Price: $9.47
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Genre: Latin Music
Rating: NR
Release Date: 9-JAN-2007
Media Type: DVD
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 ounces
Media Format : DTS Surround Sound, NTSC
Run time : 1 hour and 39 minutes
Release date : September 2, 2003
Actors : Selena
Studio : IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
ASIN : B0000AINIZ
Number of discs : 1
4.5
Reviewer: B. Greenberg
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Holy Grail of Selena’s Legacy; Essential!
Review: “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. By February, 1995, the time of the Astrodome spectacular it documents, Selena had achieved utter mastery of her singing and visual style, her sublimely graceful dancing, her rich, haunting mezzo-soprano, her fabled self-designed wardrobe, her incandescent natural beauty, her meticulous balance between sensuality and wholesome innocence, her legendary rapport with her audience and fans, and not the least, Spanish, her second language. Her material here ranging from hard-driving 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 responsive to the words and emotions of the songs, are mesmerizing: one cannot turn one’s eyes from this dazzlingly beautiful, captivating young woman radiating energy, joy, and charm 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. The crowning jewel of her recorded and video legacy, “The Last Concert” merits a place among the most compelling live performances recorded by anyone ever.All but the opening disco medley of the concert are Spanish-language songs. If you speak Spanish, have learned or want to learn some Spanish, or just grab the texts and translations of these songs from the web (where they are ubiquitous), just as with an opera, you will even more appreciate Selena’s matchless art and subtlety 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 appreciation.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 affecting live performances ever committed to video. One can raise minor quibbles and 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 Pérez. Those not familiar with the career of this remarkable woman should obtain the aforementioned biopicÂ
Reviewer: S. Palmer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Already a Superstar in Every Sense — NOT a “Would-Have-Been”
Review: If you are a Selena fan, this is a must-see. The long-anticipated release of this DVD was well worth the wait. If you’re a music aficionado and you’re not especially familiar with her work, this DVD is a must-see for you as well! Everything in this release speaks to the bright and shining career that would have been hers, had her life not been horrifically cut short. Already a Latina icon and Grammy-winning artist at the time of her death, she no doubt would have become an unprecedentedly HUGE worldwide superstar — the likes of which the entertainment industry has rarely, if ever, seen. Born in Texas, with English as her primary language, Selena learned to sing in Spanish beginning at the tender age of eight. She wanted to “sing from her heart” and to be true to her heritage. She most definitely attained those goals, and easily surpassed them. She was working on an English language crossover album at the time of her death, and had already recorded several songs, which were compiled into a special album (“Dreaming of You”) that skyrocketed up the charts immediately upon its release. Selena’s talent was immeasurable, and her heart was at LEAST the size of Texas. If you’ve seen the movie of her life, you will be delighted with the section of this DVD that documents the making of the movie. Between that movie and this release of her final concert, you cannot help but to fall in love with her — either for the first time or all over again. The abundance of her talent, in MANY areas, is overshadowed only by the love that filled her heart and encompassed her life. The world lost an absolute treasure when we lost Selena in 1995. If you watch this DVD, along with the movie of her life story, you will EASILY understand why.
Reviewer: Al
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: DVD resolution is very high quality audio and visual wise!
Review: This earlier release is better in audio and video quality than later releases of Selena’s final concert. It takes you into the Astrodome coliseum back in 1995 as if you were really there!
Reviewer: Gary Covington
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Great “Keepsake” Concert DVD, By The Late/Great “Queen of Tejano”, Selena & Her Great Band!!!!
Review: This concert dvd gave me chill bumps, it is incredibly, “awesome”. This is the real thing, the real Selena, entering the “sold out”, 64,000 capacity crowd, in the Houston Astrodome. She enters the Astrodome, sitting in a carriage, pulled by horses, with horse riding escorts. She circles the Astrodome, the fans go crazy, shouting, “Selena, Selena”. There are neon signs in the dome, lit up with “Selena”,in bright lights. She is then lead to the stage, where her and her band perform what has become, one of the greatest, concerts in history, Selena’s last concert, on February 26, 1995. This is a must-see concert.I liked the Special Features, “Selena: The Movie – All Access”, where it shows, behind the scenes, footage of the making of Selena, the Movie. I think this feature is the perfect gap, between, Selena’s last concert, and Selena, the Movie. It’s a perfect sequence, to lead up to the Movie.I really cerish my dvd of the “Queen of Tejano’s”, last concert, and the bonus parts also. Thanks, and may God Bless the Quintanilla Family, and Chris Perez (Selena’s widower)!!! Viva La Selena!!!! She will live on in our hearts forever!!!
Reviewer: D C
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is an excellent concert. All Selena fans should have the DVD. When I watch the DVD I can’t believe Selena is gone I like dancing along. ðððð¤
Reviewer: Alejandra
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Pues que decir de esta joya de colección!!! Me encanta!! El último concierto televisado de la reina del tex mex!!!!
Reviewer: Emiliano Ramos
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The Last Concert de Selena es un concierto histórico, el CD incluye las letras de las canciones ademas de fotografÃas de la cantante, puedes ser parte de este gran concierto ya que contiene todos los temas que canto en el ASTRODOME, si eres fan de Selena Quintanilla la reina del TEX-MEX no dudes en adquirirlo a este gran precio y ademas incluye los comentarios de su familia y el video caracteristico de “La Llamada”!!
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Its a nice concert. Not a wauw, but nice to see and listen.
Reviewer: Elisa
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: 5 stelle sono poche e non certo per la morte tragica di questo capolavoro di ragazza.Questo concerto non deve restare sconosciuto in Europa.Molto bene per il codice, compatibile anche in Italia.L’unica cosa che m’indispone é la continua altalena del prezzo… basta una notte per farlo schizzare chissá dove.Politica assai controproducente se si pensa ad un venditore serio e puntuale, com’è il presente caso.Ecco perchè 4 anzichè 5 stelle.
