Why The Real Goonies House Is Not Fun To Live In

Not everyone is over the moon about the 30th anniversary of ‘The Goonies’, and not just those who are made to feel terribly old by the aforementioned birthday.

It seems that the real-life house from the movie - where Sean Astin’s character Mikey lived, which is ear-marked for demolition in the film - is beset by thousands of fans.

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Speaking to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sandi Preston, who bought the house in 2001, said: “Though I enjoy meeting new people, it’s become very difficult to live here.”

According to Preston, she can have up to 1000 people per day walking up the driveway to her property in Astoria, Oregon, where the film was set.

This is likely to increase as the 30th anniversary nears, too, with a four-day event planned in the town over this coming weekend.

“People walk up the driveway and stand in the middle of the access road or driveway and refuse to move when a resident needs to drive up or down,” she said.

She says that she knew about the history of the house when she bought it, because it was a favourite movie of her children growing up.

She also added that not all encounters have been negative.

“Most endearing was a woman whose son had died, and 'The Goonies’ was his favourite movie,” Preston said.

“She had brought his ashes to Oregon. I asked if she wanted to scatter some in the garden, which was in full bloom, so she and her family did that.

“It was so sweet. I read online that another person did that, in the middle of the night, without asking for permission.

“Oh, well, part of owning this house, I guess.”

Many of the stars of the movie, including Jeff Cohen who played Chunk (seen below, second left next to Joe Pantoliano) and Corey Feldman (far right), along with its director Richard Donner, assembled in 2010 in the town for the movie’s 25^th anniversary in 2010.

Among the events at this year’s ’Goon Docks’ festival are tours of the town, and a bowling night at Chunk’s Bowling Alley, as well as a 'quote-along’ screening of the movie.

Local brewery Fort George has also made a 'Truffle Shuffle Stout’ for the occasion.

Cohen, now a lawyer after leaving acting behind, will be in attendance.

Strangely, it’s not the only movie to have been filmed in the small Oregon town.

'Kindergarten Cop’ was also made there, as was 'Free Willy’, and some scenes from 'Short Circuit’.

Talk of a sequel to the first classic movie has been circulating for some time now, but thus far there’s been no solid confirmation.

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