The Train (1964) (Limited Edition) - SOLD OUT

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

I'm happy to see The Train coming to HD and will gladly pay $30, but I do think it's a shame that more people won't get to experience it, as would happen if it were selling for $15. That said, TT getting the rights means there was nobody, including MGM, willing to release a $15 BD of this title and many others.

I don't really understand the economics behind that. I mean, MGM obviously already paid to create the HD master that TT are licensing in the first place, so what would they have to lose by releasing a BD themselves?

Either way, I don't really care. I'll gladly play $30 for this excellent film on BD. I just don't understand the advantage to licensing out a master that you've already got sitting there, ready to go. There must be a ton of overhead costs I'm overlooking.