It's actually his right eye. The common belief is that Apone is flipping Hudson the bird (showing his middle finger). A gesture which means "f--- you". It isn't obvious because Apone is also …

"Look into my eye." ―Apone and Hudson, sharing some early morning banter (from Aliens)

Nov 24, 2022 · “Look into my eye” means do you see any compassion. I heard it in boot camp and later used it as a DI. Both before this movie was released. A bug hunt meant dealing with …

Oct 28, 2018 · In the movie Aliens, Sergeant Apone tells a whiney Colonial Marine, "Look into my eye." The unspoken and understood follow-on phrase is, "Do you see someone ...

He was best known for his appearance as Gunnery sergeant Apone in the 1986 film Aliens.

Sergeant Apone: What do you want me to do, fetch your slippers for you? Private Hudson: Gee, would you, sir? I'd like that. [Apone pulls down the skin under his left eye with middle finger] …

Sergeant Apone: What do you want me to do, fetch your slippers for you? Private Hudson: Gee, would you, sir? I'd like that. [Apone pulls down the skin under his left eye with middle finger] …

Oct 7, 2018 · In Aliens, Matthews portrayed a stogie-smoking sergeant named Apone who was in charge of a platoon of Colonial Marines sent to fight predatory extra-terrestrial beings. …

Basically, what Apone is saying is "look into my eyes, do you see any tears?". It's basically to shut down someone who is being overly whiny about something by showing you really do not care...

Apone: [peels back his eyelid] Look into my eye! [when the Marines are waking up from cryo-sleep] Drake : They ain't pay us enough for this, man. Dietrich : Not enough to wake up every …