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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzZ_urpj4As A little trip down nostalgia.

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Fabiola Iglesias

Probably the only Japanese snack I've ever tasted and am aware of. Chocolate's my favorite flavor, naturally, but the strawberry ones can be nice sometimes too.

The Living Daylights When Daniel Craig became widely accepted after Casino Royale came out, people questioned why Timothy Dalton wasn't. Not having seen License to Kill, I couldn't answer that fully, but I'd say that Dalton in this movie, while a functional performance, just didn't stand out from the previous Bonds as much, Roger Moore included. The camp is still here. Though not as exaggerated as Moore's movies, it was a shame not to see Bond use his intelligence to outwit the bad guys during the chase scene in the Aston Martin. The reliance on gadgets of that scene was annoying, as usual, especially the use of rockets and lasers. Nevertheless, Dalton has his other moments that foreshadowed the hard-edge that was to come in License to Kill. His cold attitude was believable, if only because of the contrast displayed during the lighter moments, when Bond showed himself to a charming romantic capable of falling in love. As long as he wasn't forced to quip those one-liners that came off as more unnatural when said by him (as opposed to being said by someone like Brosnan or Moore), he made for a decent Bond in this movie. 7/10 License to Kill 7/10 The infamous License to Kill was hailed as the most violent Bond movie ever, sometimes still regarded as so even after Casino Royale came out. Looking at it now in 2015, the film naturally seems pale in comparison, but even back in '89, there were much more violent films out there that made it seem like all the hoopla was for naught. The majority of the movie consists of Bond flaunting his usual charm around women, and in this case, he has to work his charisma on his adversary as well. Only one-third of the movie has extremely violent scenes, as most of the action scenes featured here are no more violent than Connery's Bond movies. Dalton's so-called 'edgier' side merely come up every so often. He's still the suave and cool-headed romantic comparable to Connery and less comparable to Craig. Compared to Daniel, he's more a monk than a hitman. The Bond girls here are the most entertaining part of the movie, though that's not saying much. Pam Bouvier plays a believable young woman who, although could handle a fight on her own, is not any more a femme fatale than Vesper. Without sacrificing the more feminine traits, Carey Lowell managed to be a great character on her own. And as for the lovely Lupe Lamora (played by Talisa Soto), she made for one of the more interesting characters in the film as an ambiguous character who kept me guessing which team she was playing on. Though not as great a character as Carey, I can't say I hate watching the sexy exchanges between her and Bond. Franz Sanchez (played by Robert Davi) as a more realistic villain... was the last thing I would have thought to describe as "boring". And yet he is. I can't believe I would rather watch Blofeld over this guy. Unlike Silva in Skyfall, who managed to strike a good balance between camp and realism, Sanchez made for a generic drug-dealer whose principal of loyalty was as interesting as the plot itself. And ah yes, the plot. The notorious "Bond seeks revenge" plot I also thought would be immensely unique among the Bond movies. The story started out fine as I had fun seeing Bond pushed to the edge. But then the movie dragged on, and on, and on, until all the tension that it had in the initial 20 minutes was lost in its poor pacing. By the time Bond finally got to kill Sanchez, I had no longer cared. 70% of the movie merely felt like Bond going on another of his adventures, going after yet another villain. It didn't seem like "Bond seeking revenge" to me. I just didn't buy it. I can't believe I'm saying this, but take notes from Quantum of Solace to see how to make a revenge seem believable. Though the execution of that one was piss-poor, at least I bought that Bond was actually thirst for revenge. Worst of all, this is probably the most annoying M yet. Not only does Robert Brown's character not serve other purpose more than a plot-device (much like in The Living Daylights), his few minutes of presence berating Bond was absolutely irritating. Thank god for Judi Dench in the next film. Despite all that, I can't say I hate this film any more than I hate Skyfall. Dalton and Bouvier's performances really carried this movie well, and even Robert Davi was not too bad. Dalton, while still failing to impress