Josh Brolin’s star-making turn as a teen actor was playing the big brother Brand in the ‘80s Amblin adventure comedy The Goonies. So, it was a delight for film fans when that classic got a shout-out in Deadpool 2. At one point in the movie, ‘Pool says to Cable (also played by Brolin), “Give me your best shot, One-Eyed Willy.” One-Eyed Willy is the legendary pirate whose treasure the titular group of kids is searching for in that movie. This means that the reference works two ways: he’s making fun of Cable’s only working eye, and he’s making fun of the career of the actor who plays him.

What's your favorite film when you were growing up? - "Goonies," uh, "Trading Places," "Coming to America," "Friday."

”I wanted to watch 3 Ninjas again, but my dad was like, ‘No, you gotta watch this.’ I’ve probably seen it 20 times, at least.”

I like Goonies.

Favorite Movies – Teen Wolf (1985), The Karate Kid (1984), The Goonies (1985)

She and her fellow young co-stars were instructed to watch Goonies, Poltergeist and Stand By Me, '80s-era fare that mixes humor, horror, psychological drama and lessons about love, family and friendship to prepare for the tone of Stranger Things.

Goonies, yeah. I mean maybe Goonies is better than Jerry Maguire, though I do love Jerry Maguire. Goonies is just like… I have no words for how awesome Goonies is. I happen to be working with Josh Brolin on this Everest movie I’m about to do, and I still geek out. You know, I want him to wear a headband in the Everest movie because it’s such an amazing character choice.

Channing Tatum's favorite movie

What is your favorite movie and why? That is such a hard question. Probably something i saw as a kid simply for the sentimentality of it all. So Like Goonies or Bloodsport or something like that.