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There are times that remind us of just how important every tiny little detail is in our lives. As reported by The OC Register, Pixar was able to grant a little girl the one last little thing that in her eyes was everything. After being diagnosed with vascular cancer three years ago, it became apparent that 10-year-old Colby Curtin would not live long enough to catch Up in the theater, a movie she had been excited to see since she saw the preview. When Colby became too ill to be moved to a cinema, a family friend made calls to Pixar. A representative of the company then flew out with a DVD copy of the movie to show to Colby. When asked if she enjoyed the movie, she nodded.
Colby died just seven hours after the viewing.
Sometimes we all forget just how important, how truly life-changing art can be, especially film. Words can have a lasting effect on us. Images can make us change our ways. And I’m not sure that there aren’t many things that me more happy and sad, simultaneously, than a little girl’s dying wish to see a movie. To think, that’s all she needed to be happy, to make her life whole at that moment. I could write about the symbolism forever, but nothing sums it up like her own words to her mother: “I’m ready (to die), but I’m going to wait for the movie.” - CinemaBlend
I don't even know what to say about this, it's all said there in the article. I will point out that the story made both me and my dad cry and I'm pretty sure we won't be the only ones.
Colby died just seven hours after the viewing.
Sometimes we all forget just how important, how truly life-changing art can be, especially film. Words can have a lasting effect on us. Images can make us change our ways. And I’m not sure that there aren’t many things that me more happy and sad, simultaneously, than a little girl’s dying wish to see a movie. To think, that’s all she needed to be happy, to make her life whole at that moment. I could write about the symbolism forever, but nothing sums it up like her own words to her mother: “I’m ready (to die), but I’m going to wait for the movie.” - CinemaBlend
I don't even know what to say about this, it's all said there in the article. I will point out that the story made both me and my dad cry and I'm pretty sure we won't be the only ones.
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