me, the subtle nuance he brought in his expressions that displayed Bond's more human side continued to appeal me. I can see why people have claimed that Daniel Craig seem much more stiff than Dalton, for the latter was able to remain emotional while being angry or professional. Good actors and characters can keep a dull movie from being too dull, and this is a fine example here. Now for the big question: is Dalton or Craig the more grittier of the two? I would say neither, for both are considered equally gritty during the times they were in, so it's unfair to say Dalton should have been more realistic or whatever. However, I think it's Daniel's ability to always remain emotionally detached when facing his enemies that makes me like him a little more. Sorry Dalton. The infamous License to Kill was hailed as the most violent Bond movie ever, sometimes still regarded as so even after Casino Royale came out. Looking at it now in 2015, the film naturally seems pale in comparison, but even back in '89, there were much more violent films out there that made it seem like all the hoopla was for naught. The majority of the movie consists of Bond flaunting his usual charm around women, and in this case, he has to work his charisma on his adversary as well. Only one-third of the movie has extremely violent scenes, as most of the action scenes featured here are no more violent than Connery's Bond movies. Dalton's so-called 'edgier' side merely come up every so often. He's still the suave and cool-headed romantic comparable to Connery and less comparable to Craig. Compared to Daniel, he's more a monk than a hitman. The Bond girls here are the most entertaining part of the movie, though that's not saying much. Pam Bouvier plays a believable young woman who, although could handle a fight on her own, is not any more a femme fatale than Vesper. Without sacrificing the more feminine traits, Carey Lowell managed to be a great character on her own. And as for the lovely Lupe Lamora (played by Talisa Soto), she made for one of the more interesting characters in the film as an ambiguous character who kept me guessing which team she was playing on. Though not as great a character as Carey, I can't say I hate watching the sexy exchanges between her and Bond. Franz Sanchez (played by Robert Davi) as a more realistic villain... was the last thing I would have thought to describe as "boring". And yet he is. I can't believe I would rather watch Blofeld over this guy. Unlike Silva in Skyfall, who managed to strike a good balance between camp and realism, Sanchez made for a generic drug-dealer whose principal of loyalty was as interesting as the plot itself. And ah yes, the plot. The notorious "Bond seeks revenge" plot I also thought would be immensely unique among the Bond movies. The story started out fine as I had fun seeing Bond pushed to the edge. But then the movie dragged on, and on, and on, until all the tension that it had in the initial 20 minutes was lost in its poor pacing. By the time Bond finally got to kill Sanchez, I had no longer cared. 70% of the movie merely felt like Bond going on another of his adventures, going after yet another villain. It didn't seem like "Bond seeking revenge" to me. I just didn't buy it. I can't believe I'm saying this, but take notes from Quantum of Solace to see how to make a revenge seem believable. Though the execution of that one was piss-poor, at least I bought that Bond was actually thirst for revenge. Worst of all, this is probably the most annoying M yet. Not only does Robert Brown's character not serve other purpose more than a plot-device (much like in The Living Daylights), his few minutes of presence berating Bond was absolutely irritating. Thank god for Judi Dench in the next film. Despite all that, I can't say I hate this film any more than I hate Skyfall. Dalton and Bouvier's performances really carried this movie well, and even Robert Davi was not too bad. Dalton, while still failing to impress me, the subtle nuance he brought in his expressions that displayed Bond's more human side continued to appeal me. I can see why people have claimed that Daniel Craig seem much more stiff than Dalton, for the latter was able to remain emotional while being angry or professional. Good actors and characters can keep a dull movie from being too dull, and this is a fine example here. Now for the big question: is Dalton or Craig the more grittier of the two? I would say neither, for both are considered equally gritty during the times they were in, so it's unfair to say Dalton should have been more realistic or whatever. However, I think it's Daniel's ability to always remain emotionally detached when facing his enemies that makes me like him a little more. Sorry Dalton.

