It's just a style... no one is ripping anyone off. That's like saying It's A Wonderful Life was ripping off Casablanca because they both use a narritive three act structure and use the same editing style... and were both shot in black and white.
Pleasantville, Schindler's List, Sin City are all exceedingly distinctive in their style but just happen to use elements of both Black and White and colour...
PS I can't remember the Elton John song but the video has him in colour in a black and white world. It was from the 80s or early 90s.
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