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As if Up itself didn't make cry enough...
Now this happens.
Colby Curtin, a 10 year old girl from Huntington Beach, CA was dying of cancer. While she desperately wanted to see Pixar's Up, she could not be moved safely to a theater for health concerns.
Enter Pixar.
After being notified by the family's plight, Pixar sent out a representative with a DVD of the film to give Colby a private showing. As if that weren't enough, the rep even brought stuffed plushies of the characters and a replica of the character Ellie's Adventure Book from the movie for the dying fan.
After viewing the film, Curtin expressed her approval of the flick with a simple nod, as the pain was such that it kept her eyes closed, even through the movie. With her parent's by her side, little Colby Curtin died only 7 hours later.
Now that I've gotten through the basic story, I just want to comment on this with my own opinions.
Can Pixar be anymore a saint of a studio? Sure, this all could have just been a huge publicity stunt, but the fact that Pixar isn't responding to the media on this story might make it seem otherwise. If only all kids could get something like this. More companies should cut the Make-A-Wish Foundation out as the middle man.
And really, this girl is lucky, considering her circumstances. This really is the best movie you could show to a dying person. After all, Up is about someone on the edge of their life, believing that they've done nothing with themselves, but is eventually reminded that simply having lived their life is an adventure in itself. I give a huge tip of the hat to Pixar for making this movie and for giving it to someone who needed it most.
I hope Curtin has lots of balloons up in heaven. (Yes, I know it's incredibly corny, but I assure you that it was a heartfelt sentiment).
The original story can be found here:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/pixar-up-movie-2468059-home-show
Colby Curtin, a 10 year old girl from Huntington Beach, CA was dying of cancer. While she desperately wanted to see Pixar's Up, she could not be moved safely to a theater for health concerns.
Enter Pixar.
After being notified by the family's plight, Pixar sent out a representative with a DVD of the film to give Colby a private showing. As if that weren't enough, the rep even brought stuffed plushies of the characters and a replica of the character Ellie's Adventure Book from the movie for the dying fan.
After viewing the film, Curtin expressed her approval of the flick with a simple nod, as the pain was such that it kept her eyes closed, even through the movie. With her parent's by her side, little Colby Curtin died only 7 hours later.
Now that I've gotten through the basic story, I just want to comment on this with my own opinions.
Can Pixar be anymore a saint of a studio? Sure, this all could have just been a huge publicity stunt, but the fact that Pixar isn't responding to the media on this story might make it seem otherwise. If only all kids could get something like this. More companies should cut the Make-A-Wish Foundation out as the middle man.
And really, this girl is lucky, considering her circumstances. This really is the best movie you could show to a dying person. After all, Up is about someone on the edge of their life, believing that they've done nothing with themselves, but is eventually reminded that simply having lived their life is an adventure in itself. I give a huge tip of the hat to Pixar for making this movie and for giving it to someone who needed it most.
I hope Curtin has lots of balloons up in heaven. (Yes, I know it's incredibly corny, but I assure you that it was a heartfelt sentiment).
The original story can be found here:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/pixar-up-movie-2468059-home-show
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Comment by Gift of the Magi on June 25, 2009 at 9:46am -
Someone check this story out and confirm it.
If this is real, my respect for this studio has risen beyond the excellent of their storylines.
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Comment by Mayor McGizzle on June 22, 2009 at 9:53am - Yeah...show a dying a girl a movie that says life is so wonderful and getting old is so great...great idea.
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Comment by Kitsune on June 21, 2009 at 7:37pm -
That's quite a heartwarming story. It reminds me of something similar Blizzard did for one of it's fans. A 10 year old boy named Ezra Chatterton had his wish granted by Make-A-Wish. The kid played WoW with his father all the time and it was a way for them to connect. So Ezra was given a tour of Blizzard's studios, he got to design his own quest, get his voice in the game and got his own custom items. The quest and his voice clip are still in the game to this day even though young Ezra has passed on.
I love it when companies do things like this for people.
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Comment by Chase W. on June 21, 2009 at 5:11pm - Already respected them for making intelligent family films, now I have this to add to that.
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Comment by Zeek Slider on June 21, 2009 at 7:31am - This is what makes Pixar so great. They aren't just some big movie-making studio. They're people with honest emotions and a good soul. Like you pointed out, I doubt any other studio would be willing to do the same.
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Comment by Nine Ghosts Nine on June 20, 2009 at 5:17pm - Deepest condolences to the family & congrats to a company with a heart.
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Comment by Ian Clemente on June 20, 2009 at 1:16am -
*wipes a tear, thinks hard about what to say* First off, my deepest condolences to Curtin's family and loved ones. She is certainly soaring happily in a better place if anyone is...
...You know, a lot of crappy things are going on right now, but it is a hopeful sign whenever a truly noble group of people act in a manner that resonates with the inner decency each of us is innately capable of.
Having seen every Pixar movie, it already seemed clear to me that Pixar was a rare gem in Hollywood - a studio that was not about profits alone, but about mastering its cinematic craft and enjoying the happiness it brings to others.
Up reinforced this belief for me, but this story...wow. Pixar is not just an example for Hollywood anymore, but for EVERY company large and small that wants to preserve its idealistic ambitions, and for every person that wants to act with selfless intentions in their own lives. A perfect lesson for Father's Day. Bravo.
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Comment by MiCaH on June 19, 2009 at 11:43pm -
Having just seen Up a couple hours ago kills me even more. I can't imagine how difficult it was for the family to observe the life and death montage from the first 10 minutes with her condition. She's captured my admiration.
Let this go to show that Pixar IS a movie studio that cares what happens to the audience beyond the screen despite their already heartfelt efforts.
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Comment by Azteca on June 19, 2009 at 9:05pm - A story like that shows that life can still be beautiful but it angers me to no end the forces that try to make it otherwise still walk the Earth.
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Comment by crawlspacesRcreepy on June 19, 2009 at 5:14pm - Awwww. This is making me tear up. That's so kind of Pixar to do all that for her.
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