You know, Charlie Parker became Bird because Jones threw a cymbal at his head. Lennon and McCartney, they were school buddies, am I right? Terence Fletcher: I don't think people understood what it was I was doing at Shaffer. : I was there to push people beyond what's expected of them. Andrew : I-I don't know. : Fletcher: Hey, I can cut you any f***ing time I want. Yeah, I know this great pizza place. Get the fuck off my sight before I'll demolish you! So now you have it, right? Everybody remember, Lincoln Center and its ilk use these competitions to decide who they are interested in and who they are not. Andrew: Terence Fletcher: Don't worry about what the other guys are thinking. One, and two, and-. Look at me! The only reason you're in studio band to begin with is because I told you EXACTLY what I'd be asking for in Nassau! Terence Fletcher: And Jones nearly decapitates him for it. Continuity mistake: In the beginning where Fletcher observes Andrew drumming for the first time, Fletcher hangs his jacket on a hook. Get the fuck off me! But the truth was, he barely squeaked in to begin with, and, uh he was really struggling. Cries himself to sleep that night, but the next morning, what does he do? Six years ago, I came across a kid in a practice room, working on his scales. If you want the fucking part, earn it. [at a movie theater, Andrew approaches Nicole behind the concession stand]. So now you have it, right? You catch on quick. Andrew: I'm upset. But is there a line? So, you do know the difference! I'd like to try Neiman on this. No, man, no. Terence Fletcher Nicole: What the fuck is wrong with you? [interrupts] Andrew: I'm sure they'll make great school board presidents someday. Nope, I guess not. Terence Fletcher Any f***ing moron can wave his arms and keep people in tempo. : You were, Erickson, but he didn't know and that's bad enough. End of story. Andrew: I don't know, I just never really saw the use. Andrew : Hey, why don't you just back off, bro? Terence Fletcher I'm not gonna have you cost us a competition because your mind's on a fucking happy meal instead of on pitch. Andrew: Travis and Dustin? End of story. : Andrew: Oh yeah, it's right here. Or don't. : Seriously, take ten, twenty, a fuckin' hour. Then why did you stop playing? Nieman, you lost the fucking part. What year are you? Terence Fletcher: what does whiplash mean sexually what does whiplash mean sexually (No Ratings Yet) . Terence Fletcher: Terence Fletcher: Humiliation is a major theme of the film and a central tenet of Fletcher's teaching philosophy. [walks over to Metz] It's okay. Andrew, what are you doing, man? And I am not gonna have my reputation in that department tarnished by a bunch of f***ing limp-dick, sour-note, flatter-than-their-girlfriends, flexible-tempo dipshits. : [Andrew keeps playing after the music ends] He reveals to him before the performance that he is aware Neiman testified against him. FASTER! Am I wrong? You choose. I'M UPSET! And he practices, and he practices with one goal in mind: Never too be laughed at again. Were you rushing or were you dragging? : Terence Fletcher: LOUDER! It's my part, I'll be on your stage. Sorry, I Terence Fletcher Otherwise, we're depriving the world of the next Louis Armstrong. And I've thought about it a lot and this is what's gonna happen. And when I do spend time with you, I'm gonna be thinking about drumming. Talib Kweli. And really, I'm gonna start to resent you for even asking me to stop drumming. Terence Fletcher: Fletcher: Listen, the key is to just relax. I'm here, I'm ready to go. Are you one of those single tear people? Terence Fletcher Terence Fletcher Terence Fletcher Part of the reason why movie bosses are so obsessed with crime movies is because they know that world and the criminals. Terence Fletcher Look up here, look at me. [in calm,soothing manner to Andrew] I'd rather die drunk, broke at 34 and have people at a dinner table talk about me than live to be rich and sober at 90 and nobody remembered who I was. Terence Fletcher: He practices. So that is going to cause you to suddenly play right? [Fletcher slaps him again] One, two, three Terence Fletcher: Now, was I rushing or I was dragging? I'd like to try Neiman on this. Got it? No? : Other mistake: In the final scene both at the start when Fletcher is walking on stage and in a shot during "Caravan," just after Andrew mouths FU, when Fletcher puts a hand under his jacket the shot goes forward and then immediately shows the same footage in reverse. : Terence Fletcher: Now this one really upsets me. : KEEP PLAYING, KEEP PLAYING, KEEP PLAYING. All right, man. And I'm not gonna be able to spend as much time with you. They have plenty of friends and plenty of purpose. Fletcher: You got 10 minutes f***ing pathetic pansy ass fruitfuck! Andrew: One, two, three, four. I wasn't there to conduct. It's gonna be ugly. Nicole: That shit? Any fucking moron can wave his arms and keep people in tempo. Now, was I rushing or I was dragging? Terence Fletcher: This is not Saint f***in' Patricks Day, Flannery. Terence Fletcher: And we're just gonna start to hate each other. Lennon and McCartney, they were school buddies, am I right? Terence Fletcher : Cool. And when I do spend time with you, I'm gonna be thinking about drumming. Andrew : . Andrew: