RIP Sgt. Apone (1 Viewer)

[Optimus Prime]

Al Matthews, the real-life military man who portrayed the no-nonsense, cigar-chomping Sgt. Apone in the sci-fi horror classic Aliens, has died. He was 75.

Matthews was found dead in his home in Alicante on Spain's Mediterranean coast Saturday at 10 p.m. by a neighbor, the Spanish international news agency EFE and the El Pais newspaper confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

Matthews also had bit parts in Rough Cut (1980), Ragtime (1981), Superman III (1983), The Fifth Element (1997) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).

But it's his performance in James Cameron's 1986 sci-fi horror film that endeared him to audiences. Near the movie's beginning, the crew of the USS Sulaco awake from their deep sleep and Apone instantly reaches for his cigar and shouts instructions to the drowsy crew.

"All right, sweethearts, what are you waiting for? Breakfast in bed? Another glorious day in the Corps. A day in the Marine Corps is like a day on the farm. Every meal's a banquet. Every paycheck a fortune. Every formation a parade. I LOVE the Corps!"...…………...

Al Matthews, Cigar-Chomping Sgt. Apone in 'Aliens,' Dies at 75



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woB1zvaSXag


Can someone please explain the "look into my eye" line? I've never understood it

he was also a singer


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSIqoJDAuJo

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

RIP.

 

[Big_L]

Game over. Game over.

RIP

 

[GW93]

Al Matthews, the real-life military man who portrayed the no-nonsense, cigar-chomping Sgt. Apone in the sci-fi horror classic Aliens, has died. He was 75.

Matthews was found dead in his home in Alicante on Spain's Mediterranean coast Saturday at 10 p.m. by a neighbor, the Spanish international news agency EFE and the El Pais newspaper confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

Matthews also had bit parts in Rough Cut (1980), Ragtime (1981), Superman III (1983), The Fifth Element (1997) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).

But it's his performance in James Cameron's 1986 sci-fi horror film that endeared him to audiences. Near the movie's beginning, the crew of the USS Sulaco awake from their deep sleep and Apone instantly reaches for his cigar and shouts instructions to the drowsy crew.

"All right, sweethearts, what are you waiting for? Breakfast in bed? Another glorious day in the Corps. A day in the Marine Corps is like a day on the farm. Every meal's a banquet. Every paycheck a fortune. Every formation a parade. I LOVE the Corps!"...…………...

Al Matthews, Cigar-Chomping Sgt. Apone in 'Aliens,' Dies at 75



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woB1zvaSXag


Can someone please explain the "look into my eye" line? I've never understood it

he was also a singer


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSIqoJDAuJo

I think "look into my eye" means wants you to notice he's not crying over your bullshirt.

Best I can come up with, anyway.