Oliver Stone Wins Best Director: 59th Oscars (1987) 

People seem to be forgetting that the creator Oliver Stone was Im the Vietnam war itself so I don't care what anyone says no one can make a better film about it then like a person who was really there

I hope that people commenting on here hateful things, know that Oliver is a decorated Vietnam veteran. Platoon really help breakthrough to America what Vietnam was like, and what hell our soldiers went through. America never supported our Vietnam vets, they were looked down upon. This film deserved to win. You should always support a movie that helps tell the stories of the veterans who can't.

Great speech. He criticized America's involvement in Vietnam without exploiting the occasion of the Awards.

What an honor to get an Oscar from the hands of Dame Elizabeth Taylor who looked gorgeous in here.

One of the greatest and most inteligent film makers of all time. Platoon and Born on 4th of July just hit America so bad. But those who love war like puppets probably didnt like it.

Platoon won, and it deserved it. It really helped alot of people understand Vietnam. My father served 3 tours in the 198th Infantry and seen a hell of alot of combat. When he and thousands of others came home, they couldn't tell their story. They didn't know how. They weren't accepted and were not appreciated. Platoon shared some of the heartbreak that our guys went through. Oliver Stone, also is a Vietnam veteran and did his share of combat. He really did great job with Platoon.

Is Lynch holding a piece of blue velvet in his hand? Hands down, my favorite film. Blue Velvet.

The greatest war movie of all time in my humble opinion. And I've seen em all.

Oliver Stone=Genius! I love his speech, so true, just like Platoon was.

Platoon one of the best film all times.

Stone had a direct experience as a soldier in Vietnam. He was able to draw on his own Vietnam experience and observations of the insanity of war.

Unfortunately it would happen again two decades later in Iraq.

OLIVER IS THE BEST........ever !!! One of the most courageous and honorable men to walk the earth. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

This is truly one of the greatest American films ever made.. The characters are so real and vivid, which is why it's so heartbreaking to watch them die, one by one.. Jr, Barnes, Elias, Bunny, Manny.. Others made it out, like King and Taylor.. A must see for anyone film buff, it will break your heart..

My favor American film maker, he doesn’t compromise.... he’s the real deal👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Absolutely good deserve, a masterpiece of movie and directing!!!

That soundtrack made that movie even more profound.

Its not hypocrisy. Oliver wrote this movie about his experiences as a soldier. It was authentic.

He did a masterful job on Platoon. That movie more than holds up 22+ years later.

Excellent speech by the great Oliver Stone both thanking those who helped him win, but also and more importantly, emphasizing the negligence of our politicians regarding Vietnam, which was akin to a failed experiment with young American lives that should never occur again, but if it does, it is because of their ignorance and failure to acknowledge their past mistakes in Vietnam. Kudos, Oliver. You deserve that Academy Award and have never made or written a bad film. You’re brilliant.🎬❤️🎬

2:38 It was nice of Willem to bring his twin sister to the Oscars.

Platoon has great directing.

Now that's how you do an acceptance speech, a little message in the beginning, what the movie meant to you and yours and then your thank-yous. Don't rant on and on and on. Show 'em how it's done Stone!

Elizabeth Taylor was stunning even then.

everytime i hear that song i think about willem dafoe dying in that field and i start crying

I guess all the nominated movies that year are so great... but I really love the Platoon... so realistic..

David Lynch really deserved to win Best Director, and his film deserved Picture, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Screenplay and Editing wins.

This film is an incredible, raw account of a human tragic event. It evokes such sadness when human beings especially on the same side, are pitted against each other. Fellow man vs Fellow man. Oliver's award is rightly deserved.

Legendary Director Wall Street, Platoon,Nixon,Born On The 4th Of July,The Doors, And JFK WOW!

That's a great speech!

"it should never ever happen again" "the americans died for nothing"

oliver is a 'nam' vet. and remembers what every soldier's physical and emotional suffering his going through in vietnam...one of my fav.war film.

Oliver Stone was an infantryman in Vietnam, Platoon was loosely based on his experiences.

Met Stone recently. Great guy and cares deeply about his films so far after the box office...

Замечательный режиссёр! И очень порядочный, честный человек. Долгих вам лет жизни, мистер Стоун!

It was between Stone and Lynch to me. I loved Blue Velvet, and Platoon is still a classic to this day! Why can’t we just give everyone the award?!

It drives me insane when people say Full Metal Jacket was the most realistic Vietnam war movie. Oliver imported the red stand from Vietnam just for Platoon.

Im here for david lynch hair

Is nobody talking about how the camera was not focused in on Oliver Stone.

Platoon really shows what it is like to be in an infantry platoon, the interaction between the different races, the junior enlisted, the senior enlisted, and the officers.

"it should never happen again." WHAT ABOUT IRAQ...

Oliver Stone is a person who made an incredible influence on my life trough his movies...

If you have been light infantry you will understand that Platoon represents the typical experience for line infantry in Vietnam. Apocalypse Now is a very, very, pin point view of what could have happened to a select group of people in a large scale war. Full Metal Jacket offers perspective of it all, but it isn't the grunts story.

