They Came and Ate Us: Armageddon II: The B-Movie

by Robert Rankin

Book Overview

Continuing the theme of Armageddon: the Musical, this book chronicles the further adventures of characters such as Rambo Bloodaxe, Deathblade Eric and Hugo Rune, caught up in events beyond their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0552138320
• ISBN13: 9780552138321
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Corgi Books
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Did I miss something?

Let me first start by saying that I adored "Mars Attacks" (the movie). It was the epitome of high camp, with every A and B list actor. So I get satire, even high-handed satire. I kept picking this book up and starting it; then putting it down. I think this might have been a "book tie in with a movie"? I couldn't get the rhythm or a basic understanding of any of the characters. Since my fellow reviewers loved it so much, I realize I might have missed the original? Or was there a prequel? Whatever - it didn't do it for me.

Even funnier than the brilliant original!

The continuing adventures of Rex Mundi, Elvis and Barry the Time Sprout amongst others, which surpasses even the original which was hysterical. This is the funniest book of its type since The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The best parts of the book are the introductions to each chapter which seem to be totally unrelated to the story but gain more relevance as the book goes on; the best one with the two wildly differing accounts of Hugo Rune turning himself invisible. A must read if you like that sort of thing.

the funniest ever!!!

This was one of the wittiest, and most comical books I have ever read. It made me laugh continuously from beginning to end. Much in the vein of Douglas Adams, and Terry Pratchett. Make sure to pick up the other two books in the series.