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Momentum Generation

"Oh, my ankle's kinda sore." "Shut up. Grab your board.Let's go." Todd was like a sensei...

"Oh, my ankle's kinda sore." "Shut up. Grab your board.
Let's go." Todd was like a sensei to us

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"Oh, my ankle's kinda sore."
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"Shut up. Grab your board. Let's go."
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Todd was like a sensei to us.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:59
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.
He was always one step ahead of what we were doing. - Momentum Generation 00:04
He was always one step ahead of what we were doing.
Knox: He could see that you could do it, - Momentum Generation 00:05
Knox: He could see that you could do it,
And he would say little things that would get under your skin, - Momentum Generation 00:13
And he would say little things that would get under your ski...
He knew how far to push your limits, - Momentum Generation 00:06
He knew how far to push your limits,
Slater: Todd Chesser would surf any size big wave, - Momentum Generation 00:06
Slater: Todd Chesser would surf any size big wave,
Eventually we were all feeding off each other, - Momentum Generation 00:06
Eventually we were all feeding off each other,
We always used to say, "Oh, you won't go." - Momentum Generation 00:08
We always used to say, "Oh, you won't go."
If you heard "You won't go" in our crew, you're goin'. - Momentum Generation 00:05
If you heard "You won't go" in our crew, you&...
You're not nervous. Don't chew your fingernail, man. - Momentum Generation 00:05
You're not nervous. Don't chew your fingernail, ma...
He's a little mad right now, - Momentum Generation 00:09
He's a little mad right now,
And all you would do is think about, "OK, when's my next chance? - Momentum Generation 00:05
And all you would do is think about, "OK, when's m...
Because I can't let that happen again." - Momentum Generation 00:09
Because I can't let that happen again."
So stoked you went on that wave." - Momentum Generation 00:13
So stoked you went on that wave."
I mean, at 15, we were surfing 25-foot waves. It was unbelievably dangerous. - Momentum Generation 00:05
I mean, at 15, we were surfing 25-foot waves. It was unbelie...
Male Vocalist: ♪ Flyin' up to heaven and I fell from the clouds ♪ - Momentum Generation 00:10
Male Vocalist: ♪ Flyin' up to heaven and I fell from th...
Kalani Robb: I remember one day as we were paddling out, - Momentum Generation 00:05
Kalani Robb: I remember one day as we were paddling out,
( hysterical laughter ) - Momentum Generation 00:05
( hysterical laughter )
I was like hyperventilating like I'm gonna fucking die. - Momentum Generation 00:05
I was like hyperventilating like I'm gonna fucking die.
And I remember looking over at Benji, - Momentum Generation 00:08
And I remember looking over at Benji,
Benji: Todd Chesser, he taught me - Momentum Generation 00:09
Benji: Todd Chesser, he taught me