Written by Mr. Mouseburger 6th Jun 2005
Billy is a Navajo in a top secret super-elite-mega-special ops unit that is being sent into an unnamed Asian theatre or war to rescue some hostages.
He has a steely cold outlook on life, having been bottle fed on injustices of his people over the centuries, and so is completely unfazed by most atrocities in the film (i.e. Arnie's acting). Also, being Navajo he is, by default, something of a seer, prophesying the death of the party early in the film with a suitably macho "we're all gonna die".
The Predator killing off Dillon (q.v.) is the final straw for Billy so he decides to meet his fate head on, and makes a last stand on a log bridge over a very nice ravine. Dutch tries to reason with him (for about 3 nanoseconds) then decides to leave him to it and dash like a sissy girl to the helicopter rendez-vous point.
To show how tough he is, Billy throws away his gun, draws his knife and proceeds to cut his chest without flinching. This is important because when you hear his off camera girlish scream seconds later, you know that the Predator must have done something terrible to him.
you forgot that later on in the movie the Predator ripped out his spine and skull and kept them as a trophy.
Good point Rex,
i should have mentioned the trophy hunting aspect of the Predator in the write up, i might tweak it in the next few days.
Mouseburger
"Offscreen Death" would apply, and what about that head-hunting thing you said you would update?
Yeah, this a blatant Offscreen Killing.
Is this one on one?
I dunno, if it was it was a pretty quick one, a few seconds later pred's back to kill Pancho.
Tough muscle guy Billy, his dead body appears on a brunch after his death event. Apparently he didn't get decapitated and sliced, so i think he'd get stabbed and impaled deeply and brutally. His last loud screaming tells that.
...right before said body has it's spine ripped out...
Hey, I was wondering if anybody would be able to help me with a problem I have being having. I have being trying to find out the sort of vest that Billy wears in the movie Predator, I have being searching the net and have only being able to find a Flak jacket that loooks similar to his.
Cheers.
The flak vest is one like the one used in vietnam. 2 pockets and obver te pockets there is straps that have hangers for 3 nades each side. You cn get it on ebay. 1969 us army flak vest
Billy's scream is not a scream of pain. It is actually a scream of fear. The reason it is a scream of fear because the Predator appears. Most people assume Billy is murdered on the bridge. Billy is the last member of the team to die. (Anna is not a official member,guys). Billy manages to start to combat the Predator. Though, the alien leaves to kill Poncho, injure and chase Dutch. Though, it is unknown if the Predator wounded Billy or just left. I believe the creature left, knowing that Billy would be more difficult to handle, unlike Dillon. The alien likely to leave, knowing performing a ambush on Dutch and Poncho, not on Anna, just saying. Once the Predator disappeared, after its chase on Dutch,it returned to fight Billy. It was likely to be a good fight. Billy and the Predator are strong. However, Billy has never fought a alien life form. Dutch does not combat the Jungle Hunter, as he defeats with traps, not himself. Billy only had a machete. He is not victorious, as he is the final victim of the Jungle Hunter. Once again, the scream that came from Billy is not of pain, it is only of fear. After the two fight on he bridge over the ravine, the Predator manages to wound Billy, to the point where he could not start fighting the alien. The Predator removes Billy's spine and lets it drop in the trees below. Billy was a worthy opponent, but sadly, he was not able to stop the Predator.