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Selena (1997)
Released By: Warner Home Video   Rating: PG   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Warner Home Video
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Gregory Nava
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Jennifer Lopez
Published ID: 6941
UPC: 085391490920, 012569833265, 085391163268, 085391154167,
Plot: Selena Quintanilla was a major figure in Tejano music, a Grammy-winning recording artist, a beloved star in the American Southwest and Mexico, and seemed poised to cross over into mainstream popularity on the U.S. pop charts when she was murdered on March 31, 1995 by the president of her fan club. Written and directed by Gregory Nava, this biopic concentrates on Selena's relationship with her family and her rise to fame, dealing only briefly with her tragic death. Abraham Quintanilla (Edward James Olmos) is a veteran musician who leads a family-based singing group, The Dinos. At a young age, he notices that his daughter Selena (played as a child by Becky Lee Meza) has a strong singing voice, and he works her into the act (her big number is a version of Over the Rainbow). However, as she grows older, Selena (played as an adult by Jennifer Lopez) wants to establish her own musical identity; while her heritage is Mexican-American, her primary language is English, and her favorite artists are American pop acts like Donna Summer. While Selena and Abraham sometimes argue about the musical direction of the group, he always respects and supports her talent, and her blend of Tejano roots music and danceable pop rhythms soon sparks a revolution in Latin music. Selena later earns the wrath of her father when she becomes romantically involved with Chris Perez (Jon Seda), a rebellious and long-haired guitarist hired to play with the group, but when they elope and Selena convinces Abraham that their love is sincere, Chris is welcomed into the family. After a long string of successes on the Latin charts and playing to a sellout crowd at the Houston Astrodome and a crowd of 100,000 at a stadium in Monterey, Mexico, Selena begins recording her first album in English, which is expected to make her a mainstream star on the level of Whitney Houston or Gloria Estefan. However, the fates decreed it was an album she would never complete. Selena was produced with the participation of the Quintanilla Family (Abraham was executive producer), and Selena's own recordings were used on the soundtrack. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Thanks Amazon
Added 9/28/2009
I ordered a Selena movie it arrive faster than imagined good service and the dvd was in very good condition and price was even better. Now I know where to shop. I kind of did'nt believe that I could have gotten such a good deal. Its cheaper than renting and taking the movies back in the long run THANX
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hate the music, love the movie
Added 9/28/2009
Even though I don't like the music of Selena, I loved this movie since it is a genuine film about a singer and her environment in life that came together in a way that rings true of the possibilities of living in America. She was an amazing person and the movie is an inspiration.
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i love selena!!!
Added 9/8/2009
i've seen this movie PLENTY of times. it's just a fun little nice movie that keeps me watching over and over again. throughtout the movie, it takes you through all the good times where selena was still alive when she was starting out and just enjoying her life as she rises to fame and finds true love. they picked jennifer as the perfect person to play her. they both loved to laugh and have curvy, thick bodies. i can't believe that people actually had a problem with jennifer playing selena just because she's of puerto rican descent and selena was of mexican descent. i mean, come on? should it really matter?? their cultures are not really that different. they should be glad that they made a movie to honor her memory. anyways, back to movie....i can't really stand the ending because i get too emotional and choked up. it's like a reminder that she's not hear with us. hearing the "dreaming of you" song is just too sad but it's my favorite. i'm glad they made this movie so everyone can see the kind of personality that selena had. she was all bubbly and full of life. this movie can drew everyone from all walks of life and fall completely in love with her.i also found the movie very funny especially the scene were her dad found out about her wearing the "bustier". classic. the scene where selena and chris makes out is also my favorite and they had john waite's "missing you" playing in the background. i love it. i could just feel the embrace and passion right there.
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I LIKE J-LO AND YOU GUYS ARE GREAT FOR FINDING A LOT OF STUFF I CANT!
Added 8/28/2009
I LIKE J-LO AND IAM SO GLAD OF ALL THE GREAT STUFF YOU GUYS ARE ABLE TO FIND, THINGS I CANNOT FIND OUT HERE, SO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
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movie
Added 7/8/2009
bought this for my niece and she watches it 4 or 5 times a day.she had this movie years ago and wore it completely out.I looked everywhere for this movie,next time I'll go straight to Amazon.
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Thanks Amazon
Added 9/28/2009
I ordered a Selena movie it arrive faster than imagined good service and the dvd was in very good condition and price was even better. Now I know where to shop. I kind of did'nt believe that I could have gotten such a good deal. Its cheaper than renting and taking the movies back in the long run THANX
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
hate the music, love the movie
Added 9/28/2009
Even though I don't like the music of Selena, I loved this movie since it is a genuine film about a singer and her environment in life that came together in a way that rings true of the possibilities of living in America. She was an amazing person and the movie is an inspiration.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
i love selena!!!
Added 9/8/2009
i've seen this movie PLENTY of times. it's just a fun little nice movie that keeps me watching over and over again. throughtout the movie, it takes you through all the good times where selena was still alive when she was starting out and just enjoying her life as she rises to fame and finds true love. they picked jennifer as the perfect person to play her. they both loved to laugh and have curvy, thick bodies. i can't believe that people actually had a problem with jennifer playing selena just because she's of puerto rican descent and selena was of mexican descent. i mean, come on? should it really matter?? their cultures are not really that different. they should be glad that they made a movie to honor her memory. anyways, back to movie....i can't really stand the ending because i get too emotional and choked up. it's like a reminder that she's not hear with us. hearing the "dreaming of you" song is just too sad but it's my favorite. i'm glad they made this movie so everyone can see the kind of personality that selena had. she was all bubbly and full of life. this movie can drew everyone from all walks of life and fall completely in love with her.i also found the movie very funny especially the scene were her dad found out about her wearing the "bustier". classic. the scene where selena and chris makes out is also my favorite and they had john waite's "missing you" playing in the background. i love it. i could just feel the embrace and passion right there.
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