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Film writer and actor Mark Polish and his film-director brother Michael Polish are convinced Jonas and his video director Jaci Judelson ripped off themes from their 2010 film for his 'Just In Love' video, which depicts the pop star parading his hot romance with French model Angele Sassy all over the streets -- and hotel bedrooms -- of Paris.
"It's very disheartening that a fellow director would go to those lengths to copy 'For Lovers Only' and not credit us. If they had said our film was their inspiration, we would have been flattered," Mark said. But Kim Dellara, an executive producer at HSI Productions, which made Jonas' video, is defending the singer and insisting the video's theme is consistent with the previous work of its director, who has lived in Paris for 20 years.
In a post on the company's Facebook page, she wrote, "We've received considerable interest in the music video for Joe Jonas' single, 'Just in Love' and it is apparently being compared to a film called 'For Lovers Only.' Until yesterday we had never heard of the independent film, but judging from the trailer online it is clear both the video and the film are set in Paris and shared inspiration from French '60s New Wave cinema. Each of the films includes situations that are universal in love stories of this genre."
"We take exception to the notion that the video in any way infringed upon the content of the film in question. Jaci Judelson is known for a unique and large body of work that pre-dates this film by several years and this video is consistent with the style and content of her previous work. The concept for 'Just in Love' was inspired and driven by the lyrics of the song and by its director having lived in Paris for nearly 20 years," the statement continued.
Seems like the whole rip-off allegations trend is really catching on these days. Rihanna was sued by David LaChapelle for her 'S&M' video, Justin Bieber narrowly dodged a Marc Jacobs suit for his perfume bottle design, Lady Gaga was blasted for copying Bette Midler's stage act, and the Gaga Madonna comparisons are still going strong. Do you think Joe Jonas' video deserves to be amongst this hall of fame of pop-plagiarism accusations? Watch both the 'For Lovers Only' trailer and the 'Just in Love' music video below!
Watch Joe Jonas' 'Just in Love' Video
Watch 'For Lovers Only' Trailer
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