I Want Candy (film)

Infobox_Film

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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 Burke
Carmen 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

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"I Want Candy" is a 2007 British comedy from Ealing Studios.

Plot

A bunch of college students living in south-east London, decide to direct a porno with adult star Carmen Electra starring but here's the catch, it's set in Joe's parents house!

Background & Reviews

The cast also includes Michelle Ryan and Jimmy Carr. It was shot on a low budget in West London, but was picked up by Buena Vista International for wide national release.

"I Want Candy" is also the title of a song written and originally recorded by The Strangeloves in 1965, and covered by Melanie 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]