Pixar does decent by a dying 10yr old girl

JC 2K3 · 19-06-2009 11:23AM

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I really think sometimes that I must have no soul. Reading all your replies here it seems alot of you were moved. I didn't feel anything. Sure I know it's a sad story but I didn't feel emotional at all.
When I was in Poland last year we planned to visit Auschwitz. Before I went and since I came back I've read loads of posts by boardsies who say they were very moved and saddened by the visit. I felt absolutely nothing while I was there. Don't get me wrong, I'm a compassionate person and understanding but I wasn't moved by these things.

I do feel emotional quite often but things which should have some effect on me just don't. I don't understand it.

+1

I wouldn't feel too down about your seeming lack of emotion towards what's conventionally supposed to make you emotional, you probably just view the world a bit differently to everyone else.

Saibh · 19-06-2009 11:28AM

It is nice to see a story where someone in this case a child got their dying wish. Not too many people get that opportunity.

An Fear Aniar · 19-06-2009 11:43AM

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I do feel emotional quite often but things which should have some effect on me just don't. I don't understand it.

Don't worry about it. You can't switch emotions on like a tap.

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az2wp0sye65487 · 19-06-2009 12:19PM

0ubliette wrote: »

Oh STFU. This isnt a thread about corporate america and you shouldve been banned for your first post anyway.

back on topic:

Give him a break, he's entitled to his opinion.

I wasn't particularly moved by this story either. I read it and thought, "Ah cool, Pixar did a good deed" - but I wasn't in tears.

I think its very unfair the way people's emotions are being forced on to others here. I'm not cracking any jokes about the poor little girl's death or anything, but I'm not moved by it either. I'm sure if it was closer to home (i.e. a relative, friend etc) I might be. But I also get the impression that people here are saying they're so upset just to be seen as a 'good' person. As if you're some heartless monster if you're not moved by it...

And the warning of being banned for making smart remarks / wisecracks etc; I didn't see any of those being handed out in the Air France disaster thread.

DominoDub · 19-06-2009 12:20PM

A "Wonderful Life" story ..got me all worked UP! now ..even more so that I have seen the film in question, the first 15 -20mins of which has a very pure emotional impact which mirrors this story of the Girl and her Dreams.

Pitty the film is not out in Ireland until Oct. ,,why so long after US?

arybvtcw0eolkf · 19-06-2009 12:27PM

May the lord rest her poor little soul.

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tbh · 19-06-2009 12:59PM

you know, it's a very emotional story, and obviously your heart breaks for the poor girl and her family.

AH is a pretty cynical place sometimes, and that's great. Lots of people taking the piss out of subjects that are not important to them - which is a fair reflection on society as a whole really. But this is a good story to use to illustrate that people aren't all scammers and scumbags. Who among us, if we had gotten a call from that girl's mother, wouldn't have moved heaven and earth to do whatever we could to make the child happy? It's the same all over the world, people are constantly reaching out to people they don't know in millions of ways. People, in my experience anyway, are generally sound and it's a pity that the general idea - whether in the media or boards or the pub or whatever - is that anyone you don't know is out to fleece you and yours.

Haven't a clue what I'm trying to say really - hope she's at peace now anyway, and anyone who helped that should feel justifiably proud.

Dave! · 19-06-2009 01:08PM

tbh wrote: »

People, in my experience anyway, are generally sound

I agree... It's one of the few 'philosophies', if ya like, that I subscribe to. If I'm feeling a bit cynical, or if I'm concerned about something like going to a certain place, I remind myself that most people are inherently good, and are after the same things: happiness, stability, family, friends, etc.

Some people, due to their environment or circumstances, are pushed in the opposite direction; some people are also just c*nts.

But most people are good.

bronte · 19-06-2009 01:17PM

Aww bless

:(
That's the saddest thing I've read in a while..bittersweet really.
Glad she got to see the film, poor little mite is hopefully in a better place.

The Mad Hatter · 19-06-2009 01:19PM

To the people saying it's good PR: to be honest, all a story like this does is spread the word around, and it's not like people didn't know about this film in advance.

We've seen already this year Pixar taking flak from US industry organisations for not being commercial enough, so I really doubt there's some evil ulterior motive in this.

Absolutely heartbreaking story, though, and I think it was very kind of the employee to take time off work to see her, and show her the film. And I think it's very typical of what I've seen of Pixar to let him.

D-Boy · 19-06-2009 01:22PM

Saddest thing ever.
End of story.
Poor little girl

Jay P · 19-06-2009 01:26PM

That's just heart breaking.... Very touching...

