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Comparison to film No Strings Attached

There have been repeated attempts recently to edit the page by drawing comparisons of Friends with Benefits to No Strings Attached and, in effect, stating that this is a rip off of No Strings Attached, or just copying the story. I feel it is important to point out a few details. First of all, the films were shot at almost the same time. NSA began production in May of 2010 and FWB began production in July of 2010. That is very close on a film production schedule. Secondly, the fact is FWB registered the title of "Friends with Benefits" first and that is why they kept that title while the Ivan Reitman film needed to be re-named to NSA. The fact is FWB is not ripping off the other film, as they were in production at the same time. It is simply a case of NSA being released first. I think there should be a reasonable understanding that all rom-coms have a simple and similar plot line.....boy meets girl, boy gets girl. This in not exactly new stuff. The fact that both of these films share a similar theme in terms of how their relationship begins is irrelevant and does not need to be stated in the article in a way that suggests it is a rip off. Nor should a personal opinion about any comparisons to another film be used in this context. Especially when it is not part of the sourced and quoted material. In the future, especially after the film is released, if a reliable source makes a comparison of the films, such as in review discussions, that is entirely different and within reason.Fsm83 (talk) 04:46, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That having been said, the article *should* mention the notable similarities and release dates, with a link to the page delineating the many times this has happened. It's not a judgement, but it is notable.

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