Its too fast too soon....

Back from Australia and already i only have 1 week to go till university term starts.

Aussie was nice. Cold yes, but the people were real friendly and the food was to die for. Despite me keeping to my fitness regime(running 2.5 to 3 km every alternate day) even down under, i still managed to jump from 55kg to 59kg.

MUST DIET!!!!!!lol

Anyway, a certain project RN(in the interest of self improvement) i am collaborating on is starting to show promise again in that there are others who agree(from my church group and Jesse's) with what we say, what we have found out and written. Which is totally uber cool. This kind of re-affirmation is just what the project needs. Hell there might even be an opening to really share our ideas in the form of a few church sessions.


And now university. One main beef is THE MATH. Im supposed to take "survey of algebra and trigonometry". Emphasis "SURVEY". So why the hell am i given 2(yes 1 book each) books, about 10+cm thick, approx 30cm in length and 20cm(thats encyclopedia dimensions sia!!!!) One on algebra, one on trigonometry.
OOOOOOH boy...........its going to be an interesting year...................I. Will. Need. help.


So i got a orientation day on 28april. Hope that goes well.
And about 5 more horror dvds to watch through before term starts. Oh ya, never mentioned. Austrialia has like ALL the horror dvds that are either banned or not avilable in singapore. I ended up contributing $200+ to aussie economy. lol
I actually still got the following to finish before school. haha
-Saw III and IV
-Dawn of the Dead 2004
-Planet Terror
-Texas Chainsaw massacre 2006

What i've finished watching already are
-In a Scanner Darkly
-The hills have eyes 2
-Saw 1 and 2
-Wolf's Rain
-Sin city
-30 Days of Night.

Ai..............its going to be a busy week........

Remember Street Fighter 1994?

Cos if you dont, this will definitely jog your memory.

Here's to all of you out there who are dissing the newest Street Fighter movie Legend of Chun Li.
IMO, it is a very refreshing re-imaging. Or would you guys rather have a sequel to the great disaster of 1994?

Anyway, here's this little video, lest we forget why Legend of Chun Li Rox so much.

Hate the anonymous.

If its one thing i can't stand its this.

People leaving comments on anything(be it blog, forum, online review, etc) as an anonymous user.

Whats there to hide?? Whats there to be afraid of?
You got the bearings to post a comment, why not have the same bearings to leave a contact or at least a name? It would definitely make any follow-up discussion easier.

Everytime I leave comments on other's blogs or forums
eg: http://comicsworldsingapore.blogspot.com/ <---------ya shameless advertising

I leave my full ID.
If i can have the dignity to do that, i dont see why others can't.

There fore im changing my settings to "registered users only" who can post comments.
Please register yourself before posting. Its free.

Transformers: Stormbringer

Transformers: Stormbringer is the second book in the new Transformers graphic novel/comic series by IDW. Though not a direct continuation of their first book "Infiltration" which takes place on earth, Stormbringer presents a side story of sort about a growing interstellar threat that would be expanded upon in the various character 1 shot spotlight issues later on. Events in this graphic novel switch between flashbacks to Cybertron's tormented past through the eyes of Optimus Prime and present day events that take place shortly prior to the events in book 1 Infiltration.

This book gives readers their first look at the larger war beyond Earth in the new IDW storyline. Cybertron is a dead, wasted world, victim of some distant cataclysm that elder Transformers, including Optimus Prime and Megatron were present at(2007 movie copied this).

Both Autobots and Decepticons appear to have large, star-spanning armies fighting battles of attrition on multiple fronts throughout the universe. Similar Decepticon infiltration cells to the one seen in Infiltration are present on other inhabited planets aside from earth. The Autobots' main base is a space station orbiting a planet at least nineteen megacycles away from Cybertron via fold space travel.

