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Benji: After Chesser passed away
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Momentum Generation

After Chesser passed away, I hated surfing

Benji:
After Chesser passed away, I hated surfing

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Benji: After Chesser passed away,
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I hated surfing.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
01:15:42
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Sundance Productions,DDC International,Priority Pictures,All Rise Films,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

A group of teenagers in Hawaii enter the world of professional competitive surfing in the 1990s and rise to super stardom.
Tons of cocaine and ecstasy was our thing, - Momentum Generation 00:08
Tons of cocaine and ecstasy was our thing,
I was definitely depressed, I was suicidal... - Momentum Generation 00:05
I was definitely depressed, I was suicidal...
So I checked into this place called Inpatient whatever. - Momentum Generation 00:05
So I checked into this place called Inpatient whatever.
There was all these people that were on smack, heroin, - Momentum Generation 00:08
There was all these people that were on smack, heroin,
Men have the hardest time with feelings and emotion, - Momentum Generation 00:12
Men have the hardest time with feelings and emotion,
Pat O'Connell: In our group of friends, - Momentum Generation 00:09
Pat O'Connell: In our group of friends,
We felt like Todd had been taken from us personally. - Momentum Generation 00:05
We felt like Todd had been taken from us personally.
Not just our group, but us personally. - Momentum Generation 00:05
Not just our group, but us personally.
My way of dealing with it was, - Momentum Generation 00:05
My way of dealing with it was,
If we would've sat down and just talked it out, - Momentum Generation 00:07
If we would've sat down and just talked it out,
We were kind of worried about showing weakness. - Momentum Generation 00:06
We were kind of worried about showing weakness.
There was underlying tensions from competing - Momentum Generation 00:09
There was underlying tensions from competing
We were all angry and looking for someone to blame. - Momentum Generation 00:05
We were all angry and looking for someone to blame.
It was the start of a change from "it's all fun and games" - Momentum Generation 00:08
It was the start of a change from "it's all fun an...
Money started coming into play, - Momentum Generation 00:05
Money started coming into play,
I had many arguments with Kelly's manager - Momentum Generation 00:07
I had many arguments with Kelly's manager
Soon after, Kelly's manager was also Rob's manager - Momentum Generation 00:07
Soon after, Kelly's manager was also Rob's manager
And that's when I said, "Fine, I'm not gonna shoot 'em." - Momentum Generation 00:04
And that's when I said, "Fine, I'm not gonna ...
In February of 1997, Todd Chesser died, - Momentum Generation 00:08
In February of 1997, Todd Chesser died,
Shane Dorian: I remember Taylor telling us that he was gonna be done, - Momentum Generation 00:09
Shane Dorian: I remember Taylor telling us that he was gonna...