I really love Michael Mann and he uses moving camera shots frequently in many of his films. I couldn't find the individual examples on Youtube but I have the trailer for Public Enemies and a tribute video someone did to him, containing a good amount of shots.
There are some other examples that I couldn't find online. One was the scene from Gladiator when Russell Crowe has just survived in the desert arena and the camera rapidly spins around him with a low-angle shot.
Camera movement is very important and can add a great deal of depth to a film or a particular scene. The audience can move with the camera and the movement can be used to show point of view or even symbolize some of the characters traits. Movement becomes bad however when there is too much of it and it takes away from the story because the audience becomes distracted. Knowing when and how to use it in shots is key to its success.
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