For Y'ur Height Only (1981)

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

For Y'ur Height Only (why it's spelled like Y'ur is anyone's guess outside of the Philippines where it was shot) is about a 2 foot 9 inch secret agent, 00, played by Filipino action star Weng Weng as he does secret agent-like things. He's up against a drug dealer of course and has some hot chicks by his side throughout. Yet even an hour after the film ended I forgot really what had happened in it as far as a story goes. And really, who gives a s*** about the story when it's all about exploiting its star's 'eccentricity' for laughs? While certainly not as tasteless as, say, The Crippled Masters with its dual deformed kung-fu masters, the filmmakers do get their moneys worth with what Weng Weng can do, which is kick ass in the 'little' ways that count... which get repetitive... fast.I don't know what I was expecting outside of it being a cheesy-bad romp with silly secret agent stuff thrown in (and a massive body count, the source I had heard of this flick said that it was equivalent to a Rambo movie - it's really more like Commando, but besides the point). What I didn't expect was just how incompetently made the movie would be; scenes jerk from one to the next without anything to fill in certain story gaps, like from a fight to a bunch of the gangsters or criminals standing around and arguing about this or that or deciding stuff. It's weird for me to notice it with such a piece of trash as this, but the editing in the movie is particularly awful, with only certain fight scenes gaining some 'umph' (the highlight of the film, for me, is when "Mr Big" or whomever is revealed, and finally Weng Weng has met his match!) The same cheesy music is repeated over and over as much as the kicking-the-crotch shots are done, and even the gun violence gets tiresome after a while. Also, Weng Weng is mostly a quiet and passive(!) observer of a lot of what's around him (maybe he gets more character in the, I'm not kidding, sequel to this movie), and could have used more lines. There's a requisite number of awesomely-bad moments that justify its existence, but it feels so sloppy that it's hard for me to see ever revisiting it the way I would a classic-bad movie like Manos or something.

I like strange movies--so strange that friends and family often wonder why I watch them. Part of it is because after nearly 10000 reviews I like to see an occasionally dopey or weird film as a change of pace--such as a Mexican luchador or Turkish superhero movie. Part of it, according to my oldest daughter, is because I have no taste. I prefer to think I just have unique taste! Whatever the exact reasons, a spoof of James Bond starring one of the smallest men in the world is right up my alley! Sadly, however, the idea of a midget secret agent definitely is not enough on its own to merit a full-length movie--therein lies the biggest problem with "For Y'ur Height Only". It's a cute idea but it's hard to see spending 87 minutes of it. Now despite what you'd think, however, the movie is not as horrible as you might expect--mostly because it never takes itself too seriously and because, believe it or not, Weng Weng's acrobatics and fighting are reasonably good for a man only the size of Mini-Me. Sadly, however, aside from being able to punch and kick better than you'd expect from a tiny man, Weng turns out to have about as much charisma and sex appeal as a tomato. And, as a result of this and a rather poor plot, the overall viewing experience becomes tiresome after a while. Sure, there are some fun moments (like his 'parachuting' out of a high-rise window) but too many fighting and shooting scenes slow down the pace to a crawl.

This is probably the only action movie in history, where the bad guys will shoot at the hero, who's standing right out in the open; miss every time, and it actually makes sense. This is also, the best Philippino, midget, spy-spoof ever made. It's loaded with non-stop action, funny slapstick, and some of the campiest dialog ever written; lines like: "His making a monkey out of the forces of evil!" and, "So, thats how you control your little Wang," are guaranteed to have you laughing hysterically (unless of course you happen to be a humorless beast, without a soul). The concept for this film is also strangely believable; midgets really would make the best spy's, think about it; they can easily hide in smallest, most uncomfortable places, they are very difficult to shoot, and when it comes to hand-to-hand-combat, they have no difficulty attacking vulnerable targets, such as the knees, and groin. Weng Weng (the star of this movie) is a great comedic actor and martial artist. It's really a shame he didn't get many more staring rolls; the good news is that he does star in the sequel; "The Impossible Kid Of Kung Fu!"

"So this is how you control your little wang."I know his name is weng weng, and the guy was talking to a woman, but that line still had me laughing. The VHS copy I bought had terrible tracking problems, but I managed to adjust it so it only had minimal fuzzing. That aside, the movie was hilarious. I wish the Philippines had become more influencial in todays movies, because they sure would be much more interesting. Not to knock modern A-list movies, but the chance of creating a midget James Bond takeoff is very slim. And independent films seem to require 'in-depth meaning' or something.Anyway, everything about this film was so insanely crazy, you can't help but crack up when Weng Weng pauses for about three seconds after every major event that happens, or sees himself in a mirror and waves, or the classic fight scenes where the guy being attacked ends up lifting Weng Weng to achieve the desired stunts.It does follow some James Bond style themes, but if you're not thinking about it, you won't notice. There is the array of silly weapons that seem to only have usefulness in one unique situation (which will of course come up sooner or later), the good guy killing people without remorse, and generally being a chick magnet. Despite him being a 3 foot balding midget in a white suit.I guess know, I just need to get a DVD player so I can see this without constantly re-adjusting the tracking.