In MemorIAM- A Tribute to Angels and Airwaves' "Heaven"

* Ross Edgar Brown has it pretty good: a loving wife (Caroline) and young son (Lucas) with whom he shares a great deal of fond memories. The three share a lively conversation and dinner before Lucas is tucked in for the night. However, as is true in life in general, the unforeseen occurs when Ross dies of a heart attack on his couch while watching TV; Caroline is washing dishes nearby. What ensues is a series of events that are shocking, joyous, and yet bitter-sweet all at the same time. Ross awakens in a state of in-between-consciousness in a church of his loved ones—who are unaware of his reanimation. He panics after seeing another version of himself lain in a casket and runs out of the building to make sense of what is happening. The doors, however, do not lead to an outside he is familiar with. Instead he finds himself in MemorIAM, a place in which the landscape is formed by the many memories possessed by a person. Ross' journey through MemorIAM occurs simultaneously as the mass is being held in memoriam of him. He must bring closure within himself by living vicariously through his past. * In MemorIAM is not your typical formatted music video. Following a growing trend of music videos opening up with elaborate prologues with backstories (Example: Lady Gaga’s Telephone), this music video carries a strong emphasis on the relationships that carry through in one's life- both during life's everyday hustle and bustle and after we pass on. The video caters to a line of ...

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 10m 42s Date Found: Mon, Mar 28 2011 10:31 PM Category: Entertainment Date Produced: Mon, Mar 28 2011 7:59 PM View Count: 0