Editing Switching Channels (section)

==Reception==
===Critical response===
''[[At the Movies (1986 TV program)|Siskel & Ebert]]'' gave ''Switching Channels'' mixed results: [[Roger Ebert|Ebert]] was positive about the film and liked how the film did overall; however, [[Gene Siskel|Siskel]] expressed strong disappointment in the film and gave ''Switching Channels'' a thumbs down.<ref>{{cite web|title=Switching Channels film review from Siskel & Ebert|publisher=[[Buena Vista Television]]|url=http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/index2.html?sec=6&subsec=switching+channels|accessdate=May 9, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> [[Rotten Tomatoes]] currently lists ''Switching Channels'' with a 60% rating based on 15 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Switching Channels movie reviews|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/switching_channels|accessdate=April 29, 2023|archive-date=September 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926201125/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/switching_channels|url-status=live}}</ref>

Reeve, who played against type as the hapless fiancé, later expressed regret in making the film, believing he "made a fool of himself" and that he had taken the project as a distraction from depression following a breakup. He also reportedly had to act as "referee", as costars Turner and Reynolds feuded with each other during filming. According to his autobiography ''[[Still Me]]'', one of the main reasons he took the role was because [[Michael Caine]] was originally lined up to play Sullivan, and he had enjoyed working with Caine six years earlier in ''[[Deathtrap (film)|Deathtrap]]''. Another scene Reeve was in disfavor of was his character suffering acrophobia by showing fear when in a scenic glass elevator, a likely spoof of Reeve's best known role as [[Superman]].

The film was nominated for two [[Golden Raspberry Award]]s: Burt Reynolds was nominated for [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor|Worst Actor]] and Christopher Reeve for [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor|Worst Supporting Actor]]. However, they respectively "lost" to [[Sylvester Stallone]] for ''[[Rambo III]]'' and [[Dan Aykroyd]] for ''[[Caddyshack II]]''.