Movies about Surveillance camera
In the last 30 to 40 years, surveillance technology has increasingly become standard trope in movies and television, although the idea of using surveillance has been in the popular culture at least as far back as George Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty Four” which became a mainstay of spy films of the cold war era.
We are at a point now where surveillance technology is so pervasive that, for movie and television writers, it’s almost impossible to have a plot without featuring some kind of security camera or surveillance usually involving the main characters thwarting a security system in order to attain a “MacGuffin”. MacGuffin is slang for the basic object of interest in any movie, whether it be a briefcase, money, a car, top secure documents, or some other highly desired item around which a plot revolves. Also, modern detective or crime stories typically contain at least one scene where a computer “expert” is given security footage to “enhance”, usually to impossible levels.
Today, there are a plethora of movies in which the entire plot of the film has to do with surveillance where police procedurals, political thrillers, and detective stories are the most common. It’s almost to the point where it has become a genre onto itself. So rather than go the obvious route of listing the top surveillance movies (most of which list 1974’s “The Conversation” and 1998’s “Enemy of the State” toward the top), we have compiled a list of movies where a security camera, or some sort of surveillance equipment, is used prominently in one scene in movie. The surveillance scene doesn’t constitute the entire plot or the job of the main characters in a film. Here are the Top 5 Movie Scenes Featuring Surveillance (that are not the entire plot).
5. Revenge of the Nerds – “Panty Raid”
The Nerds watching the footage from their secret sorority video camera.
This scene is not necessarily integral to the overall plot of the film, but in this case, a security camera is used to show off the “nerdiness” of the characters. In 1984, the ability to hook up a security camera was entirely in the domain of the nerd and the “hi-tech” lengths in which they’ll go to pull off a revenge prank was stellar. The titular “nerds” throw a party that while at first is a bust, actually ends up becoming successful. At the height of the party, The Alpha Beta (fraternity) and Alpha Pis (sorority) prank the party by sending a herd of pigs though the house and taunt them from the street. The nerds, in turn, plot a panty raid on the Pi Delta’s, which involves the covert rigging of (now hilariously outdated) security cameras in the sorority house. In a later scene, the topless photos of the Delta Pi’s taken earlier by the nerds cameras win a charity sales event.
4. Hudson Hawk – “Swinging on a Star”
Bruce Willis and Danny Aiello about to conduct their heist under cover of looped security footage.
A fun scene from this 1991 Bruce Willis comedy/box-office bomb features two safe-cracking cat burglars pulling off a daring heist of an art museum (in order to steal a horse sculpture by Leonardo DaVinci). They rewire the security camera system so that it shows the museum guards, who are monitoring the bank of security monitors, a ‘rerun looping’ of a previous tape. The temporary fix will only last for “5 minutes and change”, but rather than time their heist by a watch, the two thieves decided to time their job based on the length of the song “Swinging on a Star”, since it comes to about 5 minutes and 32 seconds.
3. Frailty: “All the tapes look like this.”
The ending of this 2001 supernatural thriller has one very short scene featuring security camera footage, lasting mere seconds of screen time, but it provides the audience with crucial information that executes a clever plot twist.
The end of the film involves Dallas FBI agents realizing that the man who came into the office the previous day is a possible serial killer, but no one that was actually present in the office can remember any details about what he looked like. When they review a security tape to analyze it, the image is static and fuzzy precisely around the suspect but nowhere else. It’s revealed that every other security camera in the FBI has the same problem, meaning that no identification can be made on the suspect. Coming where it does in the film, it confirms to the audience that (spoiler alert) Matthew McConaughey’s character has actual supernatural powers, or something (possibly God) is allowing him to move though the world but as an undetectable entity.
2. Speed – “Security camera loop #2”
Another movie that exploited the trope of “looping the footage” is this 1995 Keanu Reeve’s vehicle (pun intended). The plot is simple. A bus is rigged with a bomb by a madman ex-bomb squad officer (played by Dennis Hopper) which he says will detonate if either the bus goes below 55 or if anyone attempts to leave the bus before his multi-million dollar ransom demands are met. It isn’t until late in the film when the hero character “Jack Traven” (Keanu) finally discovers a small hidden camera on the bus. The police work with a local news crew to find the frequency the camera is transmitting at, and have the victims on on the bus record a short loop of footage to rebroadcast to the bomber, allowing them to escape the bus. This “footage loop” cliche would go on to be used in dozens of movies and TV shows, but not nearly to the degree of the final entry in this article:
1. Blade Runner – “ENHANCE”
In one of the most imitated, and often parodied, scenes in movie history, Harrison Ford’s character, Dekard (the “Blade Runner” of this 1982 film), who’s job it is to hunt down rogue androids in the far off future of 2019, uses an enhancement device to zoom in impossibly far on a photo. OK, being that it’s a photo and not security footage is a little bit of a cheat, but read on to see why it’s relevant. To zoom in on details that would likely require a 1 million megapixel camera to capture, Dekard eventually finds the image he’s looking for in a mirror reflection.
