The Player opening scene

And don't you think I Am Cuba deserves kudos, too?

Russian Ark puts all those films mentioned below to shame.

I think they should make a horror film set in a hollywood studio and the nasty film execs are killed in grusome and inhumane ways by disgruntled employees.

I think that was part of the idea of Swimming with Sharks (1994), although that's not a horror film exactly.

Do you have any clips with shots of the Pasadena police station? It was a historic old building that's since been torn down. I can find zero pics on the net.

they already did the Graduate part 2. ITS CALLED "Rumour Has It..." . DAMN YOU ROB REINER!!

This scene is poking fun at cinephiles such as those who have commented here. Altman even spells it out via the Larry leavy conversation re great tracking shots etc. His lines could have been taken straight from this you tube comment page!
Great shot though!

It's not a cut. The camera wobbles slightly but the shadows of the people assising the fallen person move without jarring. That proves there's no cut.

I agree that the the last scene of The Pasenger is incredible but to describe the movement in this scene as "pedestrian" is a bit harsh.

they tell ya the reference point during the shot. check the dialogue at 1:30 into the clip "Cut, Cut Cut ...the opening shot of Welles's TOUCH OF EVIL was 6:30 long ..."