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Momentum Generation

Todd Chesser would surfany size big wave, and he had a huge influenceon all of us

Slater:
Todd Chesser would surf
any size big wave, and he had a huge influence
on all of us

Full Transcript

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Slater: Todd Chesser would surf any size big wave,
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and he had a huge influence on all of us.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:32
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.
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
Ross Williams: You can't afford to surf big waves if you're scared. - Momentum Generation 00:04
Ross Williams: You can't afford to surf big waves if yo...
That just means your adrenaline's running, your heart's pumping-- - Momentum Generation 00:07
That just means your adrenaline's running, your heart&#...
Benji had a really bad, scary one, - Momentum Generation 00:07
Benji had a really bad, scary one,
I was down, scrambling for my life, - Momentum Generation 00:14
I was down, scrambling for my life,
And I immediately was going... ( grunting ) - Momentum Generation 00:14
And I immediately was going... ( grunting )