The reason I chose this scene as being important in the history of surveillance cameras in pop culture is more for the cliche that it spawned. This single scene has inspired hundreds of movies and TV series to include at least one “video enhancement” scene where an authority figure asks a video expert to “enhance” security footage. More often than not, the evidence they are looking for is almost always in the reflection of some shiny object.
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Protikartelový (2001)
Zeroes in on big business through the eyes of a techno wizard who takes a job with a multi-billion-dollar software company and finds his conscience and courage sorely tested.
Circle (2017)
A dystopian story that raises key questions about whether technology really serves the common good.
Citizen Four (2014)
A shocking documentary about the violation of privacy by the U.S. government’s surveillance programs, as revealed by Edward Snowden.
Uzavřený obvod (2013)
A riveting thriller that reveals the widespread use of surveillance technology in the war on terrorism.
Konverzace (1974)
A prophetic film about the moral issues at stake when technology outstripps our knowledge of how to use and control it.
Experiment (2002)
A riveting German film about the violence that occurs in a mock prison setting when 20 men square off against each other as guards and prisoners.
Konec násilí (1998)A sophisticated and pensive film that raises the question whether surveillance is an effective way to eliminate violence.
Eye in the Sky (2016)
An ethical and immersive film about the collateral damage of drone warfare, which relies heavily on spy technology.
Skryté (Caché) (2005)
A sharp-edged thriller about the refusal of privileged members of the winning class to trust others or to take responsibility for their actions.
Pekelné záležitosti (2005)
A high tension police drama set in Hong Kong where the operations of both the police and the criminals are hobbled by moles within their organizations.
Žije ostatní (2007)
A riveting German film about spying and the fear, distrust, and betrayal that come with it.
Minority Report (2002)
An audacious sci-fi thriller that enables us to witness the dangerous consequences of a fear-based way of living where we are willing to sacrifice our freedoms for the pipe dream of security.
1984 (1985)
A scary reminder of how easily totalitarian ideas and ideals crop up in societies and take fierce hold.
Červená cesta (2007)
A gritty urban drama set in Glasgow that covers surveillance, urban loneliness, grief, and empathy.
Truman Show (2005)
An intricately-structured film that revolves around an insurance agent who for 30 years has been the unknowing star of a 24-hour-a-day soap opera watched via surveilance cameras by millions around the world.
Movies about Surveillance camera
The Departed (2006), Toy Story 3 (2010), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), V for Vendetta (2005), Mommy (2014), Gone Girl (2014), A One and a Two — Yi Yi: The Cinema of Life (2000), The Biggest Little Farm (2018) . Let’s take a look at the ranked list of the best Surveillance Camera movies.
#1. The Departed (2006)
- Hodnocení: 8.5 / 10
- Délka: 2h 31min
- Žánr: Krimi, Drama, Thriller
- Režisér: Martin Scorsese
Děj: V této krimi-akční tour de force vede státní policie jižního Bostonu válku proti irsko-americkému organizovanému zločinu. Mladý tajný policista Billy Costigan je pověřen infiltrací do mafiánského syndikátu, který řídí šéf gangů Frank Costello. Zatímco Billy rychle získává Costellovu důvěru, Colin Sullivan, ostřílený mladý zločinec, který se infiltroval do státní policie jako informátor syndikátu, se dostává na mocenskou pozici ve zvláštní vyšetřovací jednotce. Každého muže hluboce pohltí jejich dvojí život, sbírá informace o plánech a protiplánech operací, do kterých pronikli. Ale když je davu i policii jasné, že je mezi nimi krtek, Billy a Colin jsou náhle v nebezpečí, že budou dopadeni a vystaveni nepříteli – a každý musí závodit, aby odhalil identitu toho druhého muže. čas zachránit se. Ale je buď ochoten zaútočit na své přátele a kamarády, které získali během jejich dlouhých tajných služeb?
#2. Toy Story 3 (2010)
- Hodnocení: 8.3 / 10
- Délka: 1h 43min
- Žánr: Animovaný, Dobrodružný, Komedie, Rodinný, Fantasy
- Režie: Lee Unkrich
Děj: Woody, Buzz a celý gang jsou zpět. Zatímco se jejich majitel Andy připravuje na odchod na vysokou školu, jeho věrné hračky se ocitnou v jeslích, kde si nezkrotné prcky s lepkavými malíčky nehrají hezky. Takže je to všechno za jednoho a jeden za všechny, když se připojí k Barbie protějšku Kenovi, ježkovi Thespianovi jménem Mr. Pricklepants a růžovému medvídkovi s vůní jahod jménem Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear, aby naplánovali svůj velký útěk.
