marque advertisement - its not 1980 and even John Carpenter don't make good films no more.