Prime's inner thoughts establish that the long war between the Autobots and Decepticons was directly responsible for the cataclysm, and in flashback we discover that a single demonic figure, ThunderWing, was somehow the focus for or avatar of the event; this being was so powerful that only the combined might of the Autobots and Decepticons could stop it in the past.
Fast Forward to the present day. A crew of autobots on a routine science patrol pick up strange energy readings emanating from the surface of the supposedly dead and abandoned Cybertron. Upon investigation, they are ambushed and captured by a band of Decepticon cultist who are plotting to revive the dreaded ThunderWing whom they believe would bring about a galaxy-wide "purification" via destruction. These events soon come to the attention of the respective faction leaders. Optimus Prime himself decides to see to the matter personally, intending to face down his inner demons as well. Megatron on the other hand would have nothing less than the total decimation of Cybertron just to destroy ThunderWing. If it took the whole of Cybertron to stop ThunderWing's apocalyptic rampage in the past, how would a small valiant team of autobot warriors led by Optimus Prime himself hold back this storm of destruction? The plot thickens and soon with the discovery of the mysterious energy source that re-activated Thunderwing, the attention of both Autobots and Decepticons are drawn to earth, the only other source of "Ultra-Energon"

Story - 9/10

From the get go, Stormbringer's story is the mirror opposite of Infiltration's. Where Infiltration has a very slow build up to establish the setting and characters, Stormbringer drops you right into the action. The first page already wide shot image of ThunderWing engulfed in flames as a cryptic narration plays out over the scene. A few pages into the story and the one word that will pop to mind is "EPIC". The entire tale is both a spin off and a lead-in to another far reaching Transformers story arc, one that goes beyond the boundaries of just earth and encompasses the entire galaxy. The tale is told in a non-linear fashion. Mysterious events unfold in the present day, interspersed with flashbacks to the past that slowly reveal the true nature of the threat both Autobots and Decepticons face. Gratuitous action is blended with quote-worthy dialogue and a fast paced narrative the likes of which are found in blockbuster movies.
A novel feature of this Transformers tale is that it delves into aspects of philosophy in a way usually reserved for graphic novels aimed at more mature audiences, and not so much a comic based on a toy line and cartoon. The writer also includes a lot of introspective narration to allow one to not just feel for the characters but to be totally immersed into the characters, their thoughts and what drives their actions. Graphical and narrative motifs, like the burning silhouette and a warning message about "reaping the whirlwind" are a recurring theme throughout and help to bridge the flashbacks into the present day going ons. The pacing is also just right. Sufficient time is allowed for proper development of the main characters and progression of the story. It is not long and draggy, bring only 4 chapters long, nor is it too brief or rushed.

But even so, no story is perfect. Hence the 9/10. The only flaw i can point out is the almost deux-ex machina-ish way the main threat Thunderwing is finally stopped in the end. It is a very smart way to tie this story into the other Transformers comic stories thats for sure, but after all the destruction that the Thunderwing creature caused, and what it had shown it was capable of, its defeat just came too abruptly and simply.

Characters 7/10

The writer, Simon Furman, continues his trend of making the characters very "fan friendly". In other words, all of his supporting characters have their personalities and looks based on existing characters in the transformers mythos. Some of them are based on robots that only appeared as obscure toys that only a hardcore collector would recognise.That is a good move since it will mostly be the fans of Transformers that would read the comic. A not too good move as well since it makes it difficult for a newcomer to get to know the characters because the supporting characters get no development whatsoever.

The main characters on the other hand are very nicely handled. All of them are very similar to how they were in the original cartoon but are now given more depth and made "rounder". Nobody is perfect anymore. For example, Optimus Prime. Once he a one dimensional, do no wrong, shining example of leadership and courage. Here he is a logic based military leader who's decisions in the past have come back to haunt him and make him question his own abilities to as a commander. Here, he has moments where he is unsure of himself, but despite his misgivings, despite mistakes of long ago, he pulls through using his courage and determination, unwilling to shirk his responsibility as Autobot leader. These are the little nuances that really make his character interesting and new, yet retain all classic the elements that made him appealing in the first place.

Jetfire, the Cultists, Optimus Prime, even Thunderwing himself are very interestingly fleshed out. Their thoughts and motives are revealed as the story goes along. Thunderwing especially is a character that i almost felt pity for. If i were to do any comparison, I'll go so far as to compare his side of the story with the tragic tale of the Incredible Hulk or Frankenstein's Monster without revealing anymore.

Dialogue is a little bit too complex at times but that style serves to better show the Transformers as alien beings. Already the alien robots are speaking perfect english(since the comic readers understand english mostly), so what better way to show their alien-ness than to give them a speech pattern unlike normal earth people? Also, all of the transformers have been re-designed to have cybertronian vehicle modes. Which makes perfect sense since many of them have never been to earth in this story and hence will not transform into earth vehicles.

