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Here at Professional Procrastinators, we’re no strangers enjoying films, good or bad. And 2010 is destined to be one heck of a year for theatrical releases. Remakes especially. A whole bunch of movies coming out this year are bound to draw attention: The A-Team, The Last Airbender, Nightmare on Elm Street, Footloose, Death at a Funeral, Tron Legacy, Robin Hood, and Alice in Wonderland (to name a few). But, we’ve voted and I’ve compiled the Top 5 films my fellow procrastinators and I just can’t wait to see.  Read on to see our countdown!

#5 – Kick-Ass

Based on the widely popular comic book, Kick-Ass isn’t your dad’s superhero movie.  Aaron Johnson plays Dave Lizewski, a kid that decides to take the law into his own hands and creates the “superhero” vigilante persona of Kick-Ass.  Directed by Matthew Vaughn (Stardust, Layer Cake) and based on Mark Millar’s writing, this movie is rated R for a reason.  Don’t expect them to pull any punches or hold their tongue.  This movie’s been hyped to be brutal, and that’s part of what we’re looking forward to.  Oh, and don’t let Nicholas Cage’s presence in the film turn you off to it (trust me).  Kick-Ass might not have super powers, but he’ll kick your ass! Look out for this one on April 16th.

#4 – Tron Legacy

This one’s been a long time in coming, but we’re ready.  In the nearly 30 years since the first Tron’s release (1982) , Disney’s surrealistic computer world has earned quite the cult following.  Until now, only video games (Tron 2.0, Kingdom Hearts 2) have let us venture back into the world of Tron.  Golden Globe winner Jeff Bridges reprises his role as the eccentric game devolper Kevin Flynn.  Also returning is Bruce Boxleitner who portrayed the original film’s namesake and the real world “user” of Alan Bradley.  Of course, what would Tron be if it didn’t try to push the technological barriers like the first one?  Well, Disney is presenting this one in 3D, which after seeing Avatar, I’m totally up for experiencing.  This one is scheduled to hit the big screen on December 17th, and I know I can’t wait.  End of line!

#3 – The Last Airbender

M. Night Shyamalan’s live-action adaptation of the beloved animated series is destined to be one of the most interesting films of the year.  There’s a lot of talk about whether or not the man that brought us The Sixth Sense and Signs can make a kid’s movie, but I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.  Noah Ringer makes his film debut as Aang, the young Air Bender destined to bring peace to the world by defeating the evil Fire Nation.  The Last Airbender blows into theatres on July 2nd.

#2 – Clash of the Titans

Sam Worthington (Avatar, Terminator: Salvation) stars as the Greek hero Perseus in this huge remake.  The Harryhausen special effects of the 1981 film are gone, the plot’s a little different, but the adventure is just as epic.  Hades (Ralph Fiennes) is out to take down Zeus (Liam Neeson), and Perseus, the mortal son of Zeus, volunteers defeat the God of the Underworld and his minions.  Directing this epic is Louis Letterier (The Incredible Hulk).  Damn the gods on March 26th!

#1 – Iron Man 2

I am Iron Man!  Okay, no I’m not, but Robert Downey Jr. is!  Director Jon Favreau kicks it into high gear with his second outing with the Marvel Superhero.  Returning alongside Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, we’ll see Gwyneth Paltrow back as Pepper Potts, Favreau himself continues as Tony Stark’s driver Hogan, and Paul Bettany (A Knight’s Tale) continues to voice Jarvis, Stark’s computer.  Don Cheadle is taking over the character of Colonel Rhodes, who will don the War Machine suit.  This time, the villain is Whiplash, a brilliant psycho out for revenge, portrayed by award-winning actor Mickey Rourke.  Also joining the cast is Scarlett Johansson as the beautiful but deadly Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow.  Oh yeah, also keep an eye out for Samuel L. Jackson to be back as Nick Fury.  This could be the biggest movie of the year, and all of us here are eagerly anticipating it’s release on May 7th!

Honorable Mentions - Here’s a few more that we’re looking forward to, but just didn’t make the cut.

Robin Hood – Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, this classic tale is getting its latest rendition on May 14th.

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time – Directed by Mike Newell and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, this game-to-movie adaptation comes out May 28th.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) – The first part of Harry’s final adventure hits theatres November 19th.