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1. #1
   On June 19th, 2009 at 2:15 pm, Paul Revere said:

   Thanks for the uplifting story!

2. #2
   On June 19th, 2009 at 2:15 pm, RachelD said:

   Hooray for Pixar, and Jenny, thanks for sharing.

3. #3
   On June 19th, 2009 at 2:19 pm, jamesrileyjr said:

   If ever I needed another reason to love Pixar, this is it.

4. #4
   On June 19th, 2009 at 2:21 pm, nlebou said:

   Good for Pixar, Let them know they are appreciated.

5. #5
   On June 19th, 2009 at 2:22 pm, AlohaGuy said:

   “Reiminder” link above not working for me.

   Thank you Pixar!

6. #6
   On June 19th, 2009 at 2:29 pm, flmom said:

   This story has a goosebump rating of 10+ [Bear will know what I mean]. Kudos to Pixar, they did a beautiful thing. ‘Up’ is a wonderful story, I left the theatre very up-lifted [and clutching a lot of damp kleenex].

7. #7
   On June 19th, 2009 at 2:33 pm, sbw999 said:

   At least poor Colby got what she wanted. I hope that “Up” did not sadden her before her final hours. It was a movie mis-advertised to be a fun romp for kids, but was anything but fun. The ten minute “short” at the very beginning of the movie that Michelle mentions, shows the couple growing up from kids to old age; the woman dies in that 10 minute “short” before she is able to visit a place on a different continent that she had dreamed of visiting her entire life, and the old man is deeply saddened by that fact. It is not a movie that I would think was good for viewing by a dying child, but if it what that little angel wanted, then that’s what mattered.

8. #8
   On June 19th, 2009 at 2:35 pm, tre said:

   I’ve always liked Pixars movies, especially Cars. I like them more, now. Thanks Pixar.

   Rest in Peace, Colby Curtin. You’ve gone “Up” to Heaven now.

9. #9
   On June 19th, 2009 at 2:41 pm, changer1701 said:

   Link isn’t working for me either, but thanks Michelle for the story. It certainly provides some much needed perspective. God bless that little girl and her family, and kudos to Pixar for granting her wish.

10. #10
    On June 19th, 2009 at 2:41 pm, Common Sense said:

    My 16-year-old son and his girlfriend loved the movie. Cudos to Pixar for granting a little girl’s wish.

    And my condolences to her family.

11. #11
    On June 19th, 2009 at 2:47 pm, flmom said:

    sbw999 said:

    You’re right about the first 10 minutes but as the movie evolves it becomes a very up-lifting story that I’m sure Colby appreciated. My favorite quote in the movie, and the lesson for the crotchety old man: ‘Sometimes it’s the boring moments that mean the most’, I paraphrased as I can’t find the actual quote.

12. #12
    On June 19th, 2009 at 2:51 pm, RetFireman said:

    Damn.

13. #13
    On June 19th, 2009 at 2:52 pm, Michelle Malkin said:

    LINK FIXED!

14. #14
    On June 19th, 2009 at 2:59 pm, Misscheryl said:

    Wow! Just WOW!

15. #15
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:00 pm, DaveC said:

    The movie was great..

    Good for Pixar too with the last wish.

16. #16
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:03 pm, spaceycakes said:

    Gulp. Somedays I’m ashamed of myself for being so self-centered. Today is one of those days.

17. #17
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:17 pm, TheWriteJerry said:

    This is one of the nicest things I’ve heard of a company and one of their representatives doing for somebody. God bless them and God bless Colby’s family.

    Though, with how viciously critical of corporations the Dems are, I shudder to think of some well-placed leftist decrying the negative effect on the environment and the waste of valuable corporate assets caused by this “unnecessary jet-setting.” Pixar instead should have flown Obama to Hollywood so he could lead a fundraiser for socialized healthcare – which would have miraculously saved this little girl for sure – while Al Gore and Madonna flew around the globe on a 15-city Go Green evangelism tour.

