Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: EMI Latin
• DVD Release Date: January 25, 2005
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000777I60
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,000 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #88 in Music > Latin Music > Regional Mexican > Tejano

Editorial Reviews

Selena’s music and legacy is one of the most influential stories in Latin music history. Grammy Award winner and recipient of numerous awards throughout her career such as ‘El Premio Lo Nuestro’, ‘Billboard’, ‘Tejano Music Award’ and many others. Selena is an artist that broke all the barriers of music. Selena Remembered is a detailed chronicle of her quest from the early years to her final breakthrough as one of the most successful Latin artists of our time. This documentary is narrated by Edward James Olmos who portrayed Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr. in the 1997 motion picture ‘Selena’. Also included are rare interviews with Selena and her band members ‘Los Dinos’ along with exclusive footage that provides an insight on her incredible rise to stardom and her charismatic personality. This documentary was originally released in 1997 on VHS and has not been available for quite some time. Now for the first time, Selena Remembered has been restored and re-mastered for DVD.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great tribute..., November 18, 1999

By A Customer

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This review is from: Selena Remembered [VHS] (VHS Tape)

'Selena Remembered' is a great video for fans, as well as people who want to know more about this wonderful entertainer, and what a nice person she was. Great clips, music, interviews with family, etc.. My only complaint would be that it makes you realize even more what an incredible tragedy her death was. I wish I had known more of her while she was still here. Definitely recommend this video, it's excellent.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite video!, July 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Selena Remembered [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am one of those people that never had the opportunity to hear of Selena until her death. Now I too own all her cds, the movie Selena, and this wonder compilalation of her music. I am overwhelmed with saddness when I listen to her music by the fact that she will never be able to make more of the best music I have ever heard. I am also overwhelmed with happiness to be able to listen to such wonderful music by a most dynamic performer. Because of Selena, I now own over 20 spanish cds. She really broadened my horizons.

Also, I just spent 3 years teaching in a bilingual kindergarten and my admiration for Selena was a wonderful way to connect to the Hispanic community that I was so blessed to work in. The children always wanted to dance to Bidi Bidi Bom Bom and so we did dance to it often. My heart breaks for a family that lost such a wonderful, inspirational, talented, and kind person. I can't even imagine the kind of pain they must have felt and continue to feel for her loss. We are all so grateful that Selena did live but of course we will always wonder what could have been.

Selena remembered is a wonderful way to learn more about a person so admired and loved. There are many interviews with Selena and you really get a feel for what a wonderful person she was. My thoughts and gratitude go out to her family for continuing to give us a part of a person we will always miss.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Selena video..., June 3, 2001

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"amaris-raine" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Selena Remembered [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is the best Selena video available. I was very impressed when I bought it soon after it came out, and I continue to be impressed with it. Edward James Olmos narrates this tribute to Selena, and in just one hour this video covers a lot of ground.

It starts off with black-and-white footage of her performing at a very young age and traces her career from the early days up until her death. It's a joyful video which focuses on her life and career, and doesn't dwell on her murder, and makes no mention of Yolanda Saldivar. There's concert, video and interview footage with Selena's humor to go with it all. This video is awesome.