Boys will, of course, always be boys. Prime example? Witness the testosterone-packed moment of military machismo in Aliens, as troublemaker Hudson (Bill Paxton) gets insanely jealous as android Bishop (Lance Henriksen) plays five-finger fillet with aplomb. Do not try this at home.
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Five Fingers (Aliens)
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