    Whew, I apologize for getting all political about such a tender and moving story. I guess my anticipation of the Party of Love’s spin on this got the better of me.

18. #18
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:20 pm, formerwm said:

    I am not a big fan of animated movies, but this one I plan to see, only because Pixar deserves it for being so kind to a little girl who’s only wish was to see UP. God Bless her and her family. Thanks MM for reminding this old marine what really counts in life.

19. #19
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:20 pm, right4life said:

    Rest in Peace, Colby Curtin. You’ve gone “Up” to Heaven now.

    no doubt…

20. #20
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:21 pm, rusty_armor said:

    In this age where I find little to commend film production companies,PIXAR came through here. And they didn’t send a press corps with the DVD.

    But they don’t make it easy to commend them. I tried.

21. #21
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:21 pm, supersean said:

    My heartfelt thanks go out to Pixar for granting this wish.

22. #22
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:22 pm, Sergeant Tim said:

    Prayers up for Colby and kind thoughts of those who granted her last wish.

23. #23
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:26 pm, KitFox said:

    On June 19th, 2009 at 2:33 pm, sbw999 said:
    … the woman dies in that 10 minute “short” before she is able to visit a place on a different continent that she had dreamed of visiting her entire life, and the old man is deeply saddened by that fact. It is not a movie that I would think was good for viewing by a dying child…

    I would like to gently disagree. Yes, the woman passes away before she can go pursue her dream…but it’s her memory that sends the man to go on his adventure, and eventually makes him move forward with his life rather than spend it clinging to the past. I think the idea that someone can inspire the people they love, even after they pass away, is not a bad thing for a dying child to see.

    God bless Colby, her family, and the good-hearted folks at Pixar.

24. #24
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:40 pm, granite said:

    God bless that little girl.

    And, thank you, Pixar.

25. #25
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:42 pm, John424 said:

    Touching story, and good of Pixar to do this.

    However . . .

    (wet blanket warning)

    Don’t forget that this is DISNEY/Pixar. The same DISNEY that owns ABC. The same DISNEY that a lot of commenters on here are having issues with because of the upcoming ABC/National Healthcare lovefest.

    Just thought it was worth mentioning . . .

    (end wet blanket alert)

    My prayers are with the Curtin family during this troubling time. May God comfort them.

26. #26
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:42 pm, Hangfire said:

    Bravo Zulu to Disney-Pixar on this occasion.

    It is rare of me to praise anything that Disney does nowadays. It’s so different without Uncle Walt and Roy Disney at the helm.

27. #27
    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:57 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Two thumbs “UP” !

28. #28
    On June 19th, 2009 at 4:00 pm, granite said:

    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:42 pm, John424 said:

    …good of Pixar to do this.

    However . . .

    (wet blanket warning)

    Don’t forget that this is DISNEY/Pixar.
    The same DISNEY that owns ABC.

    Same thing crossed my mind.

    good post.

    This might simply be another example of how even a broken watch tells the correct time twice a day.

29. #29
    On June 19th, 2009 at 4:01 pm, BigGator5 said:

    *wipes the tears from his eyes*

    Bloody allergies…

30. #30
    On June 19th, 2009 at 4:03 pm, Lindsay said:

    Prayers for this family. Many thanks to Pixar. And, thanks to Michelle,for posting and for the reminder to cherish each day we have.

    There are still good people in the world, and many are regular commenters on this blog.

31. #31
    On June 19th, 2009 at 4:05 pm, expres12 said:

    Choked up and a tear in my eyes…

    God bless the family and Pixar for their warm and wonderful deed.

32. #32
    On June 19th, 2009 at 4:11 pm, EMT Bill said:

    I live in Manhattan. I once received a call from a social worker friend from out of town asking if I could get a copy of Shrek for a child who was going to die soon. It had just been released.

