I Want Candy (2007)

Joe and Baggy are two misfit English film school students whose first movie goes awry. Desperate to finance their flick, they turn to a porn producer who agrees to give them the money ... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Surjik

Writers:

Peter Hewitt, Phil Hughes,

Stars:

Tom Riley, Tom Burke, Carmen Electra

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Riley	...	Joe Clarke
Tom Burke	...	John 'Baggy' Bagley
Carmen Electra	...	Candy Fiveways
Eddie Marsan	...	Doug Perry
Michelle Ryan	...	Lila Owens
Mackenzie Crook	...	Dulberg
Felicity Montagu	...	Val, Joe's Mum
Philip Jackson	...	Stephen, Joe's Dad
Jimmy Carr	...	Video Store Guy
John Standing	...	Michael de Vere
Carl Prekopp	...	Vlad
Rasmus Hardiker	...	Christi
Colin Michael Carmichael	...	Gabi
Stephanie Blacker	...	Tiffany Thomas
Giles Alderson	...	Carl (as Giles Anderson)

Storyline

Joe and Baggy are two misfit English film school students whose first movie goes awry. Desperate to finance their flick, they turn to a porn producer who agrees to give them the money needed in exchanges for the guys to cast a semi-retired adult film star named Candy (Carmen Electra). Though Candy agrees to the deal, but Joe and Baggy's efforts to make their own movie morphs into a raunchy show which they use Joe's suburban parents house as their set.

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Plot Keywords:

film school | girl in panties | panties | voyeurism | lust | 

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Taglines:

This year's juiciest comedy

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

American Candy

Filming Locations:

Brooklands College, Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£349,301 (UK) (23 March 2007)

Gross:

£730,452 (UK) (30 March 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thema Production, Ealing Studios, Grovesnor Park Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 85 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Doug: ... if you're looking for Angeline, she's next door.. oh, but I should warn ya, she usta be a bloke...

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Connections

References The Big Chill (1983)

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Soundtracks

"BW Partysong"
Written by Steve Isles

User Reviews

You'll get Candy, and Side-Splitting Laughter!

Foreign film-makers seem to be the only ones who know how to make a film. English film makers seem to be masters at mysteries, suspense movies, and thrillers are quite adept at comedies. "I Want Candy" (2007) is a hilariously-funny film about sex--which is done in an open and tasteful way.

Unlike American films, no disclaimers are necessary, and there is no 'sexphobia' here. Carmen Electra effectively delivers sexual titillation--but she also is beautiful, healthy, intelligent and a well-developed female, who actually prefers making a good, old-fashioned Hollywood movie. She's just too smart, and has too-much intellect, to waste herself on the porno industry. In this film, there is no blood and gore, or violence. And, the film does not rely on animation or special effects.

The film is aptly directed by Stephen Surjik. The screen-writer, Peter Hewitt, provides a predictable, but enjoyably-funny script. The film follows the exploits of two young and horny men, who try to break into the movie-making industry, any way they can. The two young man, Baggy (Tom Burke) and Joe (Tom Riley) sell their script, but not before they promise a producer (Eddie Marsan) that they'll deliver a film with top adult-movie star, Candy Fiveways (Carmen Electra). Will they be able to make it in movie land?

Joe's Dad: "...the entertainment industry is an impossible road, full of obstacles...now we admire your ambition, Joe. Ambition is everything...you (have) got to follow your dream. That way--when you fail--you can always say--well, at least you tried..."

The color film is rated R, for sexual content, but the language is very tame. The runtime is 85 minutes of continual laughter (the film is so reminiscent of "Risky Business").

Recommended for adults, I rank the film an 8 out of 10. You will have a good laugh!