Age Does Make a Difference

Yup! I'm somehow there too. I'm 28 now. Saw this at the cinema when it was released. Going with my dad, attracted by the war theme. Didn't get much of the movie back then, only being impressed by the beautiful cinematography and the fighting scenes.

Saw it again around 19-20, alone, at night, on TV. It really had an impact this time.

And in the late years, I saw this twice. Last time few months ago with my dear friends. Now, that I have been "growing up", I can say this movie is touching the "truth". Great piece of art.

Same experience with me. I didn't like it at all in 98' (I was 17). Watched again tonight and loved it! Su h a powerful and emotional movie. Malick really is an incredible writer and director. This movie had me so emotional I was shocked.

I saw it in 99 on DVD, I was 17 and I didn't finish watching it. I was expecting a typical movie.
1 year later I was watching TV late at night with nothing better to do, and bang, it hit me.

To this day this is one of my favourite films ever.

So for me it was only a 1 year difference so I don't think it's an age thing. It's more about expectations. Sometimes being older helps because usually when people grow up their expectations go down the other way :)

I loved it when i was 14 and still love it 21 now.

I saw it when I was 17 and loved it. Not beign pretentious, but growing up in a post 9-11 world, movies that didn't assume cynicism and instead actually contemplated it were hard to come by. Also, the Bunker raid scene was the coolest fight scene i'd seen- and still oen of my favourites.

yep
was 15 and even though i did not entirely experienced it as bad. i was just been blown away by saving PR. and so it felt a bit boring. that was also the reason it remaind untouched for all tose years up untill last night. am i glad i matured a bit as i appreciate it much much more as a teenager.

thats the beauty of films...they remain the same, but its your perspective that makes it a whole different experience

I saw this at 23 and I liked it. I saw it 2 years after THE TREE OF LIFE which I hated. Does that count?

I'm only 20 but I've always appreciated thought provoking movies...don't get me wrong I love war movies that are pure firefights and what not, to a certain extent, starting care less about those violent war movies lately, at least the new ones not sure if its me or the movies! Anyways I think its important to go into a movie or a story or whatever knowing what its going to be about, I'm open for a variety of types of film and so I saw this and was glad I did, its thought provoking, its gut wrenching, and honestly its a little sad...Jim's character dying made me want to stop watching but I forced myself to watch the end. Other than the deep thinking aspect I keep thinking about LTC Tall and Captain Staros and their personalities, what made them good/bad. I wish more people would take the time to enjoy stuff like this...I feel like if I tried to get any of my friends to watch this they would get bored which is sad but true. Its a great movie.
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Cinematography obsession to the max.