    I called the studio and they referred me to the foundation Steven Spielberg had created. I called the foundation and was told I should consider looking on Canal Street. I indicated I was concerned about the quality of a bootleg. The fellow reassured me by saying he had bought a bootleg copy of the movie and it was fine.

    I bought the movie and sent it to the social worker with the suggestion she view it first, before giving it to the child, to insure it was the correct movie and that there wasn’t anything on it besides the movie.

    It is wonderful that Pixar took a different attitude.

33. #33
    On June 19th, 2009 at 4:11 pm, John424 said:

    Granite:

    I like that one, but I’m just country enough that another saying crosses my mind:

    Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in awhile.

34. #34
    On June 19th, 2009 at 4:15 pm, changer1701 said:

    This might simply be another example of how even a broken watch tells the correct time twice a day.

    Or not. Pixar did a great thing, why can’t it just be left at that? Yes, I know they’re owned by Disney which owns ABC which is whoring itself out for the One, but this story just doesn’t need that stuff interjected into it. There will be plenty of other occasions for it.

    (And I apologize in advance if you’re referring to something other than the Disney/ABC connection…I just appreciated this story for what it is and just don’t think other things are relevant.)

35. #35
    On June 19th, 2009 at 4:22 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    So great someone at Pixar made her wish happen. RIP.

36. #36
    On June 19th, 2009 at 4:39 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    I guess a little girl who knows she is dying can probably handle the death of a cartoon character in a movie.

    Pixar stepped up and did a wonderful thing in this case.

    I am so sorry for the family of this little child.

    Going home to hug my kids now.

37. #37
    On June 19th, 2009 at 4:44 pm, sbw999 said:

    On June 19th, 2009 at 3:26 pm, KitFox said:
    I think the idea that someone can inspire the people they love, even after they pass away, is not a bad thing for a dying child to see.

    A wonderful “other way” of looking at it. Amen.

38. #38
    On June 19th, 2009 at 5:44 pm, DagneyT said:

    The mind is a powerful thing. Thank you Lord for arming us in this life.

39. #39
    On June 19th, 2009 at 6:13 pm, zorro said:

    Tears.

40. #40
    On June 19th, 2009 at 6:59 pm, jencab said:

    I thought it was a beautiful and touching story. Life is so short, and some of the simple things in life are what gives us the most pleasure. We must thank God everyday for blessing us with family, friends, life, and living in the USA.
    Let’s pray for her family to have strength and all those who have children or family members with sicknesses.

41. #41
    On June 19th, 2009 at 7:22 pm, Cameron said:

    I’m going to simply stay optimistic that Pixar chose to do the right thing without any consideration for the publicity. And it’s a good story.

42. #42
    On June 19th, 2009 at 7:42 pm, allrsn said:

    THUMBS UP PIXAR!!

    I must wonder? Would Obamacare have even considered such a thing?

43. #43
    On June 19th, 2009 at 8:40 pm, nbarry said:

    Sometimes a story like this comes along to remind even the cynical that there is some measure of good in the world. And the child is now in a place where nothing can disappoint her.

44. #44
    On June 19th, 2009 at 10:50 pm, L.N. Smithee said:

    Pixar is staffed with a diverse blend of incredibly talented individuals who take more pride in their work than just about any American corporation.

    I’m hoping that Pixar can continue to be an oasis of quality family-friendly and family-centered entertainment in a society that now tolerates bestiality jokes told by animated toddlers. What the Walt Disney Company once was, Pixar is.

45. #45
    On June 19th, 2009 at 11:13 pm, L.N. Smithee said:

    John424 wrote:

    Don’t forget that this is DISNEY/Pixar. The same DISNEY that owns ABC. The same DISNEY that a lot of commenters on here are having issues with because of the upcoming ABC/National Healthcare lovefest.

    They are owned by the same parent company, but not only has Pixar always enjoyed a level autonomy within the Disney Co., the balance of power swung to Pixar when the two cemented their working relationship.