Platoon is my favorite war movie ever made. AMAZING cast, great acting, great director. It had everything.

she begin and see: I am Elizabeth Tayor, aplauses. no annunciated.

Who was the guy they showed in Oliver Stone's square?

Defoe, Berenger, Sheen & Oliver Stone...... class act 👏 👌 💯🇺🇸 🇺🇲

Great film and deserved. Elizabeth Taylor still looking gorgeous in the mid 1980s.

Absolute legend....and more importantly a truth teller

Oliver is a genius

Stone did a helluva job, but David Lynch should have won for "Blue Velvet."

Stone and Uwe Boll are very similar ...Physically.

His was deserved an Oscar Platoon is a Masterpiece

Best war movie hands down

Rare Hollywood justice.

Totally disagree.. Platoon is a timeless classic, that IMO is not only the best war movie ever made, but it's also the best anti war movie ever filmed, without question.. I love Blue Velvet, and i still quote it to this day, but IMO it's not even close to the best picture of 1986.. The Academy got it right, this time..

don't get me wrong blue was amazing, but Platoon is a heartbreak though.

the greatest filmmaker of his generation. Oliver has the balls to make movies on subjects that are close to his heart yet controversial. He should have bagged another one for JFK.

Elizabeth looked breath-taking this night. I'm sure that's a Nolan Miller gown.

Don't you think Willem Dafoe should've got also have got an oscar for his part as Elias? Come on guys.. think about it.

Stone and Sheen !! ❤❤

Platoon is a great war film because it makes you CARE about the characters. That's the secret.

For me this list should have been: David Lynch Woody Allen Rob Reiner Oliver Stone James Cameron

I, for one, think that Elizabeth looked out of this world! A goddess in that Nolan Miller gown!!

this movie is so much better than Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket - I guess it takes a true combat veteran to get it right

Gotta love that he took this Oscar and the the one 3 years later for Born on the Fourth of July. I probably would have gave Director to Lynch ('Blue Velvet" was insanely good), but gave Picture to Platoon. It's hard to choose between them.

this is a guy who knows what the fuck he's doing, he fought for his country

@EyesOfTheSouthSTi great reply....11 months later, it never gets old!

Liz looked great that year!

This had to be the most serious Oscar speech ever...

He won best director again a few years later for another Vietnam war movie, Born on the Fourth of July.

What an incredible year for movies. I don’t know if I could make that call.

What a list! I've watched the movies made this year by these directors many many times. Platoon, Blue Velvet, A Room With a View, The Mission and Hanna and Her Sisters are masterpieces on their own.

They are two completely different stories about the same war. They can no be compared, because they show different aspects of the conflict. Platoon is much more accurate.

He picked the best song for a soundtrack

seeing as you have never seen platoon, i'll accept the fact your comment was written out of context... that or you saw another movie called platoon. i think you should rewatch the movie. it's much more realistic than FMJ and less artsy than apocalyspe now. FMJ and apocalypse don't have the same rewatch value as Platoon. not saying those 2 aren't good movies, they just are not as far superior as platoon, which is easily a top 50 movie all time, something i can't say about FMJ (still love kubrick)

Oliver Stone is the reason I started watching epic dramas.

Platoon deserved an Oscar for best picture, but David Lynch should have won it for best director

I was 10 years old when Platoon came out, my father dragged me to the theater 3 times to watch this. Pretty devastating stuff for a 10 year old but my father just kept saying "this is the real war"

Blue Velvet is a masterpiece.

Wonderful speech by Stone. And I realize how LONG ago 1987 was by looking at the shockingly young face of Dafoe, one of our best actors ever. 2:36

david lynch should've won. blue velvet was beautiful

Tom Berenger shoulda won an oscar. he was the best thing in the film

I love Stone, but the movie won because it's a masterpiece, not because the Academy were trying to send some message about Vietnam.

Oliver Stone should win a writing oscar for that badass script for Scarface

did you know that Oliver Stone wrote Scarface? This guy is one great director.

You had the camera on the wrong guy, dummies! That first guy's not Oliver Stone! 🤣

Goddamn, he was right. Vietnam was fubar.

Stone was going in for the kiss with Liz Taylor. He didnt even bothering offering a handshake.

very good speech by oliver stone platoon is one of the best movies i ever saw

Woody winning would of not been a shocker, hannah and her sisters was best picture material.

truly one of the best directors of all time, one of the few that everytime i watch there movies i am sucked in

William Defoe looked like he needed a snickers bar… 😂

I'll never forget this movie.

What a strong line-up of nominees, but this award was for David Lynch or Oliver Stone, and Stone won!!!!

Actually, MANY REAL veterans love Stone's movies. And he is one himself. The only ones who usually bitch about his war films are armchair warrior flag waving types who've never been in a war.

Elizabeth Taylor was quite the beauty back in the day.

The mission was amazing too

Holy shit, what a list of nominees. Wow. I love four of the films here. I must say, I have not seem A Room With A View. But the other nominees, wow. Fucking great year...love those four I have seen. Platoon, Hannah and her Sisters, Blue Velvet, The Mission...some of my favorites. It's years like these why I still give some importance to an award like the oscars. Sure there are tons of great movies, known and unknown, each year that don't get recognized, but years like this one help validation.