Rabies · 19-06-2009 01:27PM

Its not about emotions. Its about respect.

big b · 19-06-2009 01:32PM

tbh wrote: »

you know, it's a very emotional story, and obviously your heart breaks for the poor girl and her family.

AH is a pretty cynical place sometimes, and that's great. Lots of people taking the piss out of subjects that are not important to them - which is a fair reflection on society as a whole really. But this is a good story to use to illustrate that people aren't all scammers and scumbags. Who among us, if we had gotten a call from that girl's mother, wouldn't have moved heaven and earth to do whatever we could to make the child happy? It's the same all over the world, people are constantly reaching out to people they don't know in millions of ways. People, in my experience anyway, are generally sound and it's a pity that the general idea - whether in the media or boards or the pub or whatever - is that anyone you don't know is out to fleece you and yours.

Haven't a clue what I'm trying to say really - hope she's at peace now anyway, and anyone who helped that should feel justifiably proud.

I think I do.

Exactly what should be taken from this sorry tale, imo.

kumate_champ07 · 19-06-2009 03:30PM

just checked the piratebay, its been up for a few months. she could have downloaded it.

xOxSinéadxOx · 19-06-2009 03:40PM

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

just checked the piratebay, its been up for a few months. she could have downloaded it.

I was thinking the same thing. obviously not a very tech savvy family

partyatmygaff · 19-06-2009 03:41PM

Double win for Pixar tbh,
Really good PR and they gave a 10 year old kid their dying wish wish probably was the nicest thing to do.

Earthhorse · 19-06-2009 04:08PM

Overheal wrote: »

Now if that isn't the saddest thing you've read all week

It is very sad but it is also very heartening.

Thanks for posting it.

Carsinian Thau · 19-06-2009 04:20PM

I think what PIXAR did was very nice and I feel bad that the little girl died.

But apart from that, I have absolutely no real emotional reaction. Is something wrong with me?

Piste · 19-06-2009 04:23PM

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I really think sometimes that I must have no soul. Reading all your replies here it seems alot of you were moved. I didn't feel anything. Sure I know it's a sad story but I didn't feel emotional at all.
When I was in Poland last year we planned to visit Auschwitz. Before I went and since I came back I've read loads of posts by boardsies who say they were very moved and saddened by the visit. I felt absolutely nothing while I was there. Don't get me wrong, I'm a compassionate person and understanding but I wasn't moved by these things.

I do feel emotional quite often but things which should have some effect on me just don't. I don't understand it.

I'm a bit the same, but I can vary. On another day I could've been bawling reading this but when I read it all I thought was "wow that was really decent of pixar". I suppose I can be a bit clinical at times, 10 year old kids die of illnesses every day so I didn't find this particularly sad. On the contrary, I found it to be quite uplifting as few kids would get their dying wish fulfilled. Also I thought it was quite sweet the way she seemed to be holding on just for that movie.

I kno what you mean about Auswitchz, where I was there everyone was bawling but for me it felt like a museum. Intellectually I knew what had happened there and knew how awful it was, but I couldn't relate to it emotionally.

Tar.Aldarion · 19-06-2009 04:25PM

That was nice of Pixar, good person whoever organised it.

niallon · 19-06-2009 04:34PM

Fair play to them, PR aside they could have easily snubbed it off with a million different excuses but they didn't

Gone Drinking · 19-06-2009 04:50PM

Piste wrote: »

I kno what you mean about Auswitchz, where I was there everyone was bawling but for me it felt like a museum. Intellectually I knew what had happened there and knew how awful it was, but I couldn't relate to it emotionally.

Yet, you'd probably cry your eyes out if you got a spot.

daveharnett · 19-06-2009 05:03PM

Overheal wrote: »

Pixar officials declined to comment on the story or name the employees involved.

Proper order

Kintarō Hattori · 19-06-2009 05:37PM

Gone Drinking wrote: »

Yet, you'd probably cry your eyes out if you got a spot.

What a rediculous post. Piste like myself understands what happened there and how awful it was. I didn't find it moving but I can understand and appreciate the horrors that took place there.

zuroph · 19-06-2009 05:45PM

what, im on page 3 and godwins law has been invoked already?! on this thread?!!!

very sad story.

yurmothrintites · 19-06-2009 07:08PM

Thanks for posting the story. It made my day seeing the traces of goodness in some people. It kind of makes you believe there is a bit of humanity left in some of the large corporations.