#3. Vlk z Wall Street (2013)
- Hodnocení: 8.2 / 10
- Délka: 3h
- Žánr: Drama, Krimi, Životopisný
- Režisér: Martin Scorsese
Příběh: Jordan Belfort je cenný makléř na Long Islandu, který si odseděl 22 měsíců ve vězení za podvádění investorů v masivním podvodu s cennými papíry z 1990. let, který zahrnoval rozsáhlou korupci na Wall Street a ve světě korporátního bankovnictví, včetně návrháře obuvi Steva Maddena.
#4. V jako Vendeta (2005)
- Hodnocení: 8.2 / 10
- Délka: 2h 12min
- Žánr: Akční, Thriller, Drama, Sci-fi
- Režie: James McTeigue
Děj: Vypráví příběh Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman) a její nepravděpodobné, ale zásadní role při svržení fašistické vlády, která ovládla futuristickou Velkou Británii. Zachráněna ze situace na život a na smrt mužem v masce Guye Fawkese, který si říká „V“ (Hugo Weaving), dozví se obecné shrnutí minulosti V a po čase se rozhodne mu pomoci svrhnout ty, kteří spáchal zvěrstva, která vedla k tomu, že Británie byla ve stavu, v jakém je.
#5. máma (2014)
- Hodnocení: 8.1 / 10
- Délka: 2h 19min
- Žánr: Drama
- Režisér: Xavier Dolan
Děj: Šestačtyřicetiletá Diane Després — „Die“ — ovdověla tři roky. Die, kterou mnozí považují za bílé odpadky, dělá vše, co potřebuje, včetně předvádění svého těla před mužskými zaměstnavateli, kteří se budou dívat, aby si vydělala poctivé živobytí. Tato schopnost vyhrávat je ovlivněna, když se rozhodne odebrat svého jediného potomka, patnáctiletého Steva Desprése, ze své dříve uložené institucionalizace, jeden krok pod vazbou pro mladistvé. Institucionalizovala ho krátce po smrti svého manžela kvůli Stevově poruše pozornosti s hyperaktivitou (ADHD) a jeho násilným výbuchům. Právě byl vyhozen z nejnovější z dlouhé řady zařízení pro zapálení jídelny, což následně zranilo dalšího chlapce. Rozhodla se ho deinstitucionalizovat, protože se jí tato alternativa nelíbila a poslala ho do přísnější vazby pro mladistvé, z níž by pravděpodobně nikdy nebyl rehabilitován. S touto deinstitucionalizací se však o něj musí postarat ona.
#6. Gone Girl (2014)
- Hodnocení: 8.1 / 10
- Délka: 2h 29min
- Žánr: Thriller, Drama, Mysteriózní
- Režie: David Fincher
Děj: U příležitosti pátého výročí svatby Nick Dunne hlásí, že jeho žena Amy zmizela. Pod tlakem policie a rostoucím mediálním šílenstvím se Nickův portrét blaženého svazku začíná hroutit. Jeho lži, podvody a podivné chování si brzy všichni kladou stejnou temnou otázku: Zabil Nick Dunne svou ženu?
#7. A One and a Two — Yi Yi: The Cinema of Life (2000)
- Hodnocení: 8.1 / 10
- Délka: 173 minut
- Žánr: Drama
- Director: Edward Yang
Storyline: A man (Nien-Jen Wu) deals with the possibility of losing his job, a wedding, a mother-in-law’s stroke and an ex-girlfriend.
#8. The Biggest Little Farm (2018)
- Hodnocení: 8.1 / 10
- Délka: 91 minut
- Žánr: Dokumentární
- Director: John Chester
Storyline: A testament to the immense complexity of nature, The Biggest Little Farm follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. When the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an eviction notice from their tiny LA apartment, John and Molly Chester make a choice that takes them out of the city and onto 200 acres in the foothills of Ventura County, naively endeavoring to build one of the most diverse farms of its kind in complete coexistence with nature. The land they’ve chosen, however, is utterly depleted of nutrients and suffering from a brutal drought. The film chronicles eight years of daunting work and outsize idealism as they attempt to create the utopia they seek, planting 10,000 orchard trees and over 200 different crops, and bringing in animals of every kind- including an unforgettable pig named Emma and her best friend, Greasy the rooster. When the farm’s ecosystem finally begins to reawaken, so does the Chesters’ hope — but as their plan to create perfect harmony takes a series of wild turns, they realize that to survive they will have to reach a far greater understanding of the intricacies and wisdom of nature, and of life itself.—NEON
#9. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- Hodnocení: 8.0 / 10
- Délka: 1h 55min
- Žánr: Akční, Mysteriózní, Thriller
- Režisér: Paul Greengrass
Storyline: Bourne is once again brought out of hiding, this time inadvertently by London-based reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar—an upgrade to Project Treadstone—in a series of newspaper columns. Bourne sets up a meeting with Ross and realizes instantly they’re being scanned. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally, ultimately, uncover his dark past whilst dodging The Company’s best efforts in trying to eradicate him.
