X-Presidents [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Robert Smigel (Author), Adam McKay (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Everybody says this is the funniest book ever. It's times like this I wish I could read."
--Adam Sandler

"A hilarious and shockingly accurate portrayal of our four flying former presidents."
--Conan O'Brien

"I SAY HOORAY! I've met George Bush and never knew he had heat vision."
--Dana Carvey

From the Back Cover

"Everybody says this is the funniest book ever. It's times like this I wish I could read."
--Adam Sandler

"A hilarious and shockingly accurate portrayal of our four flying former presidents."
--Conan O'Brien

"I SAY HOORAY! I've met George Bush and never knew he had heat vision."
--Dana Carvey

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Villard; 1st edition (October 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679783628
• ISBN-13: 978-0679783626
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,181,606 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We loved the X-Presidents Comic!, November 11, 2000

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A Customer (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: X-Presidents (Paperback)

We love the cartoon on SNL and couldn't wait to snap this one up! It was a birthday present for my husband but the whole family can't wait to read it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll laugh untill you turn blue in the face, April 23, 2001

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Robin Orlowski "political activist" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: X-Presidents (Paperback)

Based on a popular Saturday Night Live skit, this book (for those few who have not seen the segments) chronicles the adventures of what might happen if our former presidents had superpowers and an international mandate to save the world from a vaugley identified evil.

Granted, the animation style screams cheap 70's cartoon, but this is precisely the point of the animated sketches. The humor is subtle enough for adults and others to grasp it, and the undeniably cheesy and fun sketches will keep you rolling on the floor with laughter and guffaws.

Out of all the things Saturday Night Live has transformed into a skit post Wayne's World, the X Presidents is surely most deserving of this tribute, as well as an entire movie of their very own. You don't have to be a political freak or even like the particular presidents featured to know that sometimes something this silly is needed.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, December 18, 2000

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Edward Corcoran (Lansing, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: X-Presidents (Paperback)

This is completely hysterical. I was a fan of the show on SNL, and when I saw the book, I had to snatch it. It has lots of little references that only political junkies like me would get.