I haven't used Facebook for a long time. The thing is... I don't really have a lot of RL friends. So yeah, of course I have no use for a social network site. That said, I did find it useful back then for catching up on all the latest movie news. A lot of movie news sites utilize Facebook. Sites like Cinema Blend, Screen Rant, ComicBookMovies.com, etc. At the same time, I also used it to follow my favorite Internet groups like Epic Rap Battle of History, Cracked, sometimes Screen Junkies. The YouTube subscription list has become a more convenient way for me to follow the latter group nowadays. I used to like playing Facebook games when I had friends, like Mafia Wars used to be very fun. Now not so much. I just find them annoying, all those game requests.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXYiU_JCYtU

Windows on a Mac through the use of Bootcamp. Mac, btw, isn't an OS. Snow Leopard and Lion are OS. But I could understand the confusion. There are a few reasons why I prefer the Mac platform over PC. For one thing, if my Windows OS ever catches a serious virus, I could still browse the Internet smoothly on my Lion. Another reason is because I used to be part of video editing course in my college, and Mac does provide more suitable tools for me as a designer. Adobe Premiere Pro was okay, but it lacked the professionalism of Final Cut. At least until recently. I think Adobe has released a couple more support software to compliment Premiere Pro by now. And the final reason... the big-ass screen. Now, while it's true you could get the same screen for a cheaper price... I wasn't really aware of that back then. I don't think I really regret my decision though, not just because I hate regretting over something I've already done, but also because I'm too lazy to build my own PC and put a big screen with whatever other components PC users put together. This iMac has still served me well, with no requirements for replacement. So this 1TB storage unit would suit me fine. With that out of the way... there's one reason I would prefer PC over Mac - video games. As good as Macs can be, they aren't the kind of hardware to support high-end graphic cards. You need to pay a lot to get those installed on an iMac. The other thing is that Mac keyboards and mouses suck as gaming hardware. They don't have numeric keypads and the mouse is obviously not made for gaming (which is why I use a Razor mouse instead). Furthermore, due to the graphic card constraint, future video games are going to be out of my grasp soon... including GTA V, which crashed repetitively on my Mac, not to mention being too high-end for me to set the graphics much higher than allowed. Sigh.

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I used to really love the chicken there. The skin of the chicken just can't be beat. It's salty and crispy. Absolutely delicious. But nowadays, I realize that it's only skin-deep, and the inner meat isn't as great. I don't know if it's just Singapore, but the chicken here sometimes stink. Like it literally stinks, uncooked. It's so oily too that my whole mouth is flooded. I'd just stick with McDonald's now.

Contra, I think, on the SNES. It was when I was 6 or something, so it's been a long time. My mum bought the console from a fairground for a cheap price.

Download from Nyaa.se or the fansubbers' site and watch on MPC. I used to use VLC, but the lag annoyed me. Can't scrub the video without lag. Not sure if they've fixed that today, but I've gotten used to MPC, and it has quite a number of cool features to satisfy me. I used to download from Baka.me, but their tracker don't allow the newer versions of BitTorrent (whitelisted for some reason), so.

The Digiport Forums. Ah, oh TDP. The members of X-Evolution should know that site well. I joined it before I even knew what the term "anime" was. To me, Digimon was just Japanese cartoon. I was only about 8 or 10 at the time, when I first got my PC and Internet. Those were the days... Shame it didn't all work out.

Unpopular Opinion Alert I'm not exactly sure what's it about her that didn't sit well with me. I mean, logically, I could understand why she did what she did, but I just don't support her on an emotional level, nor did I sympathize with her. Probably the reason why my favorite character is the one person who always bumped heads with her. Okay, I lied. I do know the reason why I didn't like her. She almost killed Sayaka. I know she probably wouldn't have done it, and lots of people defended this action through her 'desperation' and whatnot, but it's just one of her many actions that added up to my disliking. She's ruthless and pragmatic, and not in a likable way like James Bond. She made Sayaka lonely when she took her childhood friend from her (in an unseen scene mentioned by the writers as the reason Sayaka met Hitomi in the first place). Given other circumstances, had Kyubey not caused her to go on a time-loop and thus make her an anti-social emo, well, perhaps I might have liked her. Perhaps.