- I Want Candy (film)
caption = Promotional poster for "I Want Candy"
name = I Want Candy
director =Stephen Surjik
producer =Barnaby Thompson Piers Thompson
writer =Pete Hewitt
Phil Hughes
Jamie Minoprio
Jonathan Stern (screenplay)
starring =Tom Riley
Tom BurkeCarmen Electra Eddie Marsan Michelle Ryan Mackenzie Crook Jimmy Carr Giles Alderson
music =Melanie C Sugardaddy Art Brut
cinematography =Crighton Bone
editing =Alex Mackie
distributor=Buena Vista International
released=March 23 ,2007
runtime = 89 min
country = UK
language =English
imdb_id = 0791309
budget = £1,000,000|
"I Want Candy" is a 2007
British comedy fromEaling Studios .Plot
A bunch of college students living in south-east London, decide to direct a
porno with adult starCarmen Electra starring but here's the catch, it's set in Joe's parents house!Background & Reviews
The cast also includes
Michelle Ryan andJimmy Carr . It was shot on a low budget inWest London , but was picked up byBuena Vista International for wide national release."
I Want Candy " is also the title of a song written and originally recorded byThe Strangeloves in 1965, and covered byMelanie C for the film.The film received mixed reviews, but praise from Channel 4 [ [http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=160668 I Want Candy Movie Review (2007) from Channel 4 Film ] ] , Time Out [ [http://www.timeout.com/film/84150.html I Want Candy movie review - Film - Time Out London ] ] and Empire Magazine [ [http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/review.asp?FID=134783 Empire Reviews Central - Review of I Want Candy ] ] .
Box Office Performance
The movie entered the UK Top 10 at No.7, [http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/cinemagoing/boxoffice/?p=D4A157780808b16F98oRiT8AE2A6&skip=] and moved to No.11 the following week. [http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/cinemagoing/boxoffice/?p=D4A1577809dd71914AiVj174108B&skip=]
Locations
Leatherhead University, where some of the film is set is actually
Brooklands College , Surrey.DVD Release
I Want Candy was released as a DVD on August 20th 2007. It was rated 15. The special feature it included on the DVD were deleted scenes, bloopers and 'The Making Of...'. It also included scenes which were from the official website like "Joe and Baggy's 10 tips to making a film" and "What's your porn star name?."
References
External links
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* [http://www.iwantcandymovie.com Official Site including Trailer]
* [http://www.skymovies.com/iwantcandy Sky Movies including video diary]
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