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McCarthy, Feig set their sights on 007 in ‘Spy’
Johnny Depp becomes new face of Dior men’s fragrance
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Ridiculous questions about the funniness and bankability of women have clouded exactly what’s going on here: Nobody is a better comedic actor right now than Melissa McCarthy. She’s a combustible ball of comic fury rolled up in Chaplinesque sweetness, equally capable of profanitylaced verbal virtuosity as perfectly timed pratfalls. In her latest, the espionage comedy “Spy,” McCarthy dons a host of identities, a closet full of wigs and — in order to stay undercover but really just to switch things up — essentially changes her entire performance midway through. It’s a globe-trotting tour of McCarthy’s talent, throughout which she’s practically always kicking butt. Who was that double-O-what’s-his-face, anyway? “Spy” is the third collaboration between McCarthy and director Paul Feig, who first came together on “Bridesmaids,” and followed that up with the very solid buddy comedy “The Heat,” with Sandra Bullock. They’re soon to embark on a female-led update of “Ghostbusters,” too, which is fitting because their partnership is beginning to resemble that of Bill Murray and Ivan Reitman. Everything they’ve done, starting with the sensation of “Bridesmaids,” has been surrounded with both justi-
fied praise and tiresome overemphasis on the female-ness of their enterprise. “Spy,” too, is in many ways a great inversion of the Bond world, casting men like Jude Law as the eye candy on the side while the center of the movie is played out between women: McCarthy and Rose Byrne’s snobbish, high-couture villain. McCarthy plays Susan Cooper, a contentedly desk-bound CIA operative accustom to aiding far more elegant and suave field agents like the tuxedoclad Bradley Fine (Law, a one-time Bond candidate enjoying the brief fantasy of virtually playing the super spy). While Fine pursues supervillains at a Bulgaria casino, she’s whispering in his earpiece, monitoring above from a drone and swooning over his out-ofreach glamour. Cooper, though, is far away in a Langley headquarters cubical, where the immediate concerns are more humdrum: mouse droppings and birthday cakes. Feig lingers perhaps a tad too long in the film’s first section, but it’s to a purpose: “Spy” is in many ways a workplace comedy about the indignities a capable women must suffer in a male-dominated profession. When well-to-do arms dealer Rayna Boyanov (Byrne) outs all of the CIA’s field agents, Cooper volunteers to go undercover. But the big promotion isn’t all she dreamed of: When prepared for her covert gig,
she’s handed no poison-firing Rolex or a souped-up Porsche, but gadgets hidden in fungal spray and hemorrhoid wipes. Her fake identity isn’t much more exotic: Carole Jenkins, mother of four. Once in Europe, Cooper, outfitted as a tourist, is completely out of place in the “Casino Royale”-like realm of elite espionage. It’s a world that surely doubles for superficial Hollywood, where those who resemble McCarthy are seldom let under the velvet rope. At one high-priced dinner, she blurts an order of wine “with the grit of a hummus.” An agent shadowing her, Richard Ford (Jason Statham) resents her intrusion, while another, the absurdly passionate Italian agent Aldo (Peter Serafinowicz) continually gropes her. Statham nearly steals the film by playing a parody of his own grave, gonzo persona, popping up occasionally to attempt wildly unsuccessful feats of action stardom. The cast, generally, is likable, rounded out with British comedian Miranda Hart as a fellow desk agent and Bobby Cannavale as a terrorist trying to acquire a nuke. “Spy,” a 20th Century Fox release, is rated R for “language throughout, violence, and some sexual content including brief graphic nudity.” Running time: 122 minutes. Three stars out of four. (ap)
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Future orientation of Bali’s tourism, quantity vs. quality?