Oh and speaking of people, There are no human characters in this story, a factor that would definitely have the hardcore Transformers Enthusiasts screaming for joy.

So we have a very interesting and well fleshed out set of main cast characters but cookie cutter, under developed supporting characters that only a long time transformer fan would recognise and know their personality.

Art 9.5/10

Don Figureoa handles art duties in this story, with Josh Burcham doing the colouring. And i must say, it was a match made in heaven. Both Figureoa and Burcham are veterans from the Dreamwave era of Transformers comics. An era most well known for its dynamic, over the top(sometimes bordering on absurd) anime-styled art and a tendency for stories to be more style over substance.(hmm reminds me of some 2007 Transformers movie by some Bay guy)

Here in Stormbringer, Figureoa and Burcham deliver possibly the best Transformers sequential art seen in a long time. The panels are easy to follow, and the shot angles chosen lend a very dynamic feel to the reading experience. Each robot is finely detailed down to wear and tear scratches and battle scars. Action scenes especially are clear and exciting. Figureoa preserves the "wow" factor of Dreamwave's Transformers while making his art style more realistic and gritty. The coloring too gives us well contrasted shadows and vibrant shades but without making them look cartoon-ish. In fact coupled with some creative scene lighting and background colors, a more gritty look becomes prevalent throughout the story(though not as gritty as in Infiltration)

Overall 9.5/10
Possibly the best piece of Transformers work put out by IDW, Stormbringer is a perfect jumpin-on point for any reader looking to pick up Transformers comics. It is a easy to follow epic tale spliced with philosophical references and awesome characters. The terrific art and colouring adds to the overall enjoyment factor.
For those who loved the grand scale of the 1986 Transformers animated movie, this graphic novel would definately fill that hole that the 2007 Transformers movie left.

A real treat for any comic reader. Be it newcomer, or Transformers fan.

Movie adaptations - Question the source

I have no idea what ppl's complains are about the recent Dragonball movie.

They say its campy, its lame, plot holes abound and the characters are stupid looking.
Well i say, THATS EXACTLY LIKE THE ORIGINAL MANGA.

Ok seems the movie combines the more aliens and scifi setting in the "popular"(see long winded and draggy) anime Dragonball Z with the setting and plot from the manga Dragonball.

Here's the math.
X= a draggy, plot hole filled show running at 291 episodes(not counting the sequel series and 17 anime movies). Takes at least 5 full episodes(100 minutes) to explain ONE plot point or finish ONE fight. Gaudy, campy, budgetly animated and fun filled power-shooting fest.

Y= A old manga. Read it here and see. Basicall just as campy, over the top, overblown, borderline retarded characters, oh and did i mention theres a lot of pervertic instances?(eg: balls and dicks showing up, ppl craving panties etc). dont believe me read it yourself. Its obviously a parody like Scary movie or Meet the Spartans.

http://www.onemanga.com/Dragon_Ball/


X + Y = Dragonball Evolution movie. A crappy, camp-fest. Over the top, overblown, budget special effects headache inducer with silly characters and cheesy villians.(ok they did not include Goku's balls and the panties obsession. THANK GAWD!!!)

So it brings me to the main point of my post. Which is this.
Why do people complain about a movie adaptation(of whatever) when its the SOURCE MATERIAL thats...........thats like that lor.

Don't get me wrong. There have been movie adaptations that the the fans AND the general public AND reviewers loved.
eg:
Games- Silent Hill, Resident Evil(1 only)
Graphic novels - Dark Knight, Watchmen
Manga- Deathnote(aside from this i can't think of any more that were even passable)
Cartoons - Flintstones

But most of the case, its usually pleases only 1 of the 3(be it th fans OR the public OR the reviewers)

Then you have those movie adaptations that is totally OFF from the original source material. Some have been well liked despite bearing only scant similarities with the original
eg: Blade, Wanted
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But some have been hated(and i totally agree with the hate)

eg: Initial D, Man Thing




The third category is this
those that are complained about BUT stick close to the source material's essence.


