or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
13 used & new from £2.27

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Selena [DVD] [1997]
 
See larger image
 

Selena [DVD] [1997]

DVD ~ Jennifer Lopez
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
RRP: £13.99
Price: £2.98 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £11.01 (79%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Items for dispatch to UK will be sold by Amazon's Preferred Merchant. (Why?)

Only 5 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

12 new from £2.27 1 used from £4.95
Christmas Offers--Up to 70% Off DVD and Blu-ray
Low-priced gift ideas, TV box sets, Blu-ray documentaries and recent drama, action and sci-fi hits. Go easy on your wallet this Christmas. Shop now
Learn about Lovefilm
Amazon's choice for DVD rental.
With a 14 day FREE trial. Learn more

Frequently Bought Together

Selena [DVD] [1997] + Angel Eyes [DVD] [2001] + Enough [DVD] [2002]
Total RRP: £33.97
Price For All Three: £9.94

Show availability and delivery details


What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Selena [DVD] [1997]
91% buy the item featured on this page:
Selena [DVD] [1997] 4.9 out of 5 stars (10)
£2.98
Angel Eyes [DVD] [2001]
3% buy
Angel Eyes [DVD] [2001] 3.4 out of 5 stars (13)
£2.98
Out Of Sight [DVD] [1998]
2% buy
Out Of Sight [DVD] [1998] 4.2 out of 5 stars (16)
£3.48
An Unfinished Life [DVD]
2% buy
An Unfinished Life [DVD] 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)

Product details

  • Actors: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Jackie Guerra, Constance Marie
  • Directors: Gregory Nava
  • Writers: Gregory Nava
  • Producers: Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Carolyn Caldera, David Wisnievitz, Henry J. Golas, Moctesuma Esparza
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Jun 2003
  • Run Time: 122 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00009P9M8
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,948 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

Reviews

Special Features

DVD Technical Information:
  • Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen/Colour
  • Running Time: 122 mins approx.
  • Languages: English, German, French
  • Hearing Impaired: English, German
  • Subtitles (feature only): English, German, French, Finnish, Romanian, Norwegian, Swedish, Greek, Croatian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Turkish, Dutch, Arabic
  • Region Code: 2
  • Disc Format: Dual layer


Synopsis

A celebration of the life of Tejano princess Selena Quintanilla Perez, the rising star who was gunned down by the president of her own fan club in 1995. Amid the racial tensions and economic hardships of 1980's South Texas, the daughter of a Mexican immigrant (himself a failed doo-wop singer) grows up to be a sensation in the blossoming Tejano scene before meeting a tragic end. Light on insight, this biopic revels rather in Selena's on-stage achievements. Selena's father is credited as an executive producer to the film.

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Angel Eyes [DVD] [2001]

Angel Eyes [DVD] [2001]

DVD ~ Jennifer Lopez
3.4 out of 5 stars (13)  £2.98
Enough [DVD] [2002]

Enough [DVD] [2002]

DVD ~ Jennifer Lopez
4.8 out of 5 stars (6)  £3.98
Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits

~ Selena
5.0 out of 5 stars (4)  £18.09
Maid In Manhattan [DVD] [2003]

Maid In Manhattan [DVD] [2003]

DVD ~ Jennifer Lopez
3.1 out of 5 stars (29)  £3.97
Dreaming of You

Dreaming of You

~ Selena
Explore similar items

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

 

Customer Reviews

10 Reviews
5 star:
 (9)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.9 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MUSIC...GREAT BIOPIC, 1 Jun 2003
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
(TOP 10 REVIEWER)   
This 1997 film, well directed by Gregory Nava, was the film that propelled Jennifer Lopez on to stardom. She is nothing short of sensational in this film. She is Selena!

The film recounts the brief life of Selena Quintanilla Perez (Jennifer Lopez), a life that was built around her father's broken dreams. Her father (Edward James Olmos) had himself had a band in his youth called "Los Dinos". Now a married man with children, his dreams have stalled along the wayside. When he realizes, however, that his young daughter has some musical talent, he builds a band around her, "Selena and Los Dinos", and begins living vicariously through her.

