I just realized I've seen a whole hell of a lot of Oscar nominated pictures, and still got plenty to go.

Harry and Tonto (1974) - Paul Mazursky 

Critics frequently cite Harry and Tonto as the best screen role of Art Carney, and who can possibly find any film worth contesting that? Carney was still and always will be best known for his work on The Honeymooners and when it came time to make this film most people had forgotten he was still around. He does make the most of his role here, playing a man roughly two decades older than himself. This allows Carney to give his Harry a little vitality and he seems somewhat well contained for his age. However the idea that old people are neglected and subject to our guilt remains a dominant theme of the film. Road films were quite popular after Easy Rider, and the mystical journey out west takes on a different significance with the elderly. The film's light tone makes the picture easy to digest, but it isn't exactly a comedy. The supporting cast is good pretty much all around, but I do wish that Ellen Burstyn could have been in the film more, but part of that might have been because her scenes were shot in Chicago.

*Harry and Tonto was nominated for best original screenplay. It won for best actor (Carney).