DENPASAR - Cultural tourism has been the root concept since the beginning of tourism in Bali, however this concept has been eroding recently. Bali now stands at a crossroads, facing the choice between remaining ‘conservative’ and continuing to base its tourism on culture, or choosing a more dynamic form of development in this new era. Chairman of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Bali, Dr. Cok Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati AKA Cok Ace said that the former Minister of Tourism, Joop Ave predicted the current condition of Bali tourism in 1990’s when he said that Kuta tourism would dominate the island. “We must not allow this type of tourism to spread to the whole is-
land, but Kuta should be maintained according to its own development is what Mr. Joop expressed. Similar condition are also happening in Ubud, let it be, if anything we should improve the quality of Ubud as a cultural destination,” said Cok Ace after sharing a morning coffee with the Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, in the Bali Tourism Board office on Wednesday
(Jun 3). Cok Ace did not dismiss the fact that there has been alot of deviation from the concept of cultural tourism, adding that Bali still depends on culture to survive. Regardign the government policy of setting a target of 30 million travellers in 2019, the former Gianyar regent said that he considers this policy contrary to the concept of cultural tourism. “In my opinion, the concept of Balinese culture must not be changed. With cultural as the basis for tourism, there must be a limited amount of people visiting the island, enough but not too many, the like in Raja Ampat. In the 1990s,
there were only three rafting companies who sold tickets for USD 68. Now, there are 14 companies, and the tickets only cost USD 20,” he continued. Cok Ace added there must be specific areas that are closed to development and guests as well as specific areas that designated for development and the receiving of guests. For this to happen the government needs to set up the regional detailed spatial plan (RDTR) in order to maintain the just equilibrium of tourism in Bali. “Without planning, later on there may be areas who have the task of just maintaining the culture, but do
PARIS - “Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp is about to chart a new course into fragrant waters by agreeing to be the face promoting Dior’s line of men’s scents. The French luxury fashion house confirmed to AFP on Wednesday that the 51-year-old American actor would soon be fronting its new cologne. Dior declined to say how much the contract was worth, but it has pockets deep enough to afford him while also paying Natalie Portman and Charlize Theron to endorse its products. Depp, ranked among the top-paid actors in Hollywood, has amassed an estimated fortune of $250 million (220 million euros), much of it thanks to the “Pirates” movie
franchise, the latest of which he is currently filming in Australia. His star has been fading of late, though, with a string of box office bombs over the past four years, including “The Lone Ranger”, “Transcendence” and “Mortdecai”. He ran into trouble last month in Australia after smuggling his two pet terriers into the country on his private jet, bypassing strict quarantine laws. After authorities threatened to put the dogs down, prompting him to have them flown back out, Australian media termed the incident the “war on terrier”. (afp)
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This photo provided by Twentieth Century Fox shows, Melissa McCarthy, second right, infiltrating an arms dealing ring led by Rose Byrne, left, in a scene from the film, “Spy.”
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Cultural tourism has been the root concept since the beginning of tourism in Bali, however this concept has been eroding recently. Bali now stands at a crossroads, facing the choice between remaining ‘conservative’ and continuing to base its tourism on culture, or choosing a more dynamic form of development in this new era.
not receive any benefits, while other areas make huge profits but give up their culture,” he explained. Deputy Chairman of the Indonesia Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) of Bali, Bagus Sudibya, is adamant that a compromise is required if Bali tourism is to remain sustainable. According to Sudibya, the direction that the governor speaks of is also needed, that is -a tourism plan based on growth, competition and room for cultural development as a dynamic or growing thing. “There are certain very conservative people that think that we should only focus on culture and nothing more, saying that it is not negotiable. But let us not forget the culture is dynamic. Culture is constantly changing and this aspect must be understood and addressed. These things must be talked about,” he said. Sudibya does not want there to be huge chasm between staunch conservative and the camp of people who promote a more dynamic view, between those who want quality tourism and those who want mass tourism. Therefor he has suggested that a focus group discuss the two sides of the issue so that the problem of tourism in Bali can be resolved for today and for the future. “Therefore, intellectuals, thinkers and humanists must sit down and with the understanding that one way or another the tourism is the lynchpin of our economy now and in the future and can therefore not be dismiss. but also that this does not mean that tourism is not facing some difficult challenges. It is these challenges that must be addressed wisely,” said Sudibya (kmb32) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.