Now that he's gotten a taste of the West End and Broadways stages, David Schwimmer has come out with some pretty firm statements to debunk the possibility of a "Friends" reunion. "It was ten years ago and it's time to move on," he says. Easy to say with the millions of dollars it earned for him (and continues to rake in, thanks to residuals from reruns and DVD sales).

Since his big screen career isn't exactly stopping traffic (raise your hand if you saw "Big Nothing" or "Duane Hopwood"), maybe he should appreciate the fact that there is still public interest in seeing the cast reunited and opt for a MOVIE version? Looks like it will be a recipe for success for the ladies from "Sex and the City." Just a thought, Ross. Er, I mean...David.

Seeing favorites reunite has long been a big gimmick for movie makers. Whether it's sequels for The Godfather, Superman, Danny Ocean & Co. and Jason Bourne, or actual film series like Charlie Chan, The Thin Man, James Bond, Star Wars or Indiana Jones it's strangely comforting to know a bit about the characters you're going to see before you even buy the ticket. Similarly, there's something to be said for on-screen chemistry between casts of performers. In the old studio days, you might see several pictures with Clark Gable & Joan Crawford in the leading roles alongside an entire supporting cast of reliable faves like Jack Carson, Guy Kibbee, Eve Arden and/or Marjorie Main. Now we enjoy whatever opportunities to see celebrities re-teamed with each other as well as certain directors.

I know! Maybe David Schwimmer should email his old "Friends" and suggest a musical comedy stage version to reunite them!? If an old TV show could generate the kind of acclaim and revenue that some of the Feature Film-to-Broadway productions have, I bet he'd sign up in a heartbeat! It used to be that stage hits were made into movies, but these days it seems like just the opposite.

Take a deep breath, here's just a sample of "Movies to Stage:" Beauty & The Beast, The Lion King, The Wedding Singer, The Color Purple, Legally Blonde, Footloose, Grand Hotel, Grey Gardens, Little Shop of Horrors, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Producers, Xanadu, Tarzan, Sunset Bouelvard and coming up Young Frankenstein and Spiderman.

Then there's another category. I recently saw the smash hit musical "Wicked," which is a very original "pre-quel" to the beloved "Wizard of Oz" story and tells the origin of the witches....before "Dorothy dropped in." It's grossed billions of dollars and garnered all sorts of awards and accolades along the way, soon to open Down Under in 2008 with an all Aussie ensemble. What makes it special is its originality...it's not just a movie propped up on stage, it's an entirely new and clever re-imagining of the established characters we already love.

What are some of the films you'd like to see reworked into stage productions? And don't say "The Poseidon Adventure," -believe it or not, that's already been done!