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This undated family photo shows Colby Curtin. Colby, 10, was diagnosed in 2005 with vascular cancer, desperately wanted to see the new Disney-Pixar movie 'Up,' but was too sick to go to the theater. A family friend contacted the movie studio, and a Pixar employee delivered a DVD copy of the movie to Colby's home on Friday. Colby died later Friday night after watching the film. (AP/Carole Lynch via Orange County Register)
A 10-year-old Huntington Beach, Calif. girl had one wish—to see the new Pixar animated film, “Up.” But, Colby Curtin was too ill to go to a theater because she was seriously ill with cancer.
Thankfully, a friend of the family got in touch with the studio and an employee of Pixar delivered a DVD copy of the movie to Colby’s home on Friday.
The movie is about a grumpy elderly man whose wife passes away. After her death, he attempts to fulfill their dream of visiting South America using an unconventional method—by tying a multitude of balloons to his house and floating away.
Colby’s mother, Lisa said asked her daughter if she could hold on until the move arrived for viewing. Colby replied, “I’m ready [to die], but I’m going to wait for the movie.”
Colby had seen advertisements for the movie in April and said, “I have to see that movie. It is so cool,” reported a family friend Carole Lynch.
Lisa did not know what the theme of the movie was and said, “I just know that the word ‘Up’ and all the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that [Colby] was going to go up. Up to heaven.”
Colby was diagnosed with vascular cancer in 2005 and her health began to take a turn for the worse on June 4.
The Pixar employee not only brought Colby the movie, but had movie memorabilia and stuffed animals of characters for the ailing girl.
When the family viewed the DVD, Lisa described scenes to Colby, who was unable to open her eyes to see the film.
Several hours after the viewing, Colby passed away.
Lisa said one of the items the Pixar employee left was an “adventure book” based on the scrapbook that was kept by the elderly man’s wife in “Up.”
“I’ll have to fill those adventures in for her [Colby],” said Lisa.
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R.I.P. :((((
We have to find a cure!
What a beautiful child. Life is not fair. Death doesn't discriminate. However, KUDOS to Pixar for bringing a grant of this little girl's last wish straight to her bedside.
That's beyond classy. That's unheard of! Thank you Pixar. And again, take a moment to look into the eyes of that girl in the picture; that beauty...who would she have become? What would she have done? We need to find a cure for Cancer. It is the silent killer and took this beautiful baby from her family. Rest in peace, sweetheart.
Paula, please differentiate between a Pixar employee and Pixar the company.
To the parents of that beautiful angel:
I share with you the agony of your pain, the distress of your hearts finds echo in my own.
This seems like a very nice story and very thoughtful of that pixar employee. however i do like to look at things in all lights.. it seems that advertising has hit that level in our culture that even as you are on your deathbed we can still be manipulated into thinking we need this crap. a little warped..
Shut Up Che
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