“They’ll fuck you up – your Mum and Dad,” claimed English poet Phil Larkin. It sees a group of young teenage boys come together through their passion of surfing. The Momentum Generation inherited all the benefits of a fully developed surf-industrial complex built by an earlier generation. It’s a story of friendship and death. What a character arc. Nov 6 2018 9:26AM. It sees a group of young teenage boys come together through their passion of surfing. Everyone thought he would go on forever. Dear Friends: What would you like to ask WSL Pres. He’s come a long way from the moment we shared in Portugal. While Momentum Generation features plenty of satisfying and even breathtaking shots of surfing (after all, the project is brought to you by HBO Sports), it’s more surprising that filmmakers Jeff and Michael Zimbalist are less concerned with delivering a standard surf movie than exploring the ways in which boys become men. You also agree to our Terms of Service. The era officially ended in 1998, less than a decade after it began, with Kelly’s sixth world title and subsequent retirement. Kelly explains why he jumped on Adriano’s world title with the pool reveal (“I wanted to put it out before Pipe even happened!”) and various other things and Vaughan talks of making out with Layne Beachley at the Rip Curl Media Night some years ago. Recently, Ronnie Blakey said that he thought Medina might have been studying the form of some of the great Bells performers of all time. (Even allowing for the inevitable juiced scores of the Golden Child). I was apoplectic Medina didn’t win at Bells, but I realised that in the grand scheme it will not matter. The once-proud football player maligned. Surfing is a craft (a sport? He was carefully cultivated as “the one”, an updated and improved Tom Curren that could be sold to Middle America. Ultimately I believe that he will not only win the world title this year, but he might have it wrapped up by France. He cares about winning. But I’ve got what he hasn’t and may never have. 1 participatory sport by a wide margin, but signs of trouble can’t be ignored. He is the GOAT in waiting. Machado has continued to invent and reinvent a marketable persona and stay stoked. Not asymmetric like modern surfboards, no. During the recent Bells surfing carnival, the podcast Ain’t That Swell put on a live show at the Torquay Bowling Club, a sports joint for old people on the waterfront there in that lizardy surf town. The emotional impact of Chesser’s death still reverberates today. Style scores nothing, if anything it might cost you a point or more. Bring on the next! There is no weakness in his game, none. Warm-hearted and thrilling in equal measure - Momentum Generation is an utterly compelling at a tight knit group of daredevils. A massive swell had hit in the night. A physical specimen who could rag doll the best of us. But we’ve changed, both of us. But you can hardly blame them for brimming with the self-confidence that supreme talent affords. What do you want to know and/or what do you want to say? Think Kelly, think Parko and Mick both winning events as teenage wildcards. I couldn’t help but try and calculate the influence of the Momentum Generation while watching Bells. The arc of redemption from rags to riches is an American tale but the Australian experience was as much a mirror image with a darker outcome. It does illuminate the last lap, softens judgement by critics who see the current Legacy phase of Kelly’s career as a textbook case of a narcissist who can’t let go of the spotlight. These are the most promising TV shows and streaming/VOD movies to watch... Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming... What to Watch Now on HBO Max and the HBO App, Music title data, credits, and images provided by, Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by, No episode information is currently available for this season. To be fair, and accurate, each member of the Momentum Generation did step up and achieve something close to their full potential. Chesser was a pivotal figure not just for surf stars. Coaches must innovate and lead. So I did. And remember the goatpool? There are so many sports options to have fun. Certain things are dissected forensically. The high-water mark of American pro surfing rolled back from there and twenty-one years later, the American coastal market has not been able to sustain a single CT event. There are some jarring notes in the opening scenes. And what a transition. After the release of Momentum in 1992 Taylor’s Steele’s full throttle, punk-rock-powered, VHS films became mandatory viewing for all surfers. The good guys are nearly always good right away. He called me into the biggest wave of my life, at Haleiwa. “The ocean is chaotic, but I felt calm out there”.Taylor Steele’s Momentum was ground-breaking and inspired surfers and non-surfers alike to grab a board and jump straight in. Can you imagine what a kick in the guts that would be? Drowned on a massive day at Outside Alligators. A classic tale of bildungsroman in filmic form. I’ve heard Parko refer to him as “the most talented human I’ve ever seen stand on a surfboard.”. And the close knit world of the Momentum Generation falls apart. Gnarly flick. He is not just a double world champion, but the future winner of many, many more titles. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 See our, Read a limited number of articles each month, You consent to the use of cookies and tracking by us and third parties to provide you with personalized ads, Unlimited access to washingtonpost.com on any device, Unlimited access to all Washington Post apps, No on-site advertising or third-party ad tracking. You know the story. A view is presented that Kelly somehow orchestrated it to throw Machado for the rest of the heat. Minutes after a buzzer beater defeat in the final by Julian, Gabby and I were alone, behind the event scaffolding. Kids who know that Dad, even if the Point is pumping, will show up to the cross-country race. Review: Momentum Generation. Same with surfing. Kelly and his crew ran a straight-edge campaign and avoided the excesses of a Tour where dark spaces lured other damaged youth into toxic drug culture. The famous 1995 Pipeline High Five, for example. A surf film might not be the first thing you’d expect to bring you repeatedly to tears, but I can say with authority it is possible. That mother who hosted all those boys in her house must have been a saint. High school participation in 11-man football declined for the second consecutive year nationwide in 2017, according to the annual survey by the National Federation of State High School Assns.