Lack of good storyline.

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

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.

I watched this at 2am and it was entertaining in the way a movie littered with obvious and repeated gags can sometimes be, but then again I was drunk so my judgement may have been slightly impaired. Then again my tolerance for bad movies tends to go down if I've had a few, so I'd say yeah it's worth watching.Anyway the only reason I'm writing this is because while I was watching the movie I couldn't for the life of me figure out the theme music which is the accompaniment pretty much throughout. It was only near the end that I realised it's a mangled version of Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues, made to sound "a bit James Bond-ish". I wonder if the Moodies even know their song was used for this?

Sometimes I feel like a pusher: I take an obscure film and introduce innocent people to it. For free. Then smile and laugh when they come crawling back to me for another fix."For Your Height Only" is the drug which has addicted many on first exposure. And no matter how many times one has seen it, the craving grows...The DVD is out of print (and the price is heading steadily up), but worth keeping an eye out for since you will want a format which won't wear out during multiple sharings with new "customers". DVD is also nice to have for quick reverses to confirm, "Did I just see that?"The movie is worth owning for the "Butt Slap of Death" scene alone.Only one thing could make this film funnier: Weng Weng's voice dubbed into a deep baritone. Maybe I'll tackle it someday... (Actually, WW's own speaking voice was said to be very rich. The dub makes him rather squeaky. And as has been mentioned, the gangsters are dubbed in Aussie versions of 20's American gangsters... marvelous!)Several sources claim there is a sequel to this film ("The Impossible Kid"), and perhaps even two ("Agent 00"). Tracking these down have become the Holy Grail of my film collecting. (Some other aliases for the sequel may be "The Impossible Kid of Kung Fu", "The Incredible Kung Fu Kid", and "007&1/2: Nothing is Impossible".)Good things come in small packages!

"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.