Pixar grants 10-year-old girl's wish to watch UP.

[John-h]

Colby Curtin, a 10-year-old girl suffering from terminal vascular cancer, told her mom that she wanted to live to see Pixar's Up. But before she could visit the theater, her condition became too unstable for her to be moved.

Colby's family called Pixar, guessed a name of an employee to break through the automated operator and explained the situation to the first person they reached. A Pixar employee flew out immediately with a DVD, toys and posters in hand. From the OC Register:

Colby couldn't see the screen because the pain kept her eyes closed so her mother gave her a play-by-play of the film.
"Do you think you can hang on?" Colby's mother said.

"I'm ready (to die), but I'm going to wait for the movie," the girl replied.

At the end of the film, the mother asked if her daughter enjoyed the movie and Colby nodded yes, Lisa Curtin said.

Colby died later that evening, hopefully fulfilled in at least some small way.

Source: Gizmodo (http://gizmodo.com)

What a sad story, R.I.P.

Excellent company, though.

[Jay Bird]

Holy flipzors, that's really depressing. -_- I mean, I'd cry a lot if I saw her. Then hug her... at least the company is really nice and does things like that. Still depressing, though.

[GluGluCute]

That is really sad.... :( The good thing was that she was able to watch Up before she died. I feel sorry for her parents. :'(

[Speller1000]

Thats so sad I wish she couldve been cured and saw it in 3d and they already have it in DVD??

[Freebee93]

It's probably not in retail yet, the DVD. But thats sad...

[NickyPenny]

Many other companys wouldn't have done a thing like that. What a great company and I hope she rests in peace.

[Tom]

Thats so sad I wish she couldve been cured and saw it in 3d and they already have it in DVD??


No, it was a private screening, Pixar took the DVD back when they left.

[Jeebus]

Wow, that's so sad. At least she got her wish before she passed. Pixar is a good company.

[rouge135]

Thats so sad I wish she couldve been cured and saw it in 3d and they already have it in DVD??
PIXAR probably just quick put it on a DVD.
You cannot buy it yet.
I was sad in the quote "I'm ready (to die) buut I think I can wait" :'(

[Ballboi]

That is so sad, -_- May she rest in peace. At least she got to see it before she passed away.

[Yoki]

It's pretty cool that Pixar did that. May she rest in peace.

[Chandru]

Pixar is great for doing that. Thanks.

[worldking01]

I am going to cry... That... that is so depressing.

[Dracophile]

Thats so sad I wish she couldve been cured and saw it in 3d and they already have it in DVD??

It's a "For Internal Use Only" DVD or a private screening DVD given out to movie critics and such. I have one from the movie Transiberian, they look the same as the real DVDs, they just say "Preview" or "Screener" on them.

[Tom Yellow - Penguin]

That's just the saddest story I've heard in the week. At least Pixar could grant her last wish before going to the grave.

[Naruto28]

Poor girl. At least she got to watch one of Pixar's greatest movies before she died.

[sonic30132]

I saw someone post this on MacRumors. It is sooo sad!

[Babidu]

A sad story as everyone said already, nice to see that some companies care for others. May Colby rest in peace :unsure:

[phenom21]

That's pretty cool of Pixar. She got her wish at least. Rest in Peace.