Thanks to board member Sunstreaker for pointing out a news article run by the UK tabloid newspaper The Sun which is entitled "Optimus Prime Minister Hailed".  The article is regarding the current UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and questions that were posted to him by listeners on Radio WM on how Labour could help them through the current problems facing Britain. Here is q quote from the article "during the chat, host Phil Upton quizzed him on how sons, John and James, had enjoyed the Christmas period. Giving a rare insight into how his family spent the festive season, the PM joked how the leader of the Autobots could be the man to help him.   Speaking of his sons, he said: “Christmas was a big thing for them. The great thing is they have a small piano they are playing.  “Sport’s big for them as well. Transformers is a big thing too as you probably now.  “If I could meet Optimus Prime, he seems to be able to solve most of the problems.”

No sooner had these remarked been made than by the British PM, than a spokesman for the Tory (Conservative) Party said he thought the PM was more like Optimus Prime’s sworn enemies.“Gordon Brown's got much more in common with the Decepticons.” the spokesman said.

The article shows the impact that the first live action Transformers movie has had, and that how, two years on, it themes and characters have remained in peoples minds.  This only bows well for upcoming sequal Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.