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Momentum Generation

I thought in my head,"There's no reasonI can't win every contest." I wanted it all, ya...

I thought in my head,
"There's no reason
I can't win every contest." I wanted it all, ya know?

Full Transcript

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I thought in my head, "There's no reason I can't win every contest."
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I wanted it all, ya know?
Duration
7 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
01:20:27
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.
- Whoo! Whoo! - Williams: For Kelly, - Momentum Generation 00:12
- Whoo! Whoo! - Williams: For Kelly,
We were all competitive, but if you're gonna be a world champion, - Momentum Generation 00:07
We were all competitive, but if you're gonna be a world...
Rob Machado: Kelly had this idea in his mind - Momentum Generation 00:07
Rob Machado: Kelly had this idea in his mind
And we were the only ones that were gonna get in his way. - Momentum Generation 00:05
And we were the only ones that were gonna get in his way.
Taylor Knox: Competing against your friend, and holding 'em off waves - Momentum Generation 00:11
Taylor Knox: Competing against your friend, and holding ...
Deep down inside, I probably knew I wasn't ruthless enough - Momentum Generation 00:10
Deep down inside, I probably knew I wasn't ruthless eno...
You bang boards, you try and push each other out of position, - Momentum Generation 00:06
You bang boards, you try and push each other out of position...
That's what we call "hassling." - Momentum Generation 00:09
That's what we call "hassling."
O'Connell: You have to be a bit of an asshole to win. - Momentum Generation 00:04
O'Connell: You have to be a bit of an asshole to win.
The last couple years on tour I was like, "What am I doing?" - Momentum Generation 00:10
The last couple years on tour I was like, "What am I do...
Williams: When I was in heats, - Momentum Generation 00:05
Williams: When I was in heats,
I was constantly blaming the judges for shitty results, - Momentum Generation 00:14
I was constantly blaming the judges for shitty results,
You're only as good as your rating at the end of the year. - Momentum Generation 00:04
You're only as good as your rating at the end of the ye...
I had to learn to be able to sit on people with priority, and use tactics. - Momentum Generation 00:06
I had to learn to be able to sit on people with priority, an...
And I felt like, "This is not where I'm supposed to be." - Momentum Generation 00:19
And I felt like, "This is not where I'm supposed t...
He's such a gnarly, gnarly savage. - Momentum Generation 00:04
He's such a gnarly, gnarly savage.
Announcer: This controversial play by Slater - Momentum Generation 00:06
Announcer: This controversial play by Slater
After the heat with Kelly at the Pipe Masters in '95, - Momentum Generation 00:08
After the heat with Kelly at the Pipe Masters in '95,
I lost motivation, - Momentum Generation 00:06
I lost motivation,
People got that vibe from me. - Momentum Generation 00:04
People got that vibe from me.