Nightwishs longawaited imaginaerum film based on the bands album of the same name will be released theatrically in finland on november 23. The official facebook page for imaginaerum by nightwish. Nightwish press conference to promote russian release. Nightwishs imaginaerum film to premiere at helsinkis. Imaginaerum, which is produced by markus selin from solar films inc. If you like imaginaerum by nightwish you are looking for psychological, serious and surreal movies about with orphan, memory loss, haunted by the past, hopes, heavy metal, music and father daughter relationship themes of drama, fantasy and musical genre shot in finland or canada. Imaginaerum tells the story of an elderly composer, tom, who suffers from severe dementia. The album was produced alongside the movie of the same name, directed by stobe harju, who previously directed nightwishs the islander music video, and the album and the film share the same themes and general story. Imaginaerum was announced at a time i went meh over nightwish. Imaginaerum was a sprawling, symphonic metal epic bolstered by live chorale and orchestral arrangements that showcased founder tuomas holopainens compositional skills as well as thensinger anette olzons vocal talents. Find out where imaginaerum by nightwish can be watched on netflix worldwide how to watch international netflix in the usa. And now, after three years of working with it, i see the result as a mixture of something never done before in music or cinema. Along with a number of plot holes, an odd sense of humor and the already aforementioned frantic unevenness of the genre mixtures. Nightwishs longawaited imaginaerum film based on the bands album of the same name will be released theatrically in finland on november 23 several new photos from the imaginaerum movie shoot can be found at this location.
Nightwish is one of my favorite bands but had they not been part of this my opinion of the movie probably wouldnt change all that much. Imaginaerum is a 2012 finnishcanadian fantasy film cowritten and directed by stobe harju. Imaginaerum by nightwish film trailer 20 video dailymotion. And, after a while, you hope for it, if you do not admit even level it. Imaginaerum, which is produced by markus selin from solar.
The story reminds us of our childhood where the smallest but most precious thing meant everything and losing it would have left an everlasting scar. The story behind nightwishs magical imaginaerum album. The imaginaerum score is one of the best soundtrack albums ive ever in my life. Still, imaginaerum is a huge step above the previous record and makes it feel like nightwish really is on top of the world again.
It is writting in accordance to the bands release of the imaginaerum movie. Nov 30, 2016 on november 30, 2011, nightwish released their most ambitious album to date. It is their second and last album with vocalist anette olzon, and as of 2018 the last with drummer jukka nevalainen. Cd album cd album all media limited edition digipak with slipcase country. Born from what will eventually be the imaginaerum movie, the latest masterpiece from nightwish is a sonic journey through a characters imagination that tempts the listeners to open theirs.
Imaginaerum is the first half of a twinconnected release of which the second part is a multimilliondollar movie released in august 2012, and taking into consideration the band in question, this more is more approach is to be expected. If anything imaginaerum tries to attempt a return to the power metal of old nightwish. Imaginaerum 2012 movie spoiler well, at first you will be astonished by the shiny dark cover of the film. Emmpu dusts off his esp guitar and gives a riff that belongs on oceanborn or wishmaster, not a 2011 nightwish album. Jun 05, 20 the official soundtrack of the movie, imaginaerum by nightwish. Imaginaerum is a finnish musical fantasy film, directed by stobe harju and based on the eponymous album of the symphonic metal band nightwish. Kingsman feels less like snappy satirizing and more like an amusing hiccup of.
Sadly, only two songs scaretale and slow love slow are performed int the film, but the score for this film goes back to the original album and just breathes new life into this music. Bassist marco hietala claimed that its inspired by the works of tim. It was developed with and features music from finnish symphonic metal band nightwishs seventh studio album of the same name. The album is a concept album, as said by tuomas in an interview, telling the story of an old composer on his deathbed, reminiscing of his youth. Critics have been unkind to this movie, but i see imaginaerum as an act of respect from nightwish towards its audience. Nightwish is a symphonic power metal band from finland formed in 1996. Nightwish imaginareum full album tracklist youtube. I was positively surprised that imaginaerum, in contrast to other band movies, did not make it a 2 hours narcissistic music video. According to nightwish songwriter tuomas holopainen, the album is a concept album that tells the story of an old composer who is reminiscing of his youth on his deathbed. Imaginaerum is the seventh studio album by finnish symphonic metal band nightwish.
