Too much of everything

Sorry, this movie sucks

Really Surprised!

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Meet our hero Agent 00 (Weng Weng). Lover. Fighter. Badass secret agent dude. Fashion plate. He does it all, and then some, and he's only two and a half feet tall. Naturally, he's the best hope for the forces of good when the minions of the nefarious Mr. Giant kidnap scientist Prof. Kohler (Mike Cohen). Kohler has devised an all powerful N bomb that Mr. Giant will use to control the world. As he works his way through a sexy bevy of babes, so too does Agent 00 beat up and mow down one incredibly inept bad guy after another.Here's one for you to check out if you think you've seen it all. A combination of dwarfsploitation and spy spoof, it gets a fair bit of mileage out of some truly gut busting vocal performances / dubbing and uproarious dialogue. The sight of our diminutive hero soaring through the air and effortlessly clobbering goons is good for much amusement. Unfortunately, for this viewer, the novelty ultimately wore off with a fair bit of movie left to go. The good news is that it's never really boring; it does have energy. And while it tends to be crudely made, that's not a debit for this brand of entertainment. (Obviously, it IS intended to be a comedy.)Among the highlights: Agent 00 meeting with a boss who's a combination of the "M" and "Q" characters from the James Bond franchise, the sight of him using an umbrella to make an escape (after taking an understandable pause to romance a lady in a bed), and flying towards the bad guys' hidden fortress by using a jet pack.The Bond style music is catchy, but it's also repetitive. And just like many a Bond film, the ladies are outstanding scenery attractions. The smooth Mr. Weng is quite a hoot to watch.Seven out of 10.

For Y'ur Height Only (1981) * 1/2 (out of 4) Philippines exploitation at its finest or worst depending on how you look at it and what type of sense of humor you have. The evil Mr. Giant kidnaps a brilliant scientist and plans on using his creation for world destruction by Agent 00 (Weng Weng) is on the case and in between the babes tries to stop any wrong doing. FOR Y'UR HEIGHT ONLY is best remembered because of it casting the 30-inch tall Weng Weng as the secret agent, of course spoofing James Bond. There's really a couple ways you can look at this. I'm sure many will view this as pure exploitation and be put off by the fact that they're using Weng just because of his size. There are others who enjoy watching cheap movies like this and they'll probably get a kick out of seeing Weng play a ladies man who can kick anyone's butt no matter how big they are. I'm in the camp who can be entertained by weird stuff like this but there's only one problem and it's the fact that this film clocks in at 87-minutes. I will admit that I've seen quite a few "midget" films and this one here really isn't any different than the others. They each feature their own charming material and there's no question that the real key here is the work of Weng who just comes off so charming that you really do just want to have a beer with him. I found Weng to be incredibly charming and his unique face and visuals just add to the fun. The most jaw-dropping thing is watching him do his own stunts and especially in the scenes where it's obvious someone is just off from the camera throwing him into action. The size thing makes for some interesting scenes but sadly when you stretch it out to a full-length film it just loses its punch and you're left with a bunch of boring scenes that rarely go anywhere. The "story" is silly and not good enough to hold your interest. Technically speaking the film is quite poor and especially some horrid editing. Still, I'm sure most will expect this badness and as bad as the movie is it's still worth sitting through just for Weng.

"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.

"For Y'ur Height Only" rivals "Withnail and I" for great dialogue. How often have I howled at lines like "There's a lot of dough in this dough, the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker" - if only we knew what the hell that's supposed to mean. Maybe it's better not to know - as Mr Kaiser warns, "Don't be a nosy parker, Paco: with that curiosity of yours, you're liable to wake up one day and find yourself dead."If you ever want a shining example of a plot device, then check out the scene where our hero's taxi runs out of petrol. There's plenty of other shortcomings, but you'll never see or hear anything else quite like it. All praise to the visionary who introduced me to this gem. Go seek it out.