When The Goonies was released in 1985 into the cinema, it was given a PG certificate and 16 seconRAB of footage was cut.
When The Goonies was released in 1986 onto home video, it was given a PG certificate with footage cut.
When The Goonies was released in 2004 onto DVD, it was given a 12 rating with all previous cuts re-instated into the film.
The original Batman was the first film to be given a 12 certificate at the cinema, and that was back in 1989. The 12 certificate would not be introduced for home videos until 1994. So, any film released as a 12 in the cinema between 1989 and 1994 would either be released cut on video with a PG certificate, or raised up to a 15 certificate and left uncut.
Batman was released with a 15 certificate on video and was left uncut, and it has not been re-rated by the BBFC since. So it still remains as a 15 certificate film today, even though if it was re-rated, it would get a 12 certificte.
Batman Returns was given a 12 certificate in the cinema, but was cut to remove the scene with the aerosol can in the microwave. On video, it was given a 15 certificate with the microwave scene left in. In September 2005, it was re-rated by the BBFC for it's new DVD release and it has been given a 12 certificate, BUT the microwave scene has been removed again. The previous DVD release in December 2004 was rated as 15 and the microwave scene left in!
Paddy