Happy to buy it as long as its digital but as far as i can tell, its only available in hard copy. However, the accompanying movie of the same name fared less well and disappeared with little trace, losing the band a significant sum of money. The movie has a lot of imagination and looks magnificent, a few poor dialogues but is none the less a visual treat. They originally started as an acousticonly band with keyboards, but noticed that tarja turunens operatic voice was too powerful for an acoustic band, so holopainen decided to add heavy metal elements such as electric guitar and drums. Never one to do things by halves, finnish symphonic rock purveyors nightwish team up with a 53piece orchestra for their seventh studio album, imaginaerum, a concept album based on a dying mans. The album was produced alongside the movie of the same name, directed by stobe harju, who previously directed nightwish s the islander music. Tuomas holopainen keyboards and marco hietala bass of finnish symphonic metallers nightwish took part in a press conference prior to the russian premeire of their imaginaerum film based on the bands album of the same name on may 28 at cinema center at krasnaya presnya, moscow. Video footage of their appearance can be seen below. Meanwhile, even though the band composed imaginaerum the album which by the way sold 50,000 copies in its first day on shelves, they also made sure to have a light sounding but critical score to add to the film, which you can check out all the information below. Despite the limitations, its fair to say that while not trendsetting, the film is a definite success.
It was developed with and features music from finnish symphonic metal band nightwish s seventh studio album of the same name. Its essentially an 80 minute nightwish music video. It received grants from the finnish film foundation, a finnish government institution. Jul 02, 2014 imaginaerum all songs from imaginaerum album with lyrics. A blog update on nightwishs site stated that imaginaerum will in no way be a childrens movie but a dark and. Released for the first time in the us, imaginaerum is a musical fantasy film written by nightwish keyboardist tuomas halopainen and the films director, stobe harju. On november 30, 2011, nightwish released their most ambitious album to date. Im looking for this movie in hd and all i can find is a low quality video on youtube.
It would not be until the album imaginaerum that i finally came to terms with. The film is a journey between two different dimensions. Nightwish s keyboardist and songwriter tuomas holopainen cowrote the film. The movie is an innovative mixture of storytelling and music, an extraordinary tale of the power of imagination. Imaginaerum is one of the projects which received grants from the finnish government institution called the finnish film foundation. Imaginaerum all songs from imaginaerum album with lyrics play all share. I didnt set my expectations high for imaginaerum, maybe expecting another dark passion play id listen to and like and ignore for. Time for bed the cradle still rocks chimes on a dead mans clock, ticktock, ticktock, ticktock.
It went soaring to the top of the finnish album chart and earned the. Developed with and featuring music of nightwish, imaginaerum is the story of thomas whitman, a 75 year old musician who lapses into a coma after years of suffering from dementia. Imaginaerum is a finnish musical fantasy film, directed by stobe harju and based on the eponymous album of the symphonic metal band nightwish it tells a story of thomas tom whitman, a composer who in his late years has regressed to a mind of a child, living more in. There are songs that combine strange, bold, daring, sensual, bombastic, and above all epic elements. Aug 10, 2016 however, ignoring all that this is a movie worth watching music with amazing music of nightwish album imaginaerum and a message full of reflection. The longawaited nightwish movie, imaginaerum, will finally be released in north america on june 16th via nuclear blast records. A coma sends an old man into his childhoods sinister fantasy. Imaginaerum is an emotional fantasyadventure powered by the music of nightwish. It was formed by tuomas holopainen while he was sitting besides a campfire. As a concept album, the story of finding your imagination and your childhood is. Imaginaerum, nightwishs film experiment, is neither a hit nor miss.
The story behind nightwishs magical imaginaerum album louder. Nightwish interview tuomas holopainen and floor jansen the future of. The movie since the story synopsis is present on the back cover of the. Imaginaerum on suomalaiskanadalainen musiikkifantasiaelokuva, joka perustuu nightwishyhtyeen samannimiseen albumiin, joka julkaistiin suomessa 30.
