The adventure-comedy film, The Goonies, demonstrates the use of a three-act structure. The first act serves as an introduction to the main characters of the film and as well establishes the goals and motives of the characters for the rest of the film. In the first act of The Goonies most of the main characters are shown inside Mikey’s house. Mikey later turns out to be the main protagonist of the film. The main characters are a group of teenage friends whom are in a predicament due to each of their homes facing foreclosure. During one of their last days of being able to spend time with one another before the foreclosure of their homes, the characters are shown hanging out in Mikey’s home. Later on in this first act some of the characters are wondering through Mikey’s attic checking out different things. Suddenly, they come across an old newspaper clipping about a supposed treasure in their area. This finding takes place at the end of the first act in which plot point one occurs. Realizing this possible treasure could save their families’ homes from foreclosure, this group of teenage friends as known as the “Goonies” are called to adventure one last time before having to move to different towns away from each other.
In the second act of The Goonies, the treasure map found in Mikey’s attic leads the characters to an old restaurant. Nervously entering the restaurant, the characters soon realize they got themselves into a dangerous situation dealing with alleged criminals. In order to escape these criminals, the Goonies are forced to enter into the unknown which is an underground cavern below the restaurant. Mikey, who has possession of their treasure map, figures out they are on the right path into finding the treasure. After facing life threatening obstacles and traps, the Goonies arrived at the bottom of a wishing well. Plot point number two happens in the wishing well scene. Mikey’s companions have their mind set on getting out of the underground cavern to safety while Mikey is determined to accomplish what no one else has done before, to seek the treasure. Mikey gives an inspiring speech to his friends at the bottom of the wishing well by stating over and over again that it is their time to do what’s right for them. Mikey’s speech causes each of his friends to stay and help him find the treasure. This transitioning point leads to the third act of the film which is the battle between the Goonies and the alleged criminals over seeking the treasure and making it out alive.
The third act of the three-act film structure consists of a resolution to the story. Towards the end of the movie, the Goonies are shown defending themselves from the antagonists. The cavern in which they are all in begins to collapse and creates an opening for the pirate’s ship which contains the treasure, and the rest of the characters to make it out alive and into safety. The characters are shown at the end of the film rejoicing and reuniting with each of their families. Their homes facing foreclosure was completely out of the picture once the group of teenage friends pulled out some of the valuable treasures they found. The criminals are arrested in this act as well. This three-act structure the film carried resulted in a happy ending due to fight and determination put forth by the main protagonist Mickey and the rest of his friends. Despite the several obstacles put forth, each of the characters learned what they were capable of accomplishing and capitalized on their main ambitions.
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