The Goonies & Gremlins Might Share the Same Movie Universe

[The Deadman]

https://www.cbr.com/goonies-gremlins...ovie-universe/

The idea of shared cinematic universes has become commonplace due to Marvel Studios' success. However, connecting films to the same universe wasn't completely unheard of before Nick Fury recruited Tony Stark for the Avengers Initiative. Instead of being part of an interconnected continuity, two films existing in the same universe was the purview of Easter eggs. That could mean a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo, like E.T.'s appearance in the Galactic Senate in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. It could also be a single line of dialogue, like the one that connected two iconic '80s films: Gremlins and The Goonies.

The line connecting the two films is uttered in 1985's The Goonies. It happens after Sloth frees himself and Chunk from captivity and Chunk calls the sheriff for help. Unfortunately for him, his reputation as a prankster proceeds him, and the sheriff doubts his story. When Chunk protests that he's telling the truth, the sheriff recounts some of his prank calls, including one about “all those little creatures that multiply when you throw water on them.” This is a clear reference to how lovable Mogwai Gizmo spawned the anarchic creatures that terrorized Kingston Falls in 1984's Gremlins.