Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening

SalvorHardin · December 28 2012, 11:32 AM

Fucking cancer...

The friend and wife of a dying "Star Trek" fan have both made an impassioned and heartbreaking plea on Reddit: to let the man see at least the 10-minute preview of "Star Trek Into Darkness":

“My amazing healthy film buff husband diagnosed with leukemia (CML) at 38 had to endure 3 rounds of chemo before they found a bone marrow donor match had a Bone Marrow Transplant, which was MORE chemo, full body radiation & lots of other horrific things….then endured/survived 3 major infections + a massive GI bleed that put him in the hospital 10+ times over 3 1/2 years not to mention 100′s of doctors visits…. he is my hero; I am his caregiver – I would do anything to help him…. he is now ravaged by a new TOTALLY UNRELATED cancer, (isn’t that a fucker?) an aggressive and EXTREMELY rare vascular tumor that is crowding out his healthy liver tissue… they grew under treatment; there is nothing left to do but make him comfortable, at 41, he is jaundice & his liver is enlarged, his body has had enough, he has weeks to live.[...]“ Sure enough, it gained enough traction that people went out of their way to plead to Bad Robot, J.J. Abrams’ production company, to make the dying man’s dream come true.

JJ Abrams himself just contacted my friend's wife about screening ST2. Thanks to everyone. A little misty-eyed here.

Thanks everyone, and a huge thanks to OP ideeyut for posting this. JJ Abrams just called Dan's wife and left a message. He's going to try to arrange a screening for Dan, either of the film or at least of the 9 minute promo reel.

http://geek-news.mtv.com/2012/12/27/...ek-fan-reddit/
http://www.filmophilia.com/2012/12/2...into-darkness/

King Daniel · December 28 2012, 12:12 PM

I'd heard about that, and I'm so glad he gets to see it!

Admiral Buzzkill · December 28 2012, 03:54 PM

Bless them all.

Jeyl · December 28 2012, 04:19 PM

Nice.

BillJ · December 28 2012, 04:28 PM

Hopefully the fan gets a full screening of the film.

Fuck cancer.

Sindatur · December 28 2012, 04:29 PM

Really cool of Bad Robot to do this

tmosler · December 28 2012, 05:02 PM

That is so cool

Rhaven · December 28 2012, 05:08 PM

Kudos to Bad Robot and Abrams.
Cancer sucks.

Kirby · December 28 2012, 08:28 PM

A truly classy thing to do for this gentleman. Nice job Mr. Abrams!

Fuck you cancer.

Garak · December 28 2012, 08:40 PM

What tremendously sad but heart warming story.

Borgminister · December 28 2012, 11:03 PM

Full screening and Godspeed...

BorgPhil · December 28 2012, 11:31 PM

That is awesome. I don't mean to sound harsh though, but you can understand why they might turn this sort of request down, you just know you would get people trying to abuse it.

indranee · December 29 2012, 12:39 AM

Hope he gets to see the actual movie, not just the 9-min reel.

thumbtack · December 29 2012, 01:00 AM

Very nice!

tmosler · December 29 2012, 01:02 AM

If this happends I will never say anything bad about JJ Abrams again and I wont even care if he puts a billion lens flares in the movie!

December 28 2012, 12:12 PM	#2
King Daniel Admiral Location: KingDaniel has fallen Into Darkness (in England)	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening I'd heard about that, and I'm so glad he gets to see it! __________________ Star Trek Imponderables, fun video mashups of Trek's biggest continuity errors. Episode One Episode Two

December 28 2012, 03:54 PM	#3
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening Bless them all. __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.

December 28 2012, 04:19 PM	#4
Jeyl Commodore Location: Asheville, NC	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening Nice.

December 28 2012, 04:28 PM	#5
BillJ Vice Admiral Location: Greater Cincinnati	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening Hopefully the fan gets a full screening of the film. Fuck cancer. __________________ J.J. Abrams didn't change Star Trek, audience expectations did.

December 28 2012, 04:29 PM	#6
Sindatur Rear Admiral Location: Sacramento, CA	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening Really cool of Bad Robot to do this __________________ One Day I hope to be the Man my Cat thinks I am Where are we going? And why are we in this Handbasket?

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December 28 2012, 05:02 PM	#7
tmosler Lieutenant	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening That is so cool

December 28 2012, 05:08 PM	#8
Rhaven Commander Location: Rhaven in Boston	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening Kudos to Bad Robot and Abrams. Cancer sucks. __________________ I'm not a geek, I'm an aficionado.

December 28 2012, 08:28 PM	#9
Kirby Rear Admiral Location: Alt: 5280	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening A truly classy thing to do for this gentleman. Nice job Mr. Abrams! Fuck you cancer. __________________ Henderson!!!!

December 28 2012, 08:40 PM	#10
Garak Bitches Love Khan	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening What tremendously sad but heart warming story. __________________ When life gives you lemons, order the lobster.

December 28 2012, 11:03 PM	#11
Borgminister Moderator Location: California	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening Full screening and Godspeed...

December 28 2012, 11:31 PM	#12
BorgPhil Lieutenant Commander	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening That is awesome. I don't mean to sound harsh though, but you can understand why they might turn this sort of request down, you just know you would get people trying to abuse it.

December 29 2012, 12:39 AM	#13
indranee Vice Admiral Location: Warrrrrrrrrshington, DC	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening Hope he gets to see the actual movie, not just the 9-min reel. __________________ http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9f883023...vqqyo1_500.gif

December 29 2012, 01:00 AM	#14
thumbtack Fleet Captain Location: Ankh-Morpork	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening Very nice! __________________ Participants will receive study medication.

December 29 2012, 01:02 AM	#15
tmosler Lieutenant	Re: Dying Trek fan to get STID personal screening If this happends I will never say anything bad about JJ Abrams again and I wont even care if he puts a billion lens flares in the movie!