Here are 3 of the most complained about movie adaptations i've seen
example

1) Transformers(Public loved it. Most fans and reviewers hate it. I loved it). Aside from the special effects action which were astounding and the dialogue + acting which was VERY well done, the plot was overly simple, characters almost one dimensional, fights were erratic, and overall the movie is shallow and "brainless".
SO WHATS THE PROBLEM??
The original cartoon(season 1 only. Cos season 2 and 3 were a major improvement) was JUST THAT

. The Epitome(see Godlike) of voice acting and animation(for the 80s) but with simplistic easy to follow stories, pre-set character sterotypes, erratic fights(its not easy to animate robots grappling) and a lack of in depth themes(all themes covered in the 13 episodes of season 1 can be summarised as "Good triumphs over evil". HOW DEEP IS THAT?!?!?!? MY baby brother can tell you that)

2) Doom(fans and reviewers and public all hate it. I liked it)
. The movie was brainless as well. Crappy story, dismal acting, "too much sneaking not enough shooting". Reviewers were quoted saying the movie had "thin character development, cheesy dialogue and lack of story".
Well lets look at Doom 95(the original and sequels) and Doom 3(the remake).
Doom95 HAD NO charcter development, or straight story or dialogue.
Doom 3 has A LOT of sneaking around in the dark, cheesy dialogue and a plot full of holes.
The ONLY change i can see in the movie that is not in the source material is the origin of the monsters being some extra chromosome thing(dont an extra chromosome lead to down syndrome??) and not demons from Hell. Other than that, the movie has everything else from the game.

3) Speed Racer(public hated it. Reviewers give or take. Fans loved it. I loved it).
Just some quotes of reviewers
-implausibility and the lack of identifiable peril in the driving sequences
-colorful and loud but story lacking depth.
-praise for the cinematography and the "playful and busy" musical score
- un-needed chimpanzee tricks, tiresome kid-brother high jinks, unbelievable Ninja martial arts by the whole family and a raft of vicious yet harmless villains
And here are my counter points.

-Its a kids cartoon thats being adapted. No one died in the cartoon, hence the lack of a peril in the races in the movie.
- the cartoon was episodic. Meaning that each episode was a self-contained story aside from the season premiere or ending 3 episode story arc. And like other cartoons of the 70s, the plots were simple yet timeless.
-Yes, the overall look and feel, plus the musical score in the cartoon was definately ahead of its time.
-The chimpanzee and kid brother capers were an "every episode must have" staple. Yes the whole family in the cartoon can kick ass and do. and once again, its a 70s kids cartoon, the villians are vilianous but will most likely tie you up over a pool of sharks and wait for you to escape than just shoot you in the face.
So there you have it. The public disliked the movie FOR BEING TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL in terms of essence and spirit of the show. Yet public, opinion of the speed racer cartoon till this day is rather high.

4) The Spirit
. Problems with the show cited were the inconsistent feel. It was hard boiled detective noir with looney toons zany. It was dark vigilante with camp. BAsically it was everything the original newspaper comic strip was.
Each month brought a different story, and each story was purposely created to have a different feel. One month could be a detective story, the next a comedy, the month after that, a sad tear jerking romance or a dream-like fun filled romp with a campy villian with over the top gadgets.
The movie had all that, within a single movie.
So whats the problem?????


So the question is this.
Why do people complain about movie adaptations' faults when those same "faults"(i dont regard them as faults but rather elements making up the entire essence of the source material) are present in the source material??
Selective memory?? Denial?? Whats your take?

Pic of The Week

ok, a fact known only to my closest friends = I try to draw.

Yes i learnt drawing in the army. YAY
Originally born out of sheer boredom, this small time obsession with committing my visual thoughts to paper soon grew.

Been drawing for a few months. Progressed from simplistic jap anime-ish figures to more american graphic novel style.
I am still far from being an artist, and i do not expect to make a career out of it. Call me a "drawing guy". Still learning, still trying.
Drawing is my hobby, my way of paying tribute to the thoughts in my head.

I would like to thank a very close friend in the army for sticking by me. Without his help, my new hobby may have been PSP playing and not drawing.


Pictures of the week. Ok actually week-n-a-half. Lots of things to do this week and a half. Bt still managed at least 1 new picture. All these pictures are NOT complete. They can never be complete, why? Because i am forever learning and as long as i learn how to improve, it means the pics will be improved upon. But for now, i'll post them up. Feel free to look and comment. Next week i'll post up a number of pictures showing my progress from day 1(note i learnt drawing without an instruction book). Click on pic to see full size



1) Finished up my Gundam Wing tribute picture(USa Graphic novel style)
-though may consider adding more details later on(when i learn how to draw more convincing gears and hinges). And maybe expand the group to include the lesser characters.


