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A scene from Pixar's 'Up' Disney/PixarAccess Hollywood
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Colby Curtin had one wish before she died - to see Pixar's "Up."
According to the OC Register, the 10-year-old girl, diagnosed with vascular cancer three years ago, was too ill to visit a movie theater but wanted badly to see the animated film.
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And thanks to a family friend's phone calls, the studio fulfilled Colby's last wish, bringing a DVD of the film to her family's Huntington Beach home on June 10.
The movie, a visual feast of colorful balloons and sky-high adventures, caught Colby's eye when she saw a preview for it at a screening of DreamWorks' "Monsters Vs. Aliens" in April, before her condition worsened.
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On June 9, family friend Terrell Orum cold-called Pixar, who listened to Colby's story and sent someone over with a DVD the following day.
"Do you think you can hang on?" Colby's mother, Lisa Curtin, asked the young girl.
"I'm ready (to die), but I'm going to wait for the movie," Colby responded.
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She died seven hours after watching "Up." She was with her mother and father.
According to the newspaper, Colby couldn't keep her eyes open to see the screen because of the pain, so her mother narrated what was happening as the movie played. The Pixar employee, who was not named, also brought stuffed animals of characters from the film and an "adventure book" scrapbook.
"I'll have to fill those adventures in for her," Lisa said.
Lisa told the newspaper the movie had been a source of comfort as the family plans for Colby's vigil.
"When I watched it, I had really no idea about the content of the theme of the movie," Lisa said. "I just know that word 'Up' and all of the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that (Colby) was going to go up. Up to heaven."
To read Colby's full story in the OC Register... Click Here.
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DebbieI must say i dont know how the family could deal with the loss of an ANGEL! wtg Pixar! And the family friend! Mr. & Mrs. Curtin my prayers are with you!! That article brought tears to my eyes!!! God bless you all!!!report abuseposted June 24, 2009 12:44 AM PDT
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Soccerdude6798That was the saddest thing ive ever heard. I feel so bad for the family that she lived with. That was so kind of pixar to let her see it before she died. Thx Pixar!!! As long as she got her last wish she most likely died in peace. May you RIP Colby Curtin. :'( BYE!!!!report abuseposted June 22, 2009 4:05 PM PDT
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EeyoreThat was a wonderful thing Pixar did...poor baby my she be with the angels now.report abuseposted June 22, 2009 4:24 AM PDT
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kellie_wong23awesome did, pixar.. thank you :'(report abuseposted June 22, 2009 3:46 AM PDT
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TaylorThanks Pixar for giving her last request :(report abuseposted June 21, 2009 8:48 PM PDT
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brokencyde_loverxxaww that is the saddest thing i have ever heard my aunt (lillian)just dies last september of a very rare kind of cancer and she had it for like 4 years and umm for 1 of thoses years she ever told us she had cancer until the 2d year she never did ay drugs or some or any of that and i wish i just wish she would come back and never had cancer :(report abuseposted June 21, 2009 7:06 PM PDT
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FreekshowThats like the saddest thing I ever heard! I'm glad she got her final wish. R.I.P.report abuseposted June 20, 2009 12:31 PM PDT
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Aliyah Wthat sad that she passed but im happy she got her last wish god bless herreport abuseposted June 20, 2009 11:27 AM PDT
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Stepher-weferzz♥lu …this is the saddest ever... im a young girl (13) and my best friend has cancer as we speak. i am crying 4 her. i hope everything goes okay in heaven 4 her. i dont want this 2 happen 2 anyone i know. my cousin died when he was seven. he would be 12 or so now and he was somewhat mental. they found he died of a kind of cancer.... my uncle who was very young just died of cancer.my friend is doing ok(:report abuseposted June 20, 2009 9:36 AM PDT
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JustMeW2G Pixar nice move. Hopefully the movie (UP) was a foresight in2 her future. May she rest with the angels now.........report abuseposted June 20, 2009 8:52 AM PDT
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