I Want Candy (2007)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Stephen Surjik

Writers:

Peter Hewitt (screenwriter)
Phil Hughes (writer)
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Release Date:

23 March 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

This year's juiciest comedy

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Title Based On Song | Pear | Beautiful Woman | What Happened To Epilogue

Cast

Tom Riley	...	Joe
Tom Burke	...	Baggy
Carmen Electra	...	Candy
Eddie Marsan	...	Doug
Michelle Ryan	...	Lila
Mackenzie Crook	...	Dulberg
Felicity Montagu	...	Mum
Philip Jackson	...	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)
Sid Mitchell	...	Robby
Martin Savage	...	Priest
Nick Nevern	...	Angry Mourner
Miranda Hart	...	Working Title Receptionist
Molly Hallam	...	Smashing Films Receptionist
Rhys Swinburn	...	Graham Rose
David Armand	...	Clive Purves
Tom Meeten	...	Sergeant Major
Natalie Walter	...	Lucy
Irene Alano	...	Mai Ling
Richard Glover	...	Professor
Marc Pickering	...	Sam
Kristian Kiehling	...	German Guy
Shelley Longworth	...	MC Awards
Simon Woods	...	Film Actor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pepe Balderrama	...	Man (voice) (uncredited)
Michelle Bass	...	(uncredited)
James Fiddy	...	Drinker (uncredited)
Emma Fryer	...	Mistress Award Winner (uncredited)
Sarah Hannah	...	Porn Star (uncredited)
Justine Mitchell	...	Wailing Daughter (uncredited)
Marlene Sidaway	...	Sobbing Woman (uncredited)
Ben Willbond	...	Businessman (uncredited)

Directed by
Stephen Surjik

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Peter Hewitt		screenwriter
Phil Hughes		writer
Jamie Minoprio		writer
Jonathan M. Stern		writer

Produced by
Chris Chrisafis	....	co-producer
Jimmy de Brabant	....	executive producer
Michael Douaev	....	executive producer
Michael Dounaev	....	executive producer
Michelle Fox	....	co-producer
James Hollond	....	executive producer
Kami Naghdi	....	executive producer
James Spring	....	executive producer
Donald A. Starr	....	executive producer
Daniel J.B. Taylor	....	executive producer
Daniel Taylor	....	executive producer
Barnaby Thompson	....	producer
Piers Thompson	....	producer

Cinematography by
Crighton Bone

Film Editing by
Alex Mackie

Casting by
Celestia Fox

Production Design by
Tom Brown

Art Direction by
Mark Swain

Costume Design by
Stephanie Collie

Makeup Department
Jane Body	....	chief hair stylist
Sarah Downes	....	makeup dailies
Polly Earnshaw	....	chief makeup artist
Ailie Smith	....	hair assistant
Ailie Smith	....	makeup assistant

Production Management
Polly Duval	....	post-production supervisor
Emily Stillman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Oscar Beuselinck	....	second assistant director
Lucy Egerton	....	third assistant director
Todd Embling	....	third assistant director
Arabella Gilbert	....	assistant director: second unit
David Pinkus	....	second assistant director: crowd
Charlie Reed	....	crowd assistant director
Stuart Renfrew	....	first assistant director
Nick Shuttleworth	....	second assistant director
George F. Walker	....	assistant director
George Walker	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Philippa Broadhurst	....	stand-by art director
Lisa Collins	....	stand-by painter
Stan Cook	....	storeman
Emma Davis	....	production buyer
Nicola De Fresnes	....	set dresser
Dave Dickinson	....	stand-by carpenter
John Fox	....	dressing props
Pip Fox	....	props
Jono Moles	....	construction manager
Steven Morris	....	dressing props
Laura Murray	....	stand-by painter
Barnaby Papworth	....	chargehand carpenter
Amy Short	....	art department assistant
Andy Skipsey	....	dressing props
Howard Weaver	....	scenic artist
Jamie Wilkinson	....	property master
Jack Garwood	....	dressing props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christian Bourne	....	boom operator
Steve Browell	....	dialogue editor
Gareth Bull	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Burgis	....	foley artist
Graham Day	....	sound trainee
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Susan French	....	adr editor
James Gibb	....	FT2 sound trainee
Mark Holding	....	sound recordist
Max Hoskins	....	supervising sound editor
Keith Marriner	....	sound effects editor
Adam Mendez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Straker	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Neal Champion	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Simon Allmark	....	visual effects editor
Paul Beard	....	visual effects line producer
Emma Clifton	....	digital effects artist
Graham Day	....	dustbuster: Men From Mars
Simon Frame	....	visual effects producer
Lionel Heath	....	compositor: Men from Mars
Sandro Henriques	....	compositor: Men From Mars
Tom Pegg	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
Nick Wilkinson	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Eugene Adabari	....	still photographer
David Ashby	....	grip (as Dave Ashby)
Rami Bartholdy	....	second assistant camera
Ann Marie Crotty	....	camera trainee: FT2
Lee Godfrey	....	grip trainee
Victoria Hanna	....	camera trainee: FT2 (as Victoria Simpson)
Stuart Hurley	....	electrician
Will Kendal	....	electrician (as Will Kendall)
Rupert Lloyd-Parry	....	grip (as Rupert Lloyd Parry)
Paul McGeachan	....	gaffer
Alan McPherson	....	electrician
Simon Mills	....	focus puller
Rupert Power	....	Steadicam operator
Ang Richards	....	central loader
Kim Seber	....	focus puller
Garry Thomson	....	best boy
Daniel Trapp	....	first assistant camera
Billy Wilson	....	stand-by rigger

