“12 Angry Men” (1957): A courthouse roof.
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (1930): A conceptual triumph, it quickly becomes clear from above that there is actually heavy fighting on the Western front.
“Lawrence of Arabia” (1962): An actor who is most likely Peter O’Toole plays a suspected enemy combatant travelling across the Arabian Peninsula, assuming disguises and accruing armed associates.
“Airplane!” (1980): In this zany comedy, a commercial aircraft charts a normal flight path, exhibits some erratic movement upon descent, and lands safely.
“Hoosiers” (1986): A man, believed to be the actor Gene Hackman, is at the center of this eerie mystery set in the heart of Middle America, where unknown activities in school gymnasia are causing celebrations among locals.
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975): In the opening scenes of this situational comedy, a man (Jack Nicholson?) enters a large building. Later, a different man leaves.
“Speed” (1994): After a passenger bus violates several traffic ordinances, it is hijacked by Keanu Reeves, drawing attention from police.
“Gravity” (2013): Sandra Bullock was nominated for an Academy Award for this solo performance as a woman emerging from a lake.
“Finding Nemo” (2003): A masterpiece of austere art-house filmmaking, this movie is a single tracking surveillance shot of the Pacific Ocean’s surface, concluding at a nondescript building, at 42 Wallaby Way in Sydney, Australia.
“Annie Hall” (1977): Two individuals, suspected to be Woody Allen and Diane Keaton, draw scrutiny following an erratic series of rendezvous in multiple urban centers.
“Rocky” (1976): In this tale of perseverance, a distinctive-looking man suffers grievous bodily harm as he runs up stairs, visits a butcher shop, and goes to the pet store.
“Citizenfour” (2014): In this global search mission, a treasonous American spying for Russia infiltrates the American intelligence community and steals a trove of classified national-security documents. He gives them to America’s enemies, as well as to reckless journalists, greatly endangering millions of innocent American lives.
“The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” (1974): A normal day in New York City.