Under the watchful eye of her martinet father, years of forced, musical practices and life on the road follow. Loving, possessive, and controlling, he succeeds in almost losing her, when she marries her guitarist without her father's permission. They reconcile, however, and he places Selena on the path to stardom, a tejano sensation on the cusp of becoming a crossover musical star. Unfortunately, her path crosses that of a fan, Yolanda Saldivar, whom Selena befriends, only to have her be the one who cuts her down in her prime.

Jennifer Lopez is sensational as Selena, big booty and all. She charms. She beguiles. She entertains. She is every inch the star. This has been her best role, and her performance is stellar. She should have won an award for her performance, because she most certainly deserved one for her portrayal of Selena. It is unfortunate that her acting career has been downhill ever since.

Edward James Olmos is perfect as Abraham Quintanilla, the father who pushed his daughter to heights that he had dreamed for himself but had been unable to reach. His performance is powerful and rich. He, too, should have had his award caliber performance acknowledged in some way, as it was close to perfect. Mr. Olmos is a wonderful actor who deserves more recognition than he has gotten, thus far.

All in all, this is an interesting, absorbing film with some great music. No wonder Selena was a hit!

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Selena one of the best biography films made, 30 Jun 2003
By L Thomson (Dundee, Tayside United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Selena is one of the best films I've seen and Jennifer Lopez sparkles in one of her film debuets and the one that launched her career.

The story is about young American/Mexican singer Selena who was tragically shot dead in 1995 just as her career was about to take off. Lopez portrays the singer well and this is where she got the idea of becoming a singer herself after doing some of the concert scenes.

This film is a definate must buy if you are a Lopez fan or if you just want a good movie too watch this one will not disappoint.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tragic, yet powerful, 18 Jan 2005
This film has everything a good film should have - it inspires and hits every emotion. Jennifer Lopez is fantastic and shows that she has the ability to really connect with the character she is playing.

This film is great, with absolutely fantastic music (buy selena's album if you can!) and her journey to stardom is nothing short of inspirational.

The ending is sad (and weepy), but perhaps the saddest thing about it is that it is a true story.

Utterly fantastic, brilliantly acted and the soundtrack is unbelieveable.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars love this film jennifer lopez is great as selena
jennifer lopez is great as selena it is a fantastic film and the music is good
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. S. whitfield

5.0 out of 5 stars I Could Fall In Love
To anyone who thinks that Jennifer Lopez is a bad actress - they need to watch this film. She is at her best in this and portrays a legend so well. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Rebecca Roberts

4.0 out of 5 stars Movie- Brilliant/ DVD- Poor
The Movie Selena is one of those biog films that is good without being too sentimental and you do feel as if you know Selena afterwards. Read more
Published on 1 April 2006 by C. Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars A tragic story of love, passion and inspiration
Words cannot describe how I felt at the end of this movie. Before watching it I had not heard about Selena or her style of music, after the movie I wanted to know everything about... Read more
Published on 26 April 2005 by Elizabeth Hancock

5.0 out of 5 stars very sad,
I first saw the film whilst on honeymoon in thailand in 2001 i hadn't really heard of Selena before but the film was certainly one of those i will never forget. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars A Feel-Good Movie!
i absolutely loved this film 100%.
Selena is the vibrant story of the grammy-winning singer whose life ended in tradegy when she was very young. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2004 by Ana

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic look at the rise of a star
This is a wonderful, "feel good" movie. With a superb cast and a brilliant soundtrack.
Charting the rise of a very talented singer from her childhood to her untimely death it... Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2003

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Discussion Replies Latest Post
help me find this french tv series 1 8 hours ago
Wandering Hand? 11 8 hours ago
Unreleased films. 1 8 hours ago
most memorable film openings 42 10 hours ago
Unreleased films. 0 13 hours ago
Unintentionall funny scenes in serious films 0 13 hours ago
Film noir 13 1 day ago
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Look for similar items by subject








i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.