Selena Page #7

Synopsis: The film tells the story of the life of Mexican "Tejano" style singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez and the progress of her career resulting in her No. 1 US album.
Director(s): Gregory Nava
Production: Warner Home Video
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
67
Rotten Tomatoes:
65%
PG
Year:
1997
127 min
12,257 Views


Give me another one!

You like this color?

It's pretty. I like it.

Why are you here so early?

I came to tell you Pete can't make it

to L.A. For the Grammy's.

Why?

Hey, what's up?

He said he has a family thing,

I don't know.

Now we have a spare ticket.

- Is that the same thing?

- Yeah, it is!

What're you doing today?

About 5,000 things.

Forget them and do 5,001.

Come to L.A.

L.A.?!

- Please go!

- And do what?

Movie stars, rock stars, free drinks.

- Free food.

- You're crazy.

- I can't, I must do inventory.

- Don't worry.

I can do it.

I know where the lists are.

I know what needs to be done.

You go with Selena. Go!

- Come on.

- I have nothing to wear.

Then we're just going to have

to go shopping! Come on!

You know Andy Garcia'll be there?

- He's so sexy!

- I'm bringing my camera!

We have to hurry. We don't have

that much more time.

How much time do we have left?

Three hours.

Are you nervous?

Little bit.

I think you're going to win.

- Get out!

- I do. I do.

Doesn't matter if I win or not.

Dude! But I hope I do!

There's a store with nice dresses.

- That's a pretty place, too.

- Let's check there.

Look at that one.

See that one in the middle?

We could find something in here.

Look.

Every bridesmaid's nightmare.

Looks like a suit of armor.

It's very Minnie Pearl.

Now, this is nice.

What do you think?

Where'll I get the b*obs for that?

True.

I'm kidding.

- You like this? This is nice.

- It's pretty. I like the color.

Excuse me, can we try this on?

You're won't be interested in that one.

Why?

Because that dress is $800.

Can you take if off the mannequin?

We'd like to try it on.

I want it to fit.

- Suck it in!

- I'm trying!

We'll get you a girdle.

- This dress is too tight!

- It is not!

Selena's here.

Where?

Selena's in the mall!

My God! There's Selena!

What's going on?

You doing good in school?

- What's going on?

- It's Selena!

Who's Selena?

She's here for the Grammy's.

The Grammy's?

What do you think?

Me either.

Excuse me, miss? Excuse me?

We don't need the dress.

Thanks.

The nominees for

Best Mexican-American album are:

...Vicente Fernandez...

Whether or not you get

on stage tonight, you're it.

Someone else gets the Grammy...

...we'll kick their butts.

And the Grammy goes to:

"Live," Selena!

First, I'd like to thank my family.

My dad, who's my manager.

Dad, I love you.

My mom.

I don't know what I'd do without you.

A.B., who's my brother

and produces all my music.

Suzette...

...thanks for always being there.

To my husband, Chris...

...I love you, baby.

And I'd especially like to thank...

...the fans.

Because without you...

...we'd be nothing.

Thank you.

The fashion show was such a success?

How does it feel?

I'm just so happy.

When'll your fashions hit the boutiques?

Probably about another month.

She's been so great.

Everybody chipped in and we'll get her

a present. A ring, from all of us.

- Would you like to chip in too?

- That's great.

I was just thinking we should

do something like that.

I know a place where we can get her...

I know the perfect ring she would love.

Any men's fashions?

I think we better stick

to women's for a while.

Here, give me the money...

...l'll go shopping in a few days.

It'll be ready by the time

she comes back from Nashville.

Oh, that's wonderful, Yolanda.

Thank you.

Don't worry about anything.

I'm sure she'll love it.

How's married life treating you?

It's good.

He better say that!

Any plans for Selena's Boutique

in Mexico?

We've been thinking about it.

"I could lose my heart tonight

"If you don't turn and walk away

"'Cause the way I feel, I might

"Lose control and let you stay

"'Cause I could take you in my arms

"And never let go

"I could fall...

"...in love with you

"I could fall...

"...in love with you

"And I know it's not right

"And I guess I should try

"To do what I should do

"But I could fall in love

"Fall in love with you"

That's it. We got that one down.

That's a hit.

I always knew it.

We got gold, gentlemen.

They said you're a hit

and that we got gold.

I told you.

It's a hit!

You did it. Oh, man!

I bet everybody'll wonder

how I learned English so fast.

I'm starving! Hey, Dad!

Pizza!

So proud of you.

Watching you cut that record.

Boy.

You broke the Tejano music scene

wide open.

No woman's ever been able to make it.

Now you're Number One.

You walk into Mexico and...

...they don't even accept

Mexican-Americans and they love you.

And now...

And now?

Gringos!

Disneyworld!

You remember.

All those barriers people

have been trying to get past...

...you went right through them

as if they didn't exist.

Maybe for you they don't exist.

I love you.

And I'm very proud of you.

Thanks.

I'm tired.

How about this blue?

Blue, out!

- That's pretty.

- Isn't it?

I think you should go with that one.

You know, Selena,

I am so proud of you...

...for opening this store

and the new record.

You mean so much to me,

I bought you a little present.

You shouldn't have done that.

Oh, my gosh!

That is so beautiful.

A ring with an egg!

I love it.

You're such a good friend.

What'd you get?

Junk food.

Good.

How's the grass growing?

Good.

You know what? I want a farm.

A farm?

Not a big farm. A little farm.

About ten acres.

You want me getting up early

and riding a tractor?

Yeah, and see you feeding the pigs.

Feed the pigs. I don't think so.

I want lots of animals, too.

We'll put a fence in the front...

...and have all the cows and chickens

and horses and goats and pigs.

Wait, wait.

You have to keep different animals

apart or they'll eat each other.

Not my animals.

My animals will get along great.

Whatever you say.

I've been thinking...

...about, maybe,

having little animals of our own.

Kids?

Why not?

Yeah, but what about

the singing and the touring?

I mean, you want to give it up?

No, of course not.

But we could take

the kids along with us.

It's a family act, right?

So, Sel, you're talking kids...

...the career...

...and a farm with animals.

Why not? Anything's possible.

Kids, huh?

Okay.

Let's do it.

Let's get started!

- Go, go, go, go, go!

- You forgot the food!

Hey, Dad. What is so important

you had to drag me over here?

Selena, we got a problem and

I don't even know where to start.

It's Yolanda.

What?

Fans sent money to the fan club and

complained they received nothing.

Not a picture. Nada.

Then we found out she had had

a problem with a previous employer.

What problem?

Because Yolanda wouldn't do that.

Money problems.

We didn't find out about it

because they settled out of court.

I went through the records of

the fan club and found these checks.

They're very suspicious.

And what's worse...

...is a lot of the records are missing.

Selena...

...l'm worried.

She's handling all the boutiques.

I know.

I don't know what to tell you.

It's true. I did have a problem

with a doctor I worked with.

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Gregory Nava

Gregory James Nava (born April 10, 1949) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. more…

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