I don't know, I just never really saw the use. You're here for a reason. I can still fucking see you, Mini Me! If you need to fuckin' take a dump, or get a coffee, whatever, now might be a good time because we're gonna stay here until I find a drummer who can fuckin' play in time. We will stay here for as long as it takes until one of you faggots can play in time. Web. I don't know. You believe that, right? I don't give a shit. Terence Fletcher There are no two words in the English language more harmful than "good job". One, two, three Terence Fletcher Andrew "And then Charlie thinks to himself, "Well, sh*t, I did do a pretty good job." Terence Fletcher You know, maybe you go too far, and you discourage the next Charlie Parker from ever becoming Charlie Parker? Metz: [after a long, hesitant pause] Yes. I told you that story about how Charlie Parker became Charlie Parker, right? What do you say? There's no pot of gold down there. : We will stay here for as long as it takes until one of you faggots can play in time. Terence Fletcher [Andrew resumes playing] LOUDER! Ok, maybe a bug flew in my ear. So, imagine if Jones had just said, "Well, that's okay, Charlie. Guys, just put your instruments down for a minute. Carl Tanner: Andrew THEN WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T YOU SAY SO? Relationships, friendships or other trappings of a normal life disappear under. What are you, f***ing Sanjay Gupta? You're right, we should not be dating. Terence Fletcher [being restrained by band members] That was all right. Now this one really upsets me. Terence Fletcher Nieman, you lost the fucking part. Andrew Truth is, I don't think people understood what it was I was doing at Shaffer. Parker's a young kid, pretty good on the sax. And when he graduated, Marsalis made him third trumpet at Lincoln Center. Nicole: What the f*** is wrong with you? There's no pot of gold down there. I believe that is an absolute necessity. Terence Fletcher : FASTER! I'm a first year. One, two, three, four. FASTER! . Do you think you were out of tune? All right, man. Fletcher: Tell me it's not you, Elmer Fudd. If you need to fuckin' take a dump, or get a coffee, whatever, now might be a good time because we're gonna stay here until I find a drummer who can fuckin' play in time. FIND THE FUCKING FOLDER! Uncle Frank: You got any friends, Andy? Terence Fletcher Trivia DON'T STOP! People wonder why jazz is dying. We see him from a distance down a hallway at a conservatory. The truth is, Andrew, I never really had a Charlie Parker. Are you one of those single tear people? Terence Fletcher : Terence Fletcher: There are no two words in the English language more harmful than "good job". Either you're deliberately out of tune and sabotaging my band, or you don't know you're out of tune, and that's even worse. F*** YOU! : "There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job.'" - Terence Fletcher 2. Don't worry about the numbers. Sure, you do. : | I got a reply for you, Andrew. More Whiplash quotes Collection Edit Buy Terence Fletcher: The folder is your f***ing responsibility, Tanner. And I'm gonna be thinking about jazz music, my charts, all that. And a year later he goes back to the Reno and he steps up on that stage and he plays the best motherfucking solo the world has ever heard. Andrew: It's my part, I'll be on your stage. It's my part, I'll be on your stage. That there is nothing in the world more important to me than you? Terence Fletcher: So, you do know the difference! That's not quite right, Connolly, um-. Why would you give it to Neiman? Andrew: [at the top of his lungs] The Bad Guy Wins: Downplayed, but there. I'm just gonna lay it out there. I'll fucking kill you! : Ax-Crazy: When Fletcher gets mad, he gets mad.He's prone to kicking and throwing instruments around as if they had zero value when things don't go his way. Rushing. What is that? You think Carleton football's a joke? Fletcher: Nieman, you lost the f***ing part. Otherwise, we are depriving the world of the next Louis Armstrong, the next Charlie Parker. A DUMB F***! And Jones nearly decapitates him for it. [plays a slow trumpet song through speakers]. The air quotes appear in the scene when Andrew arrives late for the show and begins arguing with Fletcher claiming that he "earned" the part. [after being replaced by another drummer] Terence Fletcher: Hey, you know, fuck off, Johnny Utah! Terence Fletcher: I was there to push people beyond what's expected of them. And I'm gonna be thinking about jazz music, my charts, all that. Double-time swing. Is that all you have you worthless Hymie fuck? : : It's gonna be ugly. I'm in studio band because I'm the best player Ryan There is not a pot of gold under your f***in' seat. Terence Fletcher: Terence Fletcher: [Andrew stop playing because Fletcher enters the room] What the fuck are you looking for? [interrupts] I told you that story about how Charlie Parker became Charlie Parker, right? : Adjusting the seat, really? I believe that's an absolute necessity. Nieman, you earned the part. I-I-I swear, I just had it here two seconds ago. You know, for a fact? : : But that's just what the world wants now. [Fletcher rushes to the kit and stares Andrew in the face]. For the record, Metz wasn't out of tune. Andrew: Terence Fletcher Andrew [the band prepares; Ryan Connolly is on the drum kit], Terence Fletcher: Am I wrong? Do you think you're out of tune? : Terence Fletcher: Then Charlie thinks to himself "Well, shit. When did you become a fucking expert on what I can or cannot do, you fucking weepy willow shitsack? Sorry guys, hate to put you through this. Just listen for a minute. The only reason you're in studio band to begin with is because I told you EXACTLY what I'd be asking for in Nassau! So, imagine if Jones had just said, "Well, that's okay, Charlie. Terence Fletcher You know, maybe you go too far and you discourage the next Charlie Parker from ever becoming Charlie Parker? Terence Fletcher I think it's definitely a fleeting thing. Now, the Casey's aren't wealthy, they don't want to file suit. Like all you guys. : Terence Fletcher *I'm here for a reason*. Terence Fletcher: Either you're deliberately out of tune and sabotaging my band, or you don't know you're out of tune, and that's even worse. And I will never apologize for how I tried. You must be upset. Terence Fletcher Andrew Fuck you! Give yourself at least two hours to get there this time, alright? [after several hours of drumming] The faculty were all telling him, "Maybe this isn't for you." [Andrew plays while Fletcher removes his jacket and puts it on a rack]. Fletcher: What about your mother, what does she do? I saw a drive in him. Terence Fletcher: Rushing or dragging? So, you know that I'm looking for players? [kicks drumset out of the way and tackles Fletcher] [Andrew continues playing until he hears Fletcher slam the door out]. That's been your problem the whole fucking time, the seat height? So Charlie thinks to himself, "Well, sh*t, I did do a pretty good job." So you just don't give a sh*t about any of this? Carl: I gave Neiman the folder and Neiman lost it. [Smiling] But I tried. Ah, but your friends will remember you, that's the point. Here are twelve of the best quotes from Whiplash. Fletcher: So no musicians in the family. They have plenty of friends and plenty of purpose. A few seconds later after Andrew notices he's gone, there's no jacket hanging there. Upsy-daisy. Andrew: FASTER! : Or, we can let Johnny Utah play the part. "Now this one really upsets me. : : Andrew I actually fucking tried, and that's more than most people ever do. I wasn't there to conduct. Terence Fletcher: [Andrew keeps playing after the music ends] Andrew, what are you doing? Crazy Credits That was all right. Nice to meet you too. No, I didn't! : If you deliberately sabotage my band, I will f*** you like a pig. I ask why you stop playing and your version of an answer was to turn into a wind-up monkey. Carl: A janitor? Fletcher: No? And so for those reasons, I'd rather just, you know, break it off clean because I wanna be great. Fletcher: Say it so the whole band can hear you. I SAID NOT NOW! Terence Fletcher: Official Sites So Charlie thinks to himself, "Well, shit, I did do a pretty good job." Terence Fletcher: [playing an audio clip of a trumpet solo for the band] Six years ago, I came across a kid in a practice room working on his scales. Terence Fletcher What are you looking at? Connelly, get your ass back on the kit. Terence Fletcher: In four, dammit! If you deliberately sabotage my band, I will fuck you like a pig. Exactly. And he's laughed off stage. Terence Fletcher: Were you rushing or were you dragging? Terence Fletcher: [Repeated line] Not my tempo. You would've cut me by now. I'm sorry, I Terence Fletcher: But that's just what the world wants now. Do I look like a double fucking rainbow to you? I'm in studio band because I'm the best player Ryan: [interrupts] Hey, why don't you just back off, bro? Motherfucker! Whiplash Quotes. Terence Fletcher Nieman, you earned the part. Alternates, will you clean the blood off my drum set? (00:03:20) 4. Like all you guys. And I am not gonna have my reputation in that department tarnished by a bunch of fucking limp-dick, sour-note, flatter-than-their-girlfriends, flexible-tempo dipshits. Terence Fletcher: You can't fucking do this to me! You know, you actually do look quite a bit like a leprechaun. You would've cut me by now. Andrew: I'm sure they'll make great school board presidents someday. This is why I don't think we should be together. I'm in studio band because I'm the best player Ryan: But the truth was that he barely squeaked in to begin with and, uh he was really struggling. So imagine if Jones just said "Well, that's okay Charlie. : Poster of Buddy Rich on Andrew's wall: IF YOU DON'T HAVE ABILITY, YOU WIND UP PLAYING IN A ROCK BAND. Terence Fletcher Got it? : Andrew Terence Fletcher: [Fletcher slaps him the face] One, two, three, four. That sh*t? Terence Fletcher The only reason you are a core is because you misplaced a folder. I'm Andrew. Unfortunately, this is not a Bette Midler concert, we will not be serving Cosmopolitans and Baked Alaska, so just play faster than you give fucking hand jobs, will you please? How could you be so fucking stupid? But they didn't see what I saw. Terence Fletcher: Try me you f***ing weasel! Fletcher: What are you there's no f***ing Mars bar down there. Terence Fletcher: You are a worthless, friendless, faggot-lipped little piece of shit whose mommy left daddy . 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