Watch imaginaerum by nightwish film trailer 20 report. One that would have a clear plot, script, dialogue and real actors. Never one to do things by halves, finnish symphonic rock purveyors nightwish team up with a 53piece orchestra for their seventh studio album, imaginaerum, a concept album based on. When i was about to see this film, i though the plot. Nuclear blast nb 27890,nuclear blast 27361 27890 format. However, ignoring all that this is a movie worth watching music with amazing music of nightwish album imaginaerum and a message full of reflection. Now its time to reopen the wound and see what became of it, but above all, where it came from. A few times the band is on screen but only adding positively to the atmosphere. The seventh album by symphonic metal band nightwish. Az album elso kislemeze a storytime, melyet november 9tol 14ig mutattak be. Thomas enters a fantasy world where he relives his life as a ten year old orphan.
Nightwish announce north american release of imaginaerum. Never one to do things by halves, finnish symphonic rock purveyors nightwish team up with a 53piece orchestra for their seventh studio album, imaginaerum, a concept album based on a dying mans recollection of his youth which also doubles as the soundtrack to their forthcoming stobe harjudirected film of the same name. Imaginaerum by nightwish film trailer 20 trailers cinema. Tuomas holopainen is credited for composing all the materials on the album. Imaginaerum is a finnish musical fantasy film, directed by stobe harju and based on the eponymous album of the symphonic metal band nightwish it tells a story of thomas tom whitman, a composer who in his late years has regressed to a mind of a child, living more in the world of fantasy rather than real life. Its essentially an 80 minute nightwish music video make of that what you will. The movie is based on the album and its tracks, honoring the original ideas but having evolved radically from them. May 03, 20 imaginaerum 2012 movie spoiler well, at first you will be astonished by the shiny dark cover of the film.
Along with a number of plot holes, an odd sense of humor and the already. Aug 24, 2012 nightwishs longawaited imaginaerum film based on the bands album of the same name will be released theatrically in finland on november 23. Hell, they even have a song on here that impressed me poetically the crow, the owl, and the dove, something i never thought possible. They have always taken loving care of their imagery, and in this movie the imagery is accomplished in its most perfect form. Yhdysvalloissa albumi julkaistiin yhtyeen verkkosivujen mukaan 10. The album features grandiose, unreleased reinterpretations of imaginaerum tracks by petri alanko.
When you get old enough you do not fear death anymore, you wait for it. I dont consider myself a nightwish fan even though i dont dislike their music. Oct 16, 2012 nightwishs longawaited imaginaerum film based on the bands album of the same name will be released theatrically in finland on november 23. Aug 23, 2012 nightwishs longawaited imaginaerum film based on the bands album of the same name will be released theatrically in finland on november 23 several new photos from the imaginaerum movie shoot can be found at this location. Nightwishs keyboardist and songwriter tuomas holopainen cowrote the film. When i was about to see this film, i though the plot would be the same with imaginarium of dr. Tom travels through his imaginary world seeking answers and finding memories, while his daughter, gem, tries to recover the bond she had once shared with her father in the real world.
Dec 12, 2011 still, imaginaerum is a huge step above the previous record and makes it feel like nightwish really is on top of the world again. Video footage of the questionandanswer session can be seen below courtesy of. They wrote good stuff, but i honestly had better things to listen to. Imaginaerum also promoted as imaginaerum by nightwish is a 2012 finnishcanadian fantasy film cowritten and directed by stobe harju. Where can i digitally buy or stream the imaginaerum movie. Tuomas holopainen keyboards and marco hietala bass of finnish symphonic metallers nightwish took part in a questionandanswer session at the russian premeire of their imaginaerum film based on the bands album of the same name on may 28 at cinema center at krasnaya presnya, moscow. Find out where imaginaerum by nightwish can be watched on netflix worldwide. Jul 30, 20 watch imaginaerum by nightwish film trailer 20. Once upon a time in a daymare dying to meet you, little child, enter enter this sideshow.