Works just fine

Sammy 2022-01-03 08:01:50

After watching "WHATEVER WORKS", I came to an advertising-style conclusion: Go to New York, you will find that you are married to an old man with a Nobel IQ; go to New York, you will find that you have both art and sleep. The potential of men; go to New York, and you will find that you are gay after all... Go to New York...
Woody Allen really prefers New York.
Woody Allen really prefers the topic of luck.
Judging from the progress of his films such as "Crime and Punishment" and "The End of the Game" through the use of "luck" to harass the morality of "common sense", there should be a film advocating classical utilitarianism.
Boris, an old man with Nobel-level IQ, said at the beginning of the film: My principle is "Whatever works", as long as you don't hurt others. In this cruel, dog-biting, meaningless, hopeless chaos, you can have some fun in any way (My story is Whatever works, as long as u don't hurt anybody. Any way U can flich a little joy in this cruel, dog eat dog, pointless, black chaos. That's my story). But as Boris said at the end of the film: The premise of Whatever works is "Don't deceive yourself", and this requires real ingenuity.
The so-called "Works" is that you have to really feel good. For example, you want to marry a lame old man with a Nobel-class mind, even though he is not only a turtle but also chattering; you want to have two husbands at the same time, even though the future cannot be known; you like the same sex, despite your beliefs Telling you to do so is tantamount to death. But you are really happy, that's enough. Having said that, what a rare feeling is "cool". Before, there were beliefs, morals, public opinion, and inertia that prevented you from being cool. Later, there were emptiness, guilt, confusion, and boredom that reduced your coolness.
Be smart...
or go to New York...

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Whatever Works quotes

  • [first lines]

    Boris Yellnikoff: That's not what I'm saying, imbecile. You guys completely misrepresent my ideas, why would I even want to talk with those idiots.

    Boris' Friend: Just calm down.

    Boris' Friend: That's not true, Boris.

    Boris Yellnikoff: No, don't tell me to calm down, I am calm. Just stop.

    Boris' Friend: Don't jump on us just because we don't understand what you're saying.

    Boris Yellnikoff: I didn't jump on you. It's not the idea behind Christianity I'm faulting, or Judaism, or any religion. It's the professionals who've made it into corporate business. There's big money in the god racket, big money.

    Boris' Friend: Here we go...

  • Boris Yellnikoff: Don't you know you have to sing happy birthday twice to get the germs off?