Every now and then, I come across a tale that not only inspires but reminds us that there are still some decency in the world. I created this movie blog to celebrate the wonders of film making and the joys and impact of simply, telling a story. So it is here where I would like to share with you, the true story of a little girl whose last wish on Earth, was to watch a movie.
Colby Curtin, a 10 year-old girl from Huntington Beach California, was treated to the trailer of the Pixar latest animated movie while watching “Monsters VS Aliens”. She was immediately captivated by the high adventures of the main character Carl Fredrickson’s flying house of balloons that she promptly told her mother that she had to watch it. It was as normal a request from any 10 year-old but Colby is no ordinary child. 3 years ago, she was diagnosed with a rare form of vascular cancer that the doctors did not have a positive prognosis for.
The film opened in the USA in early June and it was apparent that Colby’s condition worsened to the point where she was bedridden and could not get to the theater. So a family friend made some desperate calls to Pixar and Disney for any help that they could render. It wasn’t before long that Pixar furnished one of its employees with a DVD copy of the movie and flew said employee down to Huntington Beach to hold a private screening of the movie for Colby.
It was her dying wish to see the film and she did just that before passing away only 7 hours after the movie’s curtains closed.
Cynics would probably attribute this to a publicity stunt on Disney/Pixar’s part but at the end of the day, a little girl wanted to watch their latest film before she died. The title was “Up” and that is probably where she is right now.
Dedicated to Colby Curtin
You can read her full story HERE