Can a wooden log really harm a creature like the Predator?
In the movie Predator (1987), right after Blain was killed, Dutch and his entire team fired at the creature. Specifically Mac said he fired two full packs straight at it. And we also know creature was hit and it bled.
So, the creature is strong enough to withstand such powerful gun attack.
How does such a creature get badly wounded so that it decided to commit suicide when a wooden log falls on it, that too a wooden log which Dutch was able to raise himself to that height!
Best Answer
First of all, the team fired at it. This means in the general direction of the Predator. Yes, they leveled the jungle in doing so, but between the Predator's agility and its sophisticated camouflage, it was able to evade most of the damage laid down by the team. This doesn't mean it wasn't hurt, as we saw there was blood on the leaves, which Anna later shows to Dutch.
Secondly, Newton's first law of motion states:
Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.
The external force was the sudden stop as the log hits the Predator. This was a heavy log dropped from a substantial height. By the size of it, I would guesstimate it to be around 300-400lbs. As this accelerates moving towards the ground, it will build up tremendous amount of Kinetic energy. Since we know the creature can be injured, the ultimate force of the log would put a real hurting on the Predator. He's big. He's strong. He's not unstoppable. As far as Dutch getting the log into position, if you see, he has wedged himself into position using the rocks and such for stability. This and his manly-man strength were enough for him to lift the log to set the trap. The log falling was more than enough to crush the Predator.
Also, the Predator wasn't so much committing suicide. By blowing himself up, he was doing two things. First, this was one final attempt to take out his opponent. We know this because he mimicked Billy's laugh as though to say, "Haha, get away from this!". Secondly, it is doing it to completely obliterate any and all trace of itself.
Pictures about "Can a wooden log really harm a creature like the Predator?"
Why did Billy cut his chest?
Sadly, he doesn't last long, as the hunter swiftly dispatches him by "slicing through the Indian's jugular and then zigzagging down his chest and belly like a mockery of some tribal blessing.\u201d This novel was penned from a very early draft that features the original finale where Dutch fights the creature in its ...Did Billy fight the predator?
An expert tracker, Billy was something of an outsider in the group, and became notably disturbed following the team's contact with the Predator. He died challenging the Predator in hand-to-hand combat, armed only with his combat machete.Do Predators really exist?
The species has been called Predators and Hunters in the movies, while Yautja, and Hish-qu-Ten have been alternatively used in the expanded universe....Predator (fictional species)PredatorHome worldYautja PrimeTypeTribal extraterrestrial6 more rowsWhy does Billy stop in Predator?
One is that Billy decided to go full native on Predator. He understood that they are the prey and for the rest of the pack to escape or regroup something needed to slow down the hunter.PREDATORS Clip - \
More answers regarding can a wooden log really harm a creature like the Predator?
Answer 2
Consider too, that it was already hurt, that when it was hit by the log, it was not expecting it, so it took the damage without mitigation, and within the lore of the screenplay, it likely triggered a protocol (possible capture/death) that required it to remove evidence of its existence.
Then there is this: screenwriters are God. :-)
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Lachlan Ross, Filip Chomont, Skyler Ewing, Skyler Ewing