Despite the clever connections that emerge as the evening progresses, Owen's monologues have their theatrical interest limited by the fact that there is only ever one person on stage.
"But he said, 'No, I want there to be action.' " In fact, the theatrical effects were limited.
That policy has been the horse driving the cart of releases: many movies that have little chance of making money at the box office get limited theatrical releases in New York through the practice of "four-walling".
It's a reflection of Amazon's deeper push into content, with the company now preparing to acquire and create original movies that it intends to have limited theatrical releases.
And working directly with theater owners and managers he has to date brokered limited theatrical runs, beginning in October, in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington and seven other cities. (He's still working on New York).
BREAKING: Sony confirms limited theatrical release of 'The Interview' on Christmas - — Mashable News (@MashableNews)December 23 , 2014
Sony announced Tuesday it had authorized a "limited theatrical release" of the satirical film, which stars James Franco and Seth Rogen as two Americans who are part of a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Since my theatrical attendance was limited, I was fortunate to come across "Million Dollar Movie," a local television program that showcased older Hollywood features nightly on WOR-TV Channel 9. I did my watching alone, I formed my opinions alone, I talked to no one about what I had seen.
The parties ultimately deemed it best to limit the theatrical aspect to a single work, a decision for which all must be grateful now that it is clear how much intensive effort goes into such a production, at least a McBurney production.
He described the disappointing result as a "typical 1967 limited-animation theatrical".
