Selena Live - The Last Concert | 
| Actors: Selena, Jennifer Lopez
Studio: Image Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 26472
Format: Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd, Live, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: IMED1082D
UPC: 014381108224
EAN: 0014381108224
ASIN: B0000AINIZ
Theatrical Release Date: September 2, 2003
Release Date: September 2, 2003
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Is it real, or is it J-Lo? Both, as it turns out. There are 55 minutes of the actual Selena here, filmed live at Houston's Astrodome in 1995. The 23-year-old Tejano singer performs her light, catchy tunes all in Spanish, save for a '70s disco medley (which includes, poignantly, "I Will Survive"); polished and charismatic, if not extraordinarily talented, Selena was clearly on the way up before her death at 23 at the hands of an employee. That she was later portrayed onscreen by Jennifer Lopez, who has eclipsed Selena's stardom by far, no doubt partly explains the inclusion on the DVD of a 45-minute documentary (truthfully, more like a lengthy puff piece for Entertainment Tonight) about the Selena biopic. If you want to know how the filmmakers made those tough decisions about hair, clothes, and lip-syncing, you will not be disappointed. But the real thing's better. --Sam Graham
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The Holy Grail of Selena's Legacy; Essential! July 3, 2009
B. Greenberg (Boston, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"The Last Concert" fully captures the magic and charisma of Selena at the zenith of her art as a singer, dancer, and interpreter, and of her renown as a beloved icon of her community. The crowning jewel of her recorded and video legacy, "The Last Concert" merits a place among the most compelling live performances by anyone ever. At the time of the February 1995 Astrodome spectacular it documents, Selena had achieved utter mastery of her singing and style, her sublimely graceful dancing, her rich, haunting mezzo-soprano, her self-designed wardrobe, her serenely fetching natural beauty, her meticulous balance between sensuality and wholesome innocence, her legendary rapport with her audience and fans, and not least, Spanish, her second language. Her material here ranging from disco (in English) to soulful ballads of broken love to fun "get up and dance" cumbia numbers, Selena's musical, emotional, artistic, stylistic and dramatic intelligence here beget a gripping, ebullient, lovable performance that will beguile and hold any sensitive heart forever. Selena's dramatic range of -affekts-, facial expressions, vocal inflections, timing, dance and physical moves small and grand, all reactive to the words and emotions of the songs, are mesmerizing: one cannot turn their eyes from this dazzlingly beautiful, captivating young woman excelling at her art at the top of her game. Here we see Selena the completed, perfected world-class superstar who was just stepping onto the world stage when a month later tragedy struck.
All but the opening disco medley of the concert are Spanish-language songs. If you speak Spanish, want to learn or have learned some Spanish, or even grab the texts and translations of these songs from the web (where they are ubiquitous), just as with an opera, you will appreciate Selena's matchless art and subtlety even more as you follow her interpretations of this repertoire (mostly written for her by her brother, A. B. Quintanilla, and bandmate Pete Astudillo). Knowledge of Spanish is not necessary to appreciate "The Last Concert", but it will vastly deepen your reception of it.
The single "DVD extra", the documentary on the making of the 1997 Jennifer Lopez (who cannot hold a candle to the real Selena on the latter's turf) movie by Greg Nava, is extremely interesting, but is just lagniappe to one of the most awe-inspiring and touching live performances ever committed to video. There are other could-wish-for's or could-be-better's with respect to the packaging, but they are inconsequential in the shadow of this preserved diadem.
This DVD is required for anyone at all a fan, or in the least interested in learning about the art and life, of the late Selena Quintanilla-Perez. Those not familiar with the career of this remarkable woman should obtain the aforementioned biopic, too, and read the websites, to learn how she arrived at the incandescent accomplishment and artistry showcased here. "The Last Concert" is a thrilling, joyous, awesomely moving, and peerless bequest from the meteoric career of a martyred American giant.
Get it without hesitation, and lend it to (or buy it for) friends. Selena vive!
Enjoyed This Much More Than I Ever Expected December 24, 2008
David L Hutchins (Mesa, AZ)
I never expected to enjoy this concert as much as I did. This is a very high energy concert with Selena dancing and singing for around 50 minutes. She never stops moving for the entire concert and it is never boring. I was worried when she came out singing in English at the start, but the remainder of the songs after the first medley are in Spanish. I don't know much Spanish, but her singing is the best in Spanish, even though she does very well in English too. Anyone who likes good popular music should enjoy this concert. The DVD also has a nice feature that is quite interesting on the making of the movie about Selena's life. I have seen the movie and it wasn't overly impressive, but this feature shows how much effort went into that movie and how much they tried to keep it as authentic as possible. A really nice bonus would have been to include the movie too, make it a 2-volume set or even a 3-volume by including the CD soundtrack of the concert. In any case, this DVD is a must for Selena fans, but would easily be enjoyed by those who have never heard of Selena. Very well filmed too for a live concert.
HUGE SELENA FAN July 9, 2008
L. Barron (Philadelphia, PA USA)
This is my favorite dvd in my collection I am a huge selena fan. I love this concert. This dvd deserves an A+++++++. Selena is the best. You must buy this.
cool extra features June 2, 2008
Stacey Chaney
Although I love the live concert, my favorite part of this DVD is the extra features that show the making of the movie Selena.
 Not perfect in production but the Tejano queen's last concert... May 14, 2008
Ricahrd A. Salzer (Chesapeake, Virginia, USA)
and one of her best. I bought a t-shirt
of her in Houston back in '99 when I was
there to cover a Thunderbears Ar.FL game.
Rest in peace, princess!
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