Talk:List of films featuring surveillance

Equilibrium
Shouldn't Equilibrium be included in this list? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.78.14.4 (talk) 00:26, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Sure! I will find a reference tomorrow to include it. Erik (talk &#124; contribs) 05:47, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I added the film with a reference. Erik (talk &#124; contribs) 18:03, 4 January 2013 (UTC)


 * No! Equilibrium is about suppression of emotions through drugs and prohibition of arts. Yesterday I happened to see the movie and it occurred to me that unlike in other dystopic plots it doesn't at all deal with surveillance itself. On the contrary: Even the interrogation of Mary O'Brien seems to go unsupervised. The technology displayed looks primitive. On the streets Preston runs around behaving very emotional. No one notices except for his partner. This movie is not about surveillance at all. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.120.150.21 (talk • contribs) 05:58, October 18, 2013


 * Actually the camera supervising them is constantly shown; as were references such as the (private) conversation between Partridge and Preston by the "reading on my dreams" sarcastic comment towards the end — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.96.217.3 (talk • contribs) 17:35, November 24, 2013

Headhunters
Headhunters deserves a spot on the list. The art thief's accomplice works in surveillance and has surveillance in his home that plays an important part in the plot. The art thief is pursued my means of high-tech GPS tracking. Cpgray (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 04:28, 15 August 2013 (UTC)


 * That's a good suggestion! I'll see if I can find a reference that describes surveillance in the film. Erik (talk &#124; contribs) 11:56, 15 August 2013 (UTC)

Bowfinger
I see a lot of entries about directors and recordings (not to mention even indirect mentions of using devices to check something). I think Bowfinger should be included since it is slightly similar to most of the themes used in the entries — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.96.217.3 (talk • contribs) 17:35, November 24, 2013


 * I was not able to find any reliable source making the connection between Bowfinger and surveillance. Erik (talk &#124; contrib) (ping me) 21:15, 23 January 2014 (UTC)

American Pie
Seriously?

I see we're using a very loose definition of "surveillance". - the WOLF  child  18:07, 3 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I was not too crazy about that addition. It came from here. I try not to let my personal opinions override the source. Do you think it should be removed? Erik (talk &#124; contrib) (ping me) 18:10, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

The definition of "surveillance"?
The scope of this list is currently defined as "films that feature surveillance as a theme or as a plot arc". Strictly speaking, this would also include physical surveillance, such as following a person and watching him/her e.g. using binoculars, peering through windows, and the like. However, looking at the list, I'm not sure whether this broader interpretation would apply or not - it seems that technical surveillance may have been the intended scope of this list. GregorB (talk) 12:16, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
 * On second look, there are entries such as Cape Fear and Rear Window - both featuring purely physical surveillance I believe. GregorB (talk) 12:22, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
 * The sources did not make a distinction between physical and technical, so it probably does not matter. I would assume newer films emphasize technical surveillance more anyway. Hard to imagine a modern film having physical surveillance! Erik (talk &#124; contrib) (ping me) 14:18, 21 March 2017 (UTC)