James Cameron "The Abyss", and the executive producer of "". Hamilton played the role of Sarah Connor in both "Terminator" films. Amis played the part of Lizzy Calvert, Rose's granddaughter, in "Titanic". Both Cameron ("Avatar") and Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") were nominated for the Oscar, the Golden Globe, and the BAFTA Award for Best Director for films released in 2009. Cameron won the Golden Globe, while Bigelow won the Oscar and the BAFTA for Best Director, becoming the first woman to win either. Cameron became an expert on deep-sea exploration in conjunction with his research and underwater filming for "The Abyss" (1989)
Blockbuster LLC threats to the traditional videostore, he made the decision to sell Blockbuster to Viacom and pull out. Viacom acquired Blockbuster in 1994 for $8.4 billion to help finance its bid for Paramount in the bidding war with QVC Network Inc. Blockbuster's stock trade had been dropping steadily the months before the merger, with a small rise after the deal was announced, and three years later, in 1997, it's worth was estimated to just $4.6 billion. The Blockbuster Block Party concept was test-marketed in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Indianapolis, Indiana in 1994. It was an "entertainment complex" aimed at adults, containing