Drew Zahn writes in his WorldNetDaily review of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”:
As for the film’s more significant worldview messages, there’s very little depth beyond a few, throwaway lines about “believing in yourself” and the shameless objectification of the lead actress’s physical assets.
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But if you stick with me, we’ll have a little fun at Obama’s expense.For starters, Witwicky receives a medal in the film from the president. And while the twenty-something Sam is literally gaga for Obama, reverently showing off his medal as though it represents great status, every other character who sees it … is simply not impressed.
Even more fun, however, is the coincidental likening of Obama to Decepticon leader Megatron.
At the opening of the film, the leader of the Autobots explains that on their planet, the Autobots fought for freedom, while the Decepticons fought for tyranny. Since no one could plausibly argue Obama is fighting for greater freedom, but a case could be made his policies are pushing us toward a more tyrannical federal government … clue No. 1, Obama is a Decepticon.
Later in the film, a human accomplice of the Decepticons proclaims, “You have to be on the side of progress if you want to be part of history”: Hmmm, “progress,” progressive, … yep, clue No. 2 Obama is a Decepticon.
The same accomplice also declares, “We all work for the Decepticons now.” Given Obama’s record government spending, attempted takeovers in the banking, auto and health industries and an ever-increasing percentage of the population working in the public sector … yep, clue No. 3 Obama is a Decepticon.
Finally, a reporter over at MSNBC recently got in a lot of trouble for turning aside after listening to Obama speak, when he thought the microphones were off, and calling Obama “kind of a dick.”
In the film, the Decepticon’s human accomplice listens to Megatron give yet another self-aggrandizing speech, turns aside where the Decpticons can’t hear and pronounces of his robot leader, “What a dick!”
As I was already joking with myself about the idea of the Decepticons being like Obama, when I heard the same crude word used to describe the same, condescending, self-centered attitude … I just about fell out of my chair laughing! What are the odds of the film so paralleling real life?
In the end, the MSNBC host Mark Halperin got suspended for the insult. The human accomplice in “Dark of the Moon” doesn’t fare any better.
If WND is willing to believe this about Obama, no wonder it’s clinging to the birther conspiracy.