Following his commercial breakthrough with Alien ( 1979 ), his best-known works are sci-fi classic Blade Runner ( 1982 ), Thelma & Louise ( 1991 ), best picture Oscar-winner Gladiator ( 2000 ), Black Hawk Down ( 2001 ), Matchstick Men ( 2003 ), Kingdom of Heaven ( 2005 ), American Gangster ( 2007 ), Robin Hood ( 2010 ), and Prometheus ( 2012 ).

Following this " breakthrough " in 80's fashions, lots of young gay men around the world adopted this new image for themselves, even to the point of advertising it as a Gay pride public statement.

Following MC Solaar's breakthrough, two broad styles emerged within the French hip hop scene ; artists such as Solaar, Dee Nasty, and Lionel D championed a more mellow, sanguine style, while more hardcore performers such as Assassin and Suprême NTM assumed a more aggressive aesthetic.

Following a summit meeting in Pyongyang on June 13 – 15, 2000 between leaders of the two countries, the chairpersons of the Millennium Summit issued a statement welcoming their Joint Declaration as a breakthrough in bringing peace, stability, and reunification to the Korean peninsula.

Following the breakthrough success of Lady Gaga with her single " Just Dance " ( 2008 ), the British and other media proclaimed a new era of female electropop stars, citing band acts such as Little Boots, La Roux, and Ladyhawke.

Following the patch, a flavored lollipop of fentanyl citrate mixed with inert fillers was introduced under the brand name of Actiq, becoming the first quick-acting formation of fentanyl for use with chronic breakthrough pain.

Following the de facto breakthrough of parliamentarism in 1917 the King's powers were in practice considerably reduced, and he became a constitutional monarch with only limited political authority.

Following their breakthrough, the band moved to Dublin in February 1984 for tax purposes to begin writing the follow-up to Pyromania.

Following this breakthrough role, Sharif played a variety of characters, including a Spanish priest in Behold a Pale Horse ( 1964 ) and the Mongolian conqueror in Ghengis Khan ( 1965 ).

Following the Phony War, the 1940 German breakthrough in the Ardennes split the Allied forces and communications between the British Expeditionary Force and the French broke down, and on 25 May 1940 Gort took the unilateral decision to abandon his orders for a southward attack by his forces.

Following several small films, her breakthrough comedic performance came in My Cousin Vinny ( 1992 ), where she received critical praise for her performance.

Following the German breakthrough in France, his unit was evacuated to England via Saint-Nazaire.

Following military service, Ford's breakthrough role was in 1946, starring alongside Rita Hayworth in the noir classic Gilda.

Following the breakthrough success of their debut album Paid in Full ( 1987 ), Eric B.

Following this successful breakthrough performance, the band performed at the Pacific Jazz Festival in October 1966, and at Shelly's Manne Hole in March 1967, releasing segments of each on 1967's Live in 3 2 / 3 4 Time ( Pacific Jazz ).

Following up on the surprise success of their breakthrough singles " Ball and Chain " and " Story of My Life ", Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell became a popular album and received positive reviews from music critics.

Following this breakthrough year, MacLean notched three straight 40-goal seasons before he was forced to miss the 1991 – 92 season due to a serious knee injury.

Following her breakthrough hit's success, Seely released a follow-up single titled " It's Only Love ", from her first album.

Following his breakthrough at the World Championships and the Winter X Games, Autti went on to finish second at the 2005 Nippon Open, third at the 2005 U. S. Open Snowboarding Championships and first in Big Air at the Arctic Challenge, the exclusive snowboarding event founded by Terje Haakonsen.

Following his breakthrough season, Geyer continued to attract controversy during his playing career.

Following the show, it was noted in the media that she had been given " a second breakthrough ".

Following the initial American breakthrough on 4 February, fighting raged throughout the city for almost a month.

Following the detection of the potential carcinogen acrylamide in a range of fried and oven-cooked foods, Mottram, in collaboration with Professor Bronek Wedzicha of the University of Leeds, provided an important breakthrough in understanding the origin of acrylamide in cooked foods which was published in Nature.

Following the term of service in Japan, each emissary returns for a brief visit to the campus to interpret his experience to the college community.

Following single-dose treatment, milk should be discarded for 4 days following treatment.

Following each instruction period a piece of literature dealing with the topic should be handed each one for further reading during the week.

Following his return, Lincoln continued his campaign for the August 6 election for the Illinois General Assembly.

Following a spirited chase by Apollo, Daphne prays to her father, Peneus, for help, and he changes her into the laurel tree, sacred to Apollo.

Following the advice of economic advisors who cautioned Armenia's leadership against the consolidation of economic power in the hands of a few, in January 2001, the Government of Armenia established the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition.

Following the Protestant Reformation from 1517, it did not take long for Arian and other non-trinitarian views to resurface.

Following the death of Clovis, Theodoric negotiated a peace with Clovis ' successors, securing Visigothic control of the southernmost portion of Gaul for the rest of the existence of their kingdom.

Following the appropriation of the hymn in secular music, " Amazing Grace " became such an icon in American culture that it has been used for a variety of secular purposes and marketing campaigns, placing it in danger of becoming a cliché.

Following the example of Charlemagne, Alfred established a court school for the education of his own children, those of the nobility, and " a good many of lesser birth ".

Following World War I, Fleming actively searched for anti-bacterial agents, having witnessed the death of many soldiers from sepsis resulting from infected wounds.

Following the decision, the Alphonsus site was considered the most likely candidate for Apollo 17, but was eventually rejected.

Following the LM inspection, the crew reviewed checklists and procedures for the following days in anticipation of their arrival and the Lunar Orbit Insertion burn.

Following this, the widespread adoption of ailerons versus wing warping made aircraft much easier to control, and only a decade later, at the start of World War I, heavier-than-air powered aircraft had become practical for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and even attacks against ground positions.

Following this ruling, Alford petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, which upheld the initial ruling, and subsequently to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit which ruled that Alford's plea was not voluntary, because it was made under fear of the death penalty.

Following the 1979 invasion and occupation of Afghanistan by Soviet troops, Massoud devised a strategic plan for expelling the invaders and overthrowing the communist regime.

Following Fox's subsequent elimination, she took time to reflect before finally declaring for David Davis.

Following its construction, the Arc de Triomphe became the rallying point of French troops parading after successful military campaigns and for the annual Bastille Day Military Parade.

Following the closure of Newport Cattle Market to make way for a new development.

Following the pioneering example of Anthony Aveni, this allowed New World archaeoastronomers to make claims for motives which in the Old World would have been mere speculation.

Following charges of illegal marketing, settlements by two large pharmaceutical companies in the US set records for the largest criminal fines ever imposed on corporations.

Following this, Athanasius left for Upper Egypt, where he stayed in several monasteries and other houses.