Oscars Playback: When 'Platoon' and Paul Newman capped off their long roads with gold
Gold Derby editors and Experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng discuss the 59th Academy Awards, where "Platoon" was the big winner with four awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Oliver Stone, who had trouble selling the Vietnam War drama for years. And just a year after receiving and honorary Oscar, Paul Newman won Best Actor, but the presentation didn't go as planned. Timestamps: Intro and ceremony thoughts (0:00) Our favorite films of 1986 (7:00) Red carpet and opening (40:29) Best Picture (45:58) Best Director (51:56) Best Actor (54:56) Best Actress (1:08:44) Best Supporting Actor (1:22:11) Best Supporting Actress (1:29:20) Screenplay awards (1:31:16) Other awards (1:32:38)