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DS Movie Awards preview: Best Blockbuster
Published Saturday, Aug 8 2009, 06:00 BST | By Simon Reynolds
It's been a manic 12 months for blockbusters with Harry Potter, James Bond and Wolverine all returning to our screens. There's also been J.J. Abrams's energetic revival of Star Trek and Twilight, a low-budget vampire romance that surpassed all expectations and sent teen girls the world over into a tizzy. Read on for our preview of the Best Blockbuster nominees at the Digital Spy Movie Awards.
> Click here to cast your vote at the DS Movie Awards
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling’s 600-and-then some page opus was streamlined into the sixth record-breaking Harry Potter film The Half-Blood Prince. Regarded as the series' best entry since Prisoner Of Azkaban, the movie pushed the epic story of Harry, Ron and Hermione a step nearer to its spectacular conclusion.
> Complete Coverage: Harry Potter
Quantum Of Solace
Daniel Craig's second outing as James Bond saw the suave superspy seek revenge against the organisation responsible for the death of his lover Vesper Lynd. Marc Forster's breakneck-paced movie officially cemented Craig's tortured and brooding 007 as the "best Bond since Connery".
> Interview: Daniel Craig
Star Trek
Seen as the last throw of the dice for the beloved science fiction saga after a succession of unsuccessful movies and a ropey prequel TV series, J.J. Abrams worked his magic on Star Trek, bringing together hardcore fans, Trek cynics and newcomers for the adventures of a young Kirk and Spock.
> Interview: Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto
Terminator Salvation
With Arnie reduced to a computer animated cameo, it was left to Christian Bale to lead the eagerly-awaited new Terminator film. Ditching James Cameron's B-movie mantra, director McG made Terminator Salvation a relentless, dystopian war movie with huge battles between man and sinister Skynet machines.
> Complete Coverage: Terminator Salvation
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
Michael Bay went bigger, louder and faster for his sequel to the 2007 robot hit. The globe-trotting action movie saw Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox reunite with Optimus Prime to stop super-Transformer The Fallen from destroying Earth. The film's metal-crunching action scenes kept fans of the franchise happy.
> Complete Coverage: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
Twilight
Catherine Hardwicke translated Stephenie Meyer's swoony vampire romance novel Twilight to the silver screen with aplomb last year. With a plucky performance from Kristen Stewart as the new girl in town and Robert Pattinson as sexy blood-sucker Edward Cullen, hearts were sent a flutter by this surprise box office smash.
> Interview: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
Watchmen
Two decades in the making, Zack Snyder's superhero epic repainted American history from its dazzling opening credits through to its Cold War-ending finale. Based on the famed Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons graphic novel, Watchmen brought some much-needed innovation to the superhero genre.
> Complete Coverage: Watchmen
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
An early online leak of Wolverine couldn't spoil the party for Hugh Jackman as he portrayed Marvel's adamantium-clawed antihero for the fourth time this summer. The X-Men's most popular character's solo outing filled in the gaps, pitting him against the villainous Victor Creed and William Stryker.
> Trailer
> Click here to cast your vote at the DS Movie Awards
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling’s 600-and-then some page opus was streamlined into the sixth record-breaking Harry Potter film The Half-Blood Prince. Regarded as the series' best entry since Prisoner Of Azkaban, the movie pushed the epic story of Harry, Ron and Hermione a step nearer to its spectacular conclusion.
> Complete Coverage: Harry Potter
Quantum Of Solace
Daniel Craig's second outing as James Bond saw the suave superspy seek revenge against the organisation responsible for the death of his lover Vesper Lynd. Marc Forster's breakneck-paced movie officially cemented Craig's tortured and brooding 007 as the "best Bond since Connery".
> Interview: Daniel Craig
Star Trek
Seen as the last throw of the dice for the beloved science fiction saga after a succession of unsuccessful movies and a ropey prequel TV series, J.J. Abrams worked his magic on Star Trek, bringing together hardcore fans, Trek cynics and newcomers for the adventures of a young Kirk and Spock.
> Interview: Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto
Terminator Salvation
With Arnie reduced to a computer animated cameo, it was left to Christian Bale to lead the eagerly-awaited new Terminator film. Ditching James Cameron's B-movie mantra, director McG made Terminator Salvation a relentless, dystopian war movie with huge battles between man and sinister Skynet machines.
> Complete Coverage: Terminator Salvation
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
Michael Bay went bigger, louder and faster for his sequel to the 2007 robot hit. The globe-trotting action movie saw Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox reunite with Optimus Prime to stop super-Transformer The Fallen from destroying Earth. The film's metal-crunching action scenes kept fans of the franchise happy.
> Complete Coverage: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
Twilight
Catherine Hardwicke translated Stephenie Meyer's swoony vampire romance novel Twilight to the silver screen with aplomb last year. With a plucky performance from Kristen Stewart as the new girl in town and Robert Pattinson as sexy blood-sucker Edward Cullen, hearts were sent a flutter by this surprise box office smash.
> Interview: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
Watchmen
Two decades in the making, Zack Snyder's superhero epic repainted American history from its dazzling opening credits through to its Cold War-ending finale. Based on the famed Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons graphic novel, Watchmen brought some much-needed innovation to the superhero genre.
> Complete Coverage: Watchmen
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
An early online leak of Wolverine couldn't spoil the party for Hugh Jackman as he portrayed Marvel's adamantium-clawed antihero for the fourth time this summer. The X-Men's most popular character's solo outing filled in the gaps, pitting him against the villainous Victor Creed and William Stryker.
> Trailer
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