Introduction of a Character - Bullet Tooth Tony.

We were shown a clip from the film 'Snatch', which introduces the character "Bullet Tooth Tony". 

The clip begins in a dark, dingy pub, which sets off a sinister vibe. The characters are all wearing dark clothes and appear to be very serious and seem like typical "gangsters". They begin to talk about finding a man called Frank and one character recommends Bullet-Tooth Tony. Just his name conjures up violent imagery and sounds like a character's name from an old Western movie.

The camera then cuts to an insert of Tony in the past. We can tell that the shot is set in the past because of an iconic 80's song playing diagetically in the background and Tony is sporting a "mullet" hairstyle.Tony is in a seedy bar surrounded by topless women but he does not pay them any attention and walks past. This gives the audience the impression that he is serious and does not get distracted from the job he's doing. Also he is wearing a suit that makes him look like a business man, which could suggest that he is 

at the bar for business purposes.

We then see a man greet him, warmly opening his arms, which creates the impression that Tony is well-liked and could also suggest that he is well-known.

Next, the pace quickens and, during a cut-back to the pub, a man describes Tony 

as a "liability" so maybe he causes a lot of trouble. However, one of the sisters then says: "He'd find Moses in a burning bush if you paid him." which implies that he is money driven and completes a job well as long as there is something in it for him. 

We then witness a violent scene in which the initially friendly man shoots Tony six times. Though Tony stands up with blood pouring from his mouth, giving him a carnivorous appearance, and advance on the man with a sword. His monstrous appearance makes the scene even more violent. The fact that he survived this ordeal makes him seem invincible and inhuman. We discover that he had two of the bullets moulded into gold and used them to replace his missing teeth, hence the name. This act also gives us the impression that he is proud to have come out of such a violent ordeal alive.

  Next, the scene changes to Bullet-Tooth Tony in the present day of the film and again it is a very brutal and violent scene in which Tony is slamming a car door shut numerous times on someone's head. The audience, by now, relate Tony with violence, as it seems he is always involved with it.

Then the phone rings in his car and he quickly answers it with "Bonjour!"which makes him seem quirky and the violence of his job does not phase him in the slightest.