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Line 1: {{~~trope~~work}} [[File:220px-Selenathemovie_2497.jpg\|frame]] ''[['''Selena]]''''' is a 1997 biography about the life of Tejano singer [[Selena\|Selena Quintanilla-Perez]]. The film details Selena's beginnings as a child performer up to her rise in stardom as a Latino and North American icon, ultimately culminating to her untimely and tragic death at the hands of her ~~fanclub~~fan club manager, Yolanda Saldivar. [[Jennifer Lopez]] stars in the lead role, and [[Edward James Olmos]] stars along side her as Selena's father, Abraham Quintanilla. This film is notable for providing a [[Star-Making Role]] for [[Jennifer Lopez]]. [[Jennifer Lopez]] stars in the lead role, and [[Edward James Olmos]] stars along side her as Selena's father, Abraham Quintanilla. This film is notable for providing a [[Star-Making Role]] for Lopez. ''Selena'' was added to the [[National Film Registry]] in 2021. {{tropelist}} * [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]: Selena's husband was Chris Perez- who had long hair, wore punk clothes, and played heavy metal before performing with her. * [[Bittersweet Ending]]: Happens off-camera when the Corpus Christi cops arrest Yolanda. * [[Can't Get Away with Nuthin']]: Guess who killed Selena? * [[Berserk Button]]: Abraham has it when Selena is in love with Chris. * [[Butt Monkey]]: [[Played for Drama]] in some scenes by characters. Selena had one when she was ridiculed at school. She had more of it, especially with her dad's [[Berserk Button]] with Chris before having it again once again (on her final days of life). [[Loony Fan\|Yolanda Saldivar]] had one at the end. * [[Downer Ending]]: The movie ends with Selena's death and a candlelight vigil being held in her honor. * [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Yolanda gets one of these mentions that she was involved in murder. [[Tear Jerker\|She cries and says to another caller that she wanted to talk to her mother, but not before saying to "look what I've done to my best friend!"]] * [[Fake Nationality]]: The movie got into a little hot water when they cast Lopez to play Selena. Some people felt that they should honor Selena's Mexican heritage by hiring a Mexican actress, instead of Lopez, who's Puerto Rican. * [[Karma Houdini]]: While marriage is not a crime, it happens when Selena married Chris had a headline. * [[Large Ham]]: Abraham and Suzzette. * [[Loony Fan]]: Yolanda Saldivar, hands down. * [[Motor Mouth]]: Abraham when he is angry at Selena. To a lesser instinct, Selena herself. Yolanda when she cries. * [[Star-Making Role]]: Before she was the diva J-Lo, she made her mark with this movie as Jennifer Lopez, talented actress. * [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Tomboy Selena who enjoyed playing outdoors, vs. girly girl Suzette who did not want to be a drummer because "girls don't play drums". * [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Yolanda after shooting Selena. [[Sacrificial Lion\|As for Selena, she was too nice despite turning against Yolanda Saldivar]]. {{reflist}} [[Category:~~Films of the 1990s~~{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Selena]] [[Category:Film]] [[Category:Films of the 1990s]] [[Category:Films With Recuts]] [[Category:National Film Registry]]