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Selena: Greatest Hits - Greatest Hits (2003)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Barrio Boyz
Ricky Vela
Joe Ojeda
Selena
Chris Perez (IV)
Alvaro De Torres
Suzette Quintañilla
Jennifer Lopez
A.B. Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Movie Details
Genre Music
Director Abraham Quintanilla Jr.
Studio EMI Records
Language English
Audience Rating NR (Not Rated)
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
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
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 1075
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
DVD Empire
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
UPC (Barcode) 724349069091
Chapters 13
Release Date 8/5/2003
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Features Not Specified