#10. Going Clear: Scientology & The Prison of Belief (2015)
- Hodnocení: 8.0 / 10
- Délka: 119 minut
- Žánr: Dokumentární
- Režie: Alex Gibney
Děj: Devastující dvouhodinový dokument založený na stejnojmenné knize Lawrence Wrighta. Scientologii odhaluje film, který dovedně spojuje archivní záběry, svědectví bývalých vysokých úředníků a veřejnosti a dramatické rekonstrukce.
#11. The Bourne Identity (2002)
- Hodnocení: 7.9 / 10
- Délka: 1h 59min
- Žánr: Akční, Mysteriózní, Thriller
- Režie: Doug Liman
Storyline: Based very loosely on Robert Ludlum’s novel, the Bourne Identity is the story of a man whose wounded body is discovered by fishermen who nurse him back to health. He can remember nothing and begins to try to rebuild his memory based on clues such as a Swiss bank account, the number of which is implanted in his hip. He soon realizes that he is being hunted and takes off with Marie on a search to find out who he is — and why he is being hunted.
#12. Dívka s dračím tetováním (2009)
- Hodnocení: 7.8 / 10
- Délka: 2h 32min
- Žánr: Krimi, Drama, Mysteriózní, Thriller
- Režie: Niels Arden Oplev
Děj: Před čtyřiceti lety zmizela Harriet Vangerová z rodinného setkání na ostrově vlastněném a obývaném mocným klanem Vangerů. Její tělo se nikdy nenašlo, přesto její strýc podezřívá z vraždy a že vrah je členem jeho vlastní pevně spojené, ale nefunkční rodiny. K vyšetřování zaměstná zneuctěného finančního novináře Mikaela Blomkvista a potetovanou, nelítostnou počítačovou hackerku Lisbeth Salanderovou. Když dvojice spojí zmizení Harriet s řadou groteskních vražd z doby před téměř čtyřiceti lety, začnou odhalovat temnou a otřesnou rodinnou historii; ale Vangerové jsou tajný klan a Blomkvist a Salander se chystají zjistit, jak daleko jsou připraveni zajít, aby se ochránili.
#13. Americký gangster (2007)
- Hodnocení: 7.8 / 10
- Délka: 2h 37min
- Žánr: Životopisný, Krimi, Drama, Thriller
- Režisér: Ridley Scott
Děj: Po smrti svého zaměstnavatele a mentora Bumpyho Johnsona se Frank Lucas etabluje jako dovozce heroinu číslo jedna do manhattanské čtvrti Harlem. Činí tak nákupem heroinu přímo od zdroje v jihovýchodní Asii a přichází s unikátním způsobem dovozu drog do Spojených států. Výsledkem je, že jeho produkt předčí to, co je aktuálně dostupné na ulici, a jeho ceny jsou nižší. Jeho aliance s newyorskou mafií mu zajišťuje pozici. Je to také příběh oddaného a čestného policisty Richieho Robertse, který vede společnou protidrogovou pracovní skupinu s federální vládou. Založeno na pravdivém příběhu.
#14. Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
- Hodnocení: 7.8 / 10
- Délka: 1h 56min
- Žánr: Krimi, Thriller
- Režisér: Steven Soderbergh
Storyline: Danny Ocean wants to score the biggest heist in history. He combines an eleven member team, including Frank Catton, Rusty Ryan and Linus Caldwell. Their target? The Bellagio, the Mirage and the MGM Grand. All casinos owned by Terry Benedict. It’s not going to be easy, as they plan to get in secretly and out with $150 million.
#15. Hot Fuzz (2007)
- Hodnocení: 7.8 / 10
- Délka: 2h 1min
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery
- Režie: Edgar Wright
Storyline: Top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. And to stop the rest of his team looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford. He is paired with Danny Butterman, who endlessly questions him on the action lifestyle. Everything seems quiet for Angel, until two actors are found decapitated. It is called an accident, but Angel isn’t going to accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead. Angel and Danny clash with everyone, whilst trying to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the apparent «accidents».
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