Darth Vader nearly made me soil myself - My first film ever, 1977.

Rating: 9/10 (27 February 1999)

Dad didn't say where we were going. In fact, I don't even remember what he told me, but it was a surprise. As we got closer and closer to the theater, I began to suspect where we were headed. I asked my father if we were going to finally see it, and he casually responded, "Maybe." It seems my begging had paid off.
My anticipation was growing with intensity. Finally we descended into the theater, through the doors and into the darkness, it felt like a big cave and I was a bit nervous and entirely excitable, feeling as though the previous six years of my life had lead to this moment.
The moment that Darth Vader walked on screen, I knew this was a villainous force to be reckoned with. I was terrified.
In the years to follow, my father took me to meet R2-D2 at the CN Tower, from whom I received an electric shock, despite the warning, (I just had to touch him) and later Darth Vader at some mall outside the Toronto area.
Each person at the mall received an 8x10 glossy black and white photo pre-signed "Darth Vader". We were in a line to take turns meeting him, shake his hand and receive our photo. Hundreds of people were there.
My father told me to get Darth to turn around so he'd be able to get a picture of us together. As my turn approached, I watched each previous kid take his hand-shake and then fall to their knees. I began to get nervous naturally.
Now it was my turn, "Get Darth to turn around" repeating in my head. I took his hand and began to speak softly and timidly. He then began to squeeze my hand forcefully and push me to the ground. I had no choice but to fall on my knees like all the others. I was speechless from that moment on, took my photo and found my way to the exit line.
My Dad was disappointed, having been in position for half an hour or more, and asked me why I didn't get him to turn around?
"I was scared, Dad."
I'm not sure if he thought that I was afraid to ask anything of anyone in general, or if I couldn't muster the courage in this one case, but needless to say, Darth Vader has proven to be the greatest villain of all time in the history of cinema.
You can probably gather the impact it had on me then, and I can assure you no film has had such an impact since. It remains among my favourite life experiences, and the re-release of the Special Editions was as welcome news as the "prequel" Phantom Menace.