We’ve posted a few of Criterion’s Three Reasons videos here before, short takes where they choose three reasons to watch one of the films they’ve released on DVD. They’re amassing quite a collection of them, usually getting the new releases and often throwing out a Three Reasons for an older title as well, which can be seen at the link above or on their YouTube channel. They’re a fun reminder of films I love and usually make me want to see the ones I haven’t.

In this case, I’ve been dying to see Zazie dans le metro for a long time, but it’s one of several 1960s-1970s European titles caught up with New Yorker Films (unrelated to the magazine), who were fantastic at bringing European films over for theatrical release, but who have fallen on hard times of their own and haven’t always been able to get quality DVD releases for some of these masterworks. As such, they’re very difficult to find, and it’s been a while since Zazie has been available over here at all except in a New Yorker VHS from the ’90s. But as it’s directed by Louis Malle and based on a book by playful writer Raymond Queneau, I knew as soon as Criterion announced it that I would likely buy it sight unseen. This Three Reasons video only convinces me further. So if Barnes & Noble could start their next Criterion sale on the 28th to coincide with this release, that would be greeeeeeaaaaaat.

Now *fingers crossed* that New Yorker and Criterion will work out a deal to get Rivette’s Celine and Julie Go Boating and Eustache’s The Mother and the Whore on Blu-ray. And Demy’s Lola, but that’s not a New Yorker film. But I still want it on Criterion.

Check out Criterion’s Three Reasons for Zazie dans le metro under the seats.