Casting Department
Vanessa Baker	....	adr voice casting
Brendan Donnison	....	adr voice casting
Alex Johnson	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eve Rutherford	....	costume trainee
Dulcie Scott	....	costume supervisor
Julie Taczanowska	....	costume assistant
Paul Yeowell	....	costume stand-by

Editorial Department
Wilmann Bevolley	....	editor trainee
Anya Dillon	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Ben Foster	....	conductor
Theo Green	....	music editor
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Steve Isles	....	additional music scoring
Ian Neil	....	music supervisor
Amanda Street	....	additional music courtesy of

Transportation Department
Garry Abbott	....	driver: minibus
Roy Callis	....	unit driver
Gary Janes	....	driver: Ms. Electra
Nick White	....	unit driver

Other crew
Johnathan Abbott	....	studio coordinator
Lawrence Atkinson	....	unit publicist
Samantha Barber	....	script supervisor assistant
Jake Bogert	....	production coordinator
Jennifer Burnet	....	runner
Jennifer Burnet	....	stand-in
Ruth Butler	....	unit nurse
Paul Cadiou	....	production accountant
Ben Cozens	....	floor runner
Andrew Dalmahoy	....	location scout
Mark Davies	....	cast security
Michael Delwiche	....	runner
Michael Delwiche	....	stand-in
Ian Ellis	....	location manager
Simon George	....	head of finance: Ealing Studios
Nicole Gregory	....	unit publicist
Marzenna Hiles	....	script supervisor
Tabitha Jenkins	....	assistant to producer
Nichola Martin	....	development executive
Aranka Matits	....	assistant to producer
Christian McWilliams	....	location manager
Sophie Meyer	....	head of development: Ealing Studios
Simon Neville	....	animal wrangler
Jon Parker	....	assistant site manager
Jeremy Pelzer	....	studio general manager
Amelia Price	....	assistant to director
Andrew Pyke	....	assistant accountant
Bronwyn Pyke	....	publicist
Rebecca Roffey	....	assistant to executive producer
Callum Heckstall Smith	....	floor runner
Tom Stuart	....	location assistant
Alex Tanner	....	production runner
Andrew White	....	title designer
Charlotte Wright	....	assistant location manager: UK
Joby Stephens	....	additional set runner (uncredited)

Production Companies

• BaggyJoe Productions
• Ealing Studios
• Thema Production
• Grovesnor Park Film
• Fragile Films
• Sky

Distributors

• Focus Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Medyavizyon (2007) (Turkey) (all media)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (DVD)

Other Companies

• VooDooDog  titles
• Anvil Post Production  sound post-production
• Ace Film Catering  unit catering
• CCE Film Partners  developed with the assistance of
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• DNA Music  additional music courtesy of
• DRS Construction  sets
• Fatts  post-production script services
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

Germany:85 min (European Film Market)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Germany:12 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-13 | USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Brooklands College, Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

BaggyJoe Productions

Quotes:

Dad: ...the entertainment industry is an impossible road, full of obstacles... now we admire your ambition Joe, ambition is everything... you've got to follow your dream... that way when you fail, you can always say, well at least you tried...

Movie Connections:

References The Remains of the Day (1993)

Soundtrack:

I Want Candy

I Want Carmen Electra!

This is a great British comedy about a couple of film students (Joe and Baggy) who try and get their script "The Love Storm". After going to a few production companies they arrive at an adult film company run by Doug (Eddie Marsan). Joe decides to make the movie into an erotic movie and tries to hire the biggest name in porn - Candy Fiveways (played by Carmen Electra).

Surprisingly there is no nudity in this film but there are quite a few funny scenes. One involves an actor and lets just say thank god for wet wipes. Another involves an Asian babe and ping pong balls. Jimmy Carr and Mackenzie Crook provide some decent scenes between them too.

This is a real British feel good comedy and provides all that is needed for this type of film. I give it 8/10.