When we beamed our lists of favorite science fiction movies onto the pages of Wired.com, we knew some of our readers would think we were goofier than Jar Jar Binks.

Little did we know that Wired.com readers would fire back with such vehemence, vitriol and — most importantly — sincere love for sci-fi flicks that didn't make our lists.

See also: Photo Gallery: Wired's Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks of All Time — Before Star Wars Wired’s Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks of All Time — Star Wars and AfterWell, in cyberspace everyone can hear you scream: We've compiled a massive list — make that massive lists, broken down by decade — of your favorite sci-fi films, as well as your reasons for including them on the list.

Some of the movies nominated by Wired.com readers are clearly classics, like Fritz Lang's silent 1927 masterpiece, Metropolis (pictured above), or 1956's Forbidden Planet. They obviously fit on any serious sci-fi fan's list of the best movies of all time.

Others were more obscure, and that's what makes the lists so compelling. Any list of "favorite" sci-fi movies will be different, and far more personal, than a list of "best" sci-fi movies.

Commenter Dave Morton noted this discrepancy and sought to calm his fellow readers, some of whom were railing, "Why not this movie?" or "WTF is that title doing on the list!?" He suggested compiling a list of readers' favorites, and that's exactly what we've done. We hope you find plenty of fodder for your Netflix queue.

P.S. Another commenter, icecycle, has Wired.com's back with regard to the most-often-rebuked entry on our list of favorites, 1943's Lassie Come Home:

"In defense of Lassie, that puppy was covered by [Mystery Science Theater 3000]. So yes it qualifies. Beep, beep (sound of a dog backing up)."

Metropolis (1927)

Gotta go with Metropolis as the big omission from the pre-Star Wars list. Like much good sci-fi, it addressed current issues using sci-fi as the wrapper. To do that in 1927 was visionary. —LRaydellMundo

It was visionary in 1927 to capture current issues in a sci-fi wrapper. Even Goebbels thought so. —OnlyModerately

See the "restored" version from Kino. Awesome. —jestal

Omitting Metropolis was a surprise. It was not only visionary, but the precursor of the mood in Blade Runner and Fifth Element. And, of course, it still has the coolest robot ever. —mixula

For an 80-plus-year-old film, its special effects are truly remarkable. Plus a great story line. But you've got to see the Kino-restored version. The previous ones just didn't make sense. And they explain how some of the effects were done as well. Amazing! —NoCaDrummer

Silent science fiction with a plot line of societal conflict (Dark Underground versus City of Light) directed by Fritz Lang. Didn't Star Trek pick up on this? —Coastie716

Things to Come (1936)

Christmas season in 1936 Britain, a multi-decade World War breaks out, resulting in a Mad Max warlord world. Science saves the day — or does it? (Screenplay by H.G. Wells.) —Coastie716

Destination Moon (1950)

Robert Heinlein and George Pal [collaborate on the] first SF movie striving for authenticity. —esperanto41

George Pal meets Robert Heinlein. Even NASA mentions this in chronology leading up to moon walk (DVD liner notes). —Coastie716

Very accurate, down to the nearly all-male cast (except wife left at home). —TJH777

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

How, oh how, could you not include the original The Day The Earth Stood Still? —mvbmac

Let's not forget The Day Earth Stood Still (not the one with Keanu Reeves, the one with the two other stiffs, Michael Rennie and Gort). —rjsohio

Where is Klaatu? You know ... The Day The Earth Stood Still (the original). That's a classic sci-fi. —sskelley333

I think you missed the greatest sci-fi movie ever — The Day The Earth Stood Still (and not the sucky remake with Keanu Reeves). I mean, how can you not love the return of a Christ with a kick-ass robot to back him up? —epawar

The War of the Worlds (1953)

L.A. gets destroyed, as did the Martians, but some of the ideas of this masterpiece lived on in the remakes, even the awful one from 2005. —NoCaDrummer

War of the Worlds was both scary and the first sci-fi flick I watched with my dad. —Gifftor

George Pal meets H.G. Wells (without Tom Cruise). Thank goodness for the common cold. —Coastie716

Invaders From Mars (1953)

How on Earth could you forget Invaders From Mars? One of the most memorable sci-fi epics ever. It was a perennial on '50s TV. —asdsgf

It was so good, they used the sand-trick in the remake, and the original Martian leader stored in a basement science lab for the remake. —NoCaDrummer

Gojira, aka Godzilla (1954)

How the crap do you put Lassie on this list and forget Godzilla? —Skunkwaffle

This Island Earth (1955)

How could one leave the '50's visual stunner This Island Earth off the list? Growing up with practically nothing but noir-style '50s black-and-white scuttlings of unseen aliens and mutant bugs leaving sand trails behind rocks or convenient visual obstructions inevitably located in the American Southwest, and (almost) never populated by other than B-list talent. It was always fun to see them bumping into the Eames-style chrome and Scandinavian/Danish shiny tapered turned wood Ikea, sort of, precursors. Woe unto any viewer who saw any socially redeeming inferences in these story (?) lines.

Then along came This Island Earth, viewed during my "tween years" in a movie theater located in Times Square, mercifully no perverts included. Full Technicolor and (then) spectacular. Special effects (back then, we didn't have computer-generated S/FX) with Saturday matinee serial-type action (no noir obscurity). It was great, pure action entertainment, no need to inject social responsibility (atomic guilt, etc.) into the viewing experience, just black and white hats in outer space. What more could a preteen, who'd already read almost all of the then-available ACE double book sci-fi series, want?

Then I grew up and had to "understand" 2001 — what an effort. Where was A.E. van Vogt when we really needed him? —Mager_Thom

Forbidden Planet (1956)

I know it's way outside your date range (and marks me as the old fart I am) but for my money, Forbidden Planet is still the best sci-fi movie of all time. It's one of the few movies which actually has monsters worthy of an advanced civilization, and I understand a 2010 remake is in the works! —mclurman

I would definitely include Forbidden Planet. I loved that movie when I was a kid. It's so moody and rather scary when the monsters are trying to punch through the solid metal doors. —fletc3her

No mention of Forbidden Planet? Great Zot! Now if someone would only tackle, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. —Shootist

Forbidden Planet positively has to be in the list! —gswetsky

Among other things, the first film to have the music performed entirely by electronic instruments (theremin). —Joelawit

Forbidden Planet was simply great! —macman1138

The special effects from the Disney team set the standard for years. —NoCaDrummer

Shakespeare and Freud meet science fiction (not to mention Anne Francis' almost au naturale swimming scene). —Coastie716

How can you leave off Forbidden Planet? Robbie the Robot, the Krill, Dr. Morbius and a great story line — your list is weak without it. —FireplaceMike

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

What about The Incredible Shrinking Man (original version) or, going back to the '30s, the Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon serials? Silly stuff, I know, but incredibly influential on SF writers, readers and viewers. —snobank

The Blob (1958)

Lassie Come Home, are you kidding me!? How about The Blob — the original one with Steve McQueen? —membari

Steve McQueen is reason enough for The Blob, but it was creepy as hell when I was a kid. —Gifftor

The Fly (1958)

As a kid, I kept looking for white-headed flies for years afterward. —NoCaDrummer

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