2) Yu-Gi-Oh(USA graphic novel style)x2 different shading styles
- I'm not a fan of YuGiOh. In fact i dislike it. Its like a Frankenstein son of DragonballZ and Magic Cards, with a third party of Pokemon for more excitement. But i do see the potential it has if it was re-done in a american graphic novel style. It could touch on a number of complex themes(shown to exist at but not expanded or even talked about in the manga and anime, instead they are cast aside for the more shallower/common themes of teamwork, friendship and winning) like schizophrenia(dual personality), morality questions of justified vengeance, the existence of a soul, the ouija board debate and question of Predestination just to name a few. Sadly, like i said, the potential exists but be it because of the publisher demands or the writer's own folly, such potential was not tapped. Instaed you get a "typical" shonen jump series. Here's my take on how YuGiOh would look i he american graphic novel style.
2 styles of shading. My more subdued style incorporating what my pal tought me, and the other a more dynamic higher contrast style. Biggest problem i had was his frakking hair. It is unreal. NOBODY can ever have hair like that.


They don't believe me. They never believe me. Those ignorant fools believe its all a game, a childish card game. It is so much more than that. To play this game, is to play with the devil himself, to dabble in hellish forces beyond human comprehension. There exists a dimension, a dimension of pure evil. Through the cards, inhabitants of that hellish dimension gain access to our world, to possess our souls. The psychologists pass off the demon possessed individuals as merely having an obsession, an addiction toward a harmless card game. Unknown to the learned men, those "addicts" are "compelled" to keep playing the dark game, compelled by a sinister power from beyond. To it, humans are mere playthings, like the cards are to us.
Why doesn't anyone believe me?! Those blind, deaf, mutes!
They say i have schizophrenia, split personality disorder. Obsessive compulsive behavior patterns and sociopathic tendencies, LIES! Obvious lies fabricated by the dark powers that be.
They want to play the game? I shall. And I shall beat every single last one of them, cast those demons back to the pit they came from. I will never stop playing. I shall harness their own power against them by mastering this game. I will rule the game.........the game will not rule me.



3) a Witch from Left 4 Dead (anime style)
Done jsut ths morning cos i was bored. Never intended for it to be a serious work, it was just a 20 minute doodle. But hey, maybe i'll improve on it sooner. Though i think the sketchy murky dark look sits pretty well with the pic
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Mommy? Where are you?
You told me to stay put, you promised you'd come back.
Its scary here.
I hear the scary people all the time.
I hear the loud bangs, I am scared of loud bangs
I like the dark. , I cannot see the scary people when its dark.
You remember where you left me right?
I am so scared, i cannot stop crying
You said don't talk to strangers and i haven't.
They don't talk to me either
The tall guy is smelly and the fat man look funny
the other strangers don't talk much, they leave me alone.
But i don't want to be left alone.
I am hungry
Where did you go mommy?
Did the scary people get you?
I hear the bangs get closer
I hear the scary people roaring from far away
the strangers go and check out the noise
they don't come back too.
I will stay here in the dark so i cannot see the scary people
footsteps
light
Mommy?.........

Watchmen Part 2- Ends justify the means?

This one is about the Watchmen movie again :).

Mostly about the ending. Anyone who has watched feel free to chip in.

*takes deep breath*
1)In the original comic, Ozymandias/Adrian Veidt, was revealed to be the killer who had killed the Comedian (this scene was moved to the beginning of the movie) because the Comedian didnt quite react to "the plan" the way Ozymandias expected.(instead of going along and helping in the plan, the comedian "had a change of heart")

2) THE plan. Ozymandias had created a giant, alien-ish squid (pic below)

with the help of the greatest geniuses in the world(whom he later killed to protect his secrets) and teleported it into New York City to unleash wanton destruction
His reasoning, was this. With the world on the brink of war, his theory is that the presence of a major alien threat from parts unknown will unite the world against it, thus ending hostilities between the nations, and forcing them to become allies rather than enemies. For the greater good, he’ll kill a few million people in New York, if you will. In his mind, the ends justified the means.

