Still, it is hard not to laugh at the concept of a cheap toy coming to a roughly 100+ lb. boy’s rescue, especially considering how that particular gadget, out of all of his creations, ends up being the one that comes through for him most effectively.
I mean, the battery life on his “Bully Blinders” barely even lasts 10 seconds.
Even as a child, I found this moment to be a little far-fetched, but chose to ignore the obvious nonsense in favor of preserving what still succeeds as one of The Goonies’ biggest sighs of relief following a deadly threat.