Surveillance as the Plot Demands/Quotes

"Gandalf: The palantir is a dangerous tool, Saruman. Saruman: Why? Why should we fear to use it? Gandalf: They are not all accounted for, the lost seeing-stones. We do not know who else may be watching."

- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001 film)

"Seto Kaiba: I have installed security cameras all over Japan, because when you're rich you can never be too paranoid. Also, I like to spy on Yugi just to make sure I'm always one step ahead of him. Henchman: Yes, Mister Kaiba, but do we really have to watch him taking a shower every day? It seems a little unnecessary. Seto Kaiba: I-must-always-be-one-step-ahead!"

- Yu-Gi-Oh: The Other Abridged Movie

"It's charming until you realize how many hidden cameras this guy must have set up to get all this footage."

- Bill Corbett Riff Trax: Batman and Robin

"I heard that, Curtis."

- Noah "The Spoony One" Antwiler imitating protagonist Curtis Craig's Obviously Evil boss, Let's Play Phantasmagoria 2

"The Monarch: Yeah, yeah, roll the clip... Councilman 1: Unfortunately, we have no visual records of your time in college.

The Monarch: ...Really? So we're not going to have to sit through hours of me abusing myself to Markie Post?

Councilman 2: Of course not! How could we have video of you from that long ago? That's crazy!

Councilman 3: We're the Council of Thirteen, not magic angel babies.

Councilman 2: We don't have like a... magic window into the past-

The Monarch: Okay, okay, I get it."

- The Venture Bros

"*Lex Luthor watches a surveillance close up of Batman* Ironman: How many cameras do you have?! Green Goblin: What, did you buy out Google Earth?"

- Marvel/DC, Zero Hour