In the movie, there is a squid. Look carefully at the machine that DR Manhattan is helping build. It has a ver long name but its short form if you take the first letters of each word it spells S.Q.U.I.D.
Now dont you want to go watch the movie again?
NVM.
Anyway, this time in the movie, Ozymandians tricks Dr Manhattan into helping him build that machine which mimics Manhattan’s powers(all the while pretending that he was researching a way of creating clean, renewable energy for the world.) Ozymandias than uses the device to blow up various cities around the world, thus framing Doctor Manhattan and achieving the same goal as the squid idea — by forcing the warring nations of the world to unite against a common enemy: Doctor Manhattan.

So, now i pose the question. Do the ends really justify the means? Take this concept and let it move beyond the narrative into the movie as a whole and apply the inherant "ends justify the means" philosophy into the ends of the movie and the means by which they got there.

Both endings achieved the same ends. Both presented the similar ideas and philosophies. But both are widely different.
Everyone has their own opinion.

here's mine.
I'm happy that the messages were kept. The ideas were kept and, faithfully translated to screen, were quite easy to catch. Whats more, i prefered the movie ending honestly. Having Ozymandians "betray" one of his own fellow colleagues just made the emotional impact even greater. In this case, yes the end did justify the means.

Another thing about the ending i want to being up is Rorshach. In the end, he disagrees with Veidt, determined to reveal to the world the mastermind behind the disasters, but he is stopped by Dr manhattan.
Dr Manhattan, so firm in his logic that "this is the only way to achieve world peace" and Rorshach "never compromising even in the face of armaggedon". In the end, Manhattan is left with no choice but to kill Rorshach to protect the peace of the future world.

Now i want to know what is your interpretation of that very sad moment before Rorshach's death when he takes off his mask and starts sobbing.
In interviews, Alan Moore himself states that he "just FELT it was how the character would react". Ok, so no concrete answer from him.
Personally, in the comic, that part came across to me as a little like this. Rorshach himself came to the conclusion that Veidt was right, that if he were to reveal to the world, the peace would be shattered. After all he's been through, Rorshach cracks. The calm inhuman demeanor he portrays throught the story shatters as he realises he was wrong all along. Yet he was still determined to go through with his actions if not for Dr Manhattan stopping him.
Now at the point in the comic where Rorshach takes off his mask and shouts to Manhattan "DO IT!"(aka kill me) i get 2 quite different interpretations from comic and movie.
In the comic his "do it" was more a "lost all hope" kind of thing. It seemed as if he were begging for death and willingly submitting to it. His "Do it" came across like as a challenge to Dr Manhattan. Like "Please kill me". His tears came from the fact that he realised there was no way out, that he was wrong and that he wanted to be killed. (a little sub point is that he realised that this new world no longer had a place for him and he did not want to live in a peace built on a lie)
But the taking off of the mask kinda signified that Dr Manhattan was merely killing Walter Kovacs, and that Rorshachs(the ideas he represent) would live on.(which in the comic is quite vividly shown that it was his intent).

The movie kept the end. About the mask significance and the ideas living on. Going so far as to show the huge Rorshach blood blot in the snow to further emphasise that point. The "do it" however was slightly different. The various sub-points are still present but require a little more digging than usual. In the movie, his tears seeemd to be out of fear.
I loved it, the emotional impact. Under all the cold inhuman demeanor, behind his hatred toward the sins of humanity, his isolated underground life, Rorshach is still only human. By the end, he comes across as even more human than Veidt who throughout the story is presented most as "a man of the world". Rorshach's tears are of fear. Fear of death. In the movie, he doesnt want to die. But knows that if he doesnt die, he will reaveal to the world Veidt's lie. Dr Manhattan knows that too and must protect the new peace, logically speaking.
When confronted, Rorshach knew his time was up and that there was no way out. He was helpless in the face of inevitability.

One thing which i think the movie would have benefitted is this.
In the comic, after Silk Spectre and Nite Owl leaves Ozymandias' fortress, Ozymandias looks back at the screens and starts to have slight second thoughts about the rationality of his actions. He sees the deaths reported by the news, then drops to his knees in tears as the scene pulls into the inscription on his statue "I am Ozymandias King of kings. Look upon my works e Mortals and tremble."
If they just added that little scene in, it would have been perfect. Whats more, they added the scene(not in the comic) of Nite Owl confronting Ozy again before leaving. Openly telling Ozymandias about how he defiled the concept of "a greater good" and how his legacy of world peace would be built on a lie and the deaths of millions. This scene combined with the previous comic scene would have made a better closure for the character of Ozymandias.

Wow, thats long.
Ok, just my opinions.