    It used to be that Pixar (built from the ashes of Steve Jobs’ failed NeXT Computer company) rode on Disney’s reputation, creating the product that would be distributed by Walt Disney Studios. But Pixar’s computer-animated features were so successful and revolutionary, they overshadowed Disney’s once-dominant traditional cel animation features. Disney gave up on old-school animated features (using cel animation to produce lame straight-to-video sequels like Cinderella II) and appropriated the Pixar characters as well. It all came to a head when Disney set out to create Toy Story 3 — whose characters were, under contract, owned by Disney — in Southern California, rather than in the sprawling state-of-the-art Pixar facility in Emeryville, CA (NE of Oakland).

    Pixar and Disney nearly broke off relations (which would have been worse for Disney than Pixar), but cooler heads prevailed. Pixar was given the rights to the characters it created, and as legend has it, when the deal was finalized, Pixar’s John Lasseter (who had been named Chief Creative Officer of Disney Animation in the deal) personally went to where Disney was preparing Toy Story 3 and ordered everything destroyed.

46. #46
    On June 20th, 2009 at 4:52 pm, beenthere said:

    Pixar’s John Lasseter (who had been named Chief Creative Officer of Disney Animation in the deal) personally went to where Disney was preparing Toy Story 3 and ordered everything destroyed.

    True at the time but in the end the Mouse and/or the market won. See here.

    In any event, while I sympathize with some of the negative comments above, the essence of the story is what counts. To be a child in such pain that one cannot open one’s eyes is just overwhelming. By the standards of human decency, this act of Pixar is one of the better stories we have had in a while, and I think we should just respect that and let everything else go.

47. #47
    On June 20th, 2009 at 5:17 pm, sillygatboy said:

    I heard a heart-wrenching story the other day. Sorry, it’s a little bit off the topic but still, in the same spirit.
    A sergeant nurse at a hospital near Andrews A.F.B. had in his charge a children’s ward. Every day, or night before he left, he would check on the ward.
    There were two children who had advanced cancer who had become sort of mascots to everyone in the hospital.
    He came up on their room and the mother of one of them was weeping outside the room.
    He went in and the two of them were romping on the bed together, giggling and having fun.
    He said “What’s wrong with your Mom?”
    The kid said “She wants me to be home for Christmas. But I told her that Jesus said he wants us to be with him!”

    They died within 2 hours of each other the next day.

48. #48
    On June 20th, 2009 at 5:34 pm, Wellsy said:

    Very touching and sad story, Michelle.

    sillygatboy, did you hear that story on Coast to Coast? I heard a very similar story there.

49. #49
    On June 21st, 2009 at 4:11 am, sillygatboy said:

    Yes, I did. I hope I got it right.

50. #50
    On June 21st, 2009 at 6:03 am, L.N. Smithee said:

    beenthere wrote:
    

    True at the time but in the end the Mouse and/or the market won. See here.

    You don’t have to tell me Toy Story 3 is coming — a trailer in 3-D preceded the beginning of Up, which I saw opening night. It’s not a problem.

    Neither Lasseter nor I trusted Disney Animation with Pixar’s characters, but now, they’re all back where they should be: Hundreds of miles from Hollywood, thousands of miles from Florida, painstakingly crafted in Emeryville by people who love them like children, not milk them like cash cows.

51. #51
    On June 21st, 2009 at 10:56 am, beenthere said:

    . . . they’re all back where they should be: Hundreds of miles from Hollywood, thousands of miles from Florida, painstakingly crafted in Emeryville by people who love them like children, not milk them like cash cows.

    No doubt about that, which is why we are all eagerly looking forward to Cars 2.

52. #52
    On June 22nd, 2009 at 9:08 am, BOB said:

    Kudos to Pixar for doing this.

    I mostly prefer animated movies and am looking foward to seeing UP.