Edited sentence: Additionally, the Predator itself lends to this theme due to its ability to attack, kill, and escape nearly undetected, often with the skulls and spinal columns of its victims to be kept as trophies.Also, one could see the film as exploring the legend of Man vs the Alien Monster, with the overly muscular Schwarzenegger as a  representation of a modern-day Hercules.Blain and Mac reminisce about how the Central American jungle reminds them of similar conditions in Cambodia.Despite its action-based plot, Predator does have a few notable themes.Dillon refers to his being with Dutch in "'72 north of Hue" while looking at his Airborne branded lighter during the helicopter insertion.Furthermore, several members of the team are Vietnam veterans.He is seen from the chopper by the General and Anna standing exhausted and clearly traumatized amidst the aftermath of the Predator's self destruct device.The Predator is dead, but so is Dutch's entire team.The concept of humanity warring with nature is prevalent, even beyond the jungle setting and the tactics used by Dutch's team in trying to fight the monster, such as the huge net they rig to capture it.The film ends with a closeup shot of Dutch's face, the look in his eyes leaves the viewer with the impression that Dutch, though victorious, is a broken man.The film ends with the concept of the Pyrrhic Victory, that is, the victory gained at too high a cost.The music played during the helicopter insertion also hailed from the Vietnam era.The mutilated and flayed soldiers found early in the film reflect the tactics of the Viet Cong and their attempts to demoralize American soldiers.There are also references to the Vietnam War and the methods used by guerrilla forces during that conflict.Unfortunately for the team, the jungle surroundings prove to be more useful for the creature, its camouflage and agility being the perfect tools