Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Jackie Guerra, Constance Marie, Alex Meneses, Jon Seda Directed By: Gregory Nava Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Warner Home Video Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 24, 1997 Running Time: 128 minutes Theatrical Release Date: March 21, 1997
Description: The nuts and bolts of the irresistibly danceable music called Tejano are pop, rock, polka, R&B and Latin influences. To millions of fans there's another vital ingredient: the dynamic singer Selena. Vibrant and tuneful, Selena is the story of the Grammy Award-winning South Texas singer whose life tragically ended just as she was taking Tejano where it had never gone-into mainstream America. Pulsating with Selena's voice on the soundtrack and made with the participation of her family, the film brims with authenticity. It excitingly recreates the early life of a little girl who dreamed big, hit the road in the band bus named Big Bertha and whose concerts became electrifying events. In the title rose, Jennifer Lopez is herself electrifying. Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda and others also shine in "a poignant, heartwarming movie that deserves a standing ovation" (Jules Peimer, WKDM-Radio/New York).
Amazon.com: Gregory Nava (Why Do Fools Fall In Love?) directs this more-or-less official film biography of the late Mexican-American singer, Selena Quintanilla Perez (the film is coproduced by her father), which emphasizes sentimentality over conflict and plays down the star's horrific death at the hands of a deranged fan. Jennifer Lopez is quite good as Selena, whose roots we come to know through the story of her father (Edward James Olmos), a Corpus Christi singer who was rejected by white audiences. The script focuses primarily on Selena's inspiring rise, and it tries to muster some sense of urgent conflict over not-particularly-contentious issues (such as her relationship with a guitarist). But Olmos does a fine job portraying the elder Perez as a possessive sort, and the music and general buoyancy of Lopez's performance are infectious. The unavoidable subject of Selena's killer--a woman who happened to be the president of her fan club--is considerably and oddly downplayed. --Tom Keogh
An Extraordinary Film Selena is currently my favorite film. I watched it several years ago, and a couple of days ago I watched it on YouTube. Since I re-discovered it, I have been watching it on a daily basis. This is what I do when a movie or a book or a CD is extremely good. Even though I do not have many Selena songs, I still enjoy the movie every time I watch it. The reason I'm saying this is because in order to enjoy films involving a musician, not knowing many of the songs can sometimes hinder a viewer from enjoying such a film. But in this case, I still enjoyed it. An aspect of the film that keeps me watching it a lot is the relationship between Selena and Chris, which was beautifully portrayed by Jennifer Lopez and Jon Seda. It is very wonderful to see how their relationship evolved. Being the sentimental person I am, I keep rewinding scenes with Selena and Chris :D. I cannot wait to get my copy. May her soul rest in peace.
selena the movie It's great I love this movie ever since I was little what beter way to have it but in special edition & 2 disc.
The Selena Movie I frist saw The "Selena" Movie on HBO-The Orginal Verison.I thought it was a great film because I had not known who Selena was.Then I had bought the single disc verison of the movie-It did'nt have much on it.And now this 2 disc Special Edition of "Selena.I like the Special Features and the additional Scenes .I had sometimes accidently stumbled on seening the TV verison on TBS.It's unfortunate this verison of "Selena" was'nt digtally remastered.The Director's cut is okay."Selena" is still a excellent movie.
One of the greatest films of all time! Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R31UBPXAUGDNVD
Awesome DVD! I loved the extra features on this, including interviews from the family and Chris. Plus, I found it interesting to see the deleted scenes that didn't make the original version.
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