Selena

Title:

Selena

Author:

Nava, Gregory, screenwriter, director.

ISBN:

9781419852046

Edition:

Widescreen second-disc special edition.

Publication Information:

Burbank, Calif. : Warner Bros. Pictures, [2007]

Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (approximately 261 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Contents:

Disc one. Original version Houston concert -- "I Will Survive/Last Dance" -- "Blue Moon/We Belong Together" -- "We Belong Together" -- Band is born? -- "Over the Rainbow" -- Selena's dream -- From deep inside -- "Regresa a Mi" -- "La Manzana"-- "Baila Esta Cumbia" -- Abraham's little girl -- Anything for Salinas -- Chris Perez -- Plain talk and pizza -- #1 hit: "Como la Flor" -- Feeling different -- Mexican-American is hard! -- Hollywood: dumb behavior -- "La Caracha/Coma la Flor" -- Love declared -- Love forbidden -- What if they're right? -- Selena let's go -- Newlywed jitters -- Reconciliation -- Flying "Bidi Bidi, Bom Bom" -- Dressing for the Grammys -- Triumphs "Amor Prohibito" -- Gift ideas -- "I Could Fall in Love" -- Ring between friends -- Anything's possible -- Problems with Yolanda -- "Dreaming of You" -- Farewell "Dreaming of You" -- "Where Did the Feeling Go?" (1997) (127 min.); Special features: Making of Selena: 10 years later (2007) (30 min.); Additional scenes (12 min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min.).

Disc two. Extended version (1997) (134 min.); Special features: Selena: Queen of Tejano (2007) (19 min.).

Abstract:

Shot dead on March 31, 1995 at the age of 23, Selena Quintanilla was poised to become the first female singer to cross over from Spanish to English markets successfully. For a little girl from Corpus Christi, Texas, Selena's accomplishments were remarkable. She conquered the Spanish charts, had No. 1 hits, dominated Mexican-American pop music, won both acceptance in Mexico (despite shaky Spanish) and a Grammy. This biopic presents Selena as that rare popular girl who's not especially rich, cool, or perfect looking but is bubbly and warm and genuinely at ease. Nurtured by her family, Selena never pretended to be anything other than Mexican-American, which made her a cultural icon, while she continued to reach out to everyone. Her life was brutally cut short, but her example--working her way through obstacles with grace and grit--lives on.

Audience:

Theatrical release version: MPAA rating: PG some mild language and thematic element; Director's cut extended version: MPAA Rating: Unrated.

Language Note:

In English with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned.

Personal Subject:

Selena, 1971-1995-Drama.

Subject Term:

Women -- Drama.

Musicians -- Drama.

Entertainers -- Drama.

Tejano musicians -- Drama.

Hispanic Americans -- Drama.

Women -- Conduct of life -- Drama.

Man-woman relationships -- Drama.

Selena, 1971-1995 -- Teatro.

Latinos (Estados Unidos) -- Teatro.

Artistas -- Teatro.

Geographic Term:

Corpus Christi (Tex.)

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Genre:

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Added Author:

Nava, Gregory,

Esparza, Moctesuma,

Katz, Robert, 1943-

Lopez, Jennifer, 1970-

Flores, Victoria Elena,

Added Corporate Author:

Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )

Q Productions.

Esparza/Katz Productions (Firm)

Warner Home Video (Firm)

Performer/Artist:

Director of photography, Edward Lachman ; editor, Nancy Richardson ; original score, Dave Grusin ; costume designer, Elisabetta Beraldo ; production designer, Gary White ; choreographer, Miranda Garrison.

Jennifer Lopez (Selena Quintanilla), Edward James Olmos (Abraham Quintanilla), Jon Seda (Chris Perez), Constance Marie (Marcela Quintanilla), Jacob Vargas (Abie Quintanilla), Lupe Ontiveros (Yolanda Saldivar), Jackie Guerra (Suzette Quintanilla), Richard Coca (Bobby '61), Panchito Gomez (young Abraham '61), Seidy Lopez (Deborah), Victoria Elena Flores (young Suzette), Rafael Tamayo (young Alie), Leon Singer (Concert promoter), Rebecca Lee Meza (young Selena).

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2117408

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Summary

From the humble Texas barrio roots to stardom's center stage. Music, family, triumph, and joy abound in this dynamic story of the beloved, ill-fated singer whose following continues to grow. It's a story of a girl who had a spirit to believe in a dream and the courage to make it come true.

Summary

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, Rovi