Times when creators retired from movie making

[u/KaleidoArachnid]

So let me see, how do I put it? Lately there was a subject I found interesting where a creator becomes known for doing successful movies as sometimes what happens is that they just end up vanishing in that they basically stop making feature films.

To help provide an example of the subject, I would like to mention the movie Team America World Police as it was basically the final feature film made by Trey Parker and Matt Stone since I remember how back then, they had been a bit prolific in films such as Orgazmo and Basketball that I just found it interesting how again the Team America movie was the last feature film the team ever did together.

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[u/labatteg]

John Hughes quit directing after 8 highly successful movies. He kept writing and producing, though. It has been suggested that the death of John Candy (his close friend and frequent collaborator) might have influenced his decision.

[u/Qyzyk]

Miyazaki keeps retiring on and off.

[u/KaleidoArachnid → u/Qyzyk]

I am so confused to when he will finally retire from making movies.

[u/gillyweed79 → u/KaleidoArachnid]

The next one will probably be the Big Retirement in the Sky, unfortunately.

[u/Chemistry11 → u/gillyweed79]

Ooh - a sequel to Castle In The Sky?!

/s

[u/Pretend-Design-7061]

Stephen Sommers last movie was Odd Thomas. It was highly underrated and heartbreaking, but got almost no distribution, only made amount a million, and he never made another. 

[u/FINIS_HOMINIS]

 I just found it interesting how again the Team America movie was the last feature film the team ever did together.

Actually Parker and Stone filmed a movie with Kendrick Lamar called Whitney Springs. It's had long post-production delays for... reasons... they are billionaires who do what they want... Paramount buying out WB... etc.

[u/FantasyBaseballChamp → u/FINIS_HOMINIS]

Yeah wouldn’t say they retired so much as diversified. They did a huge musical and bought the real-life Casa Bonita. Wouldn’t be surprised if they do another film before it’s all said and done. Also, they didn’t create Baseketball, they were just hired as actors and took the gig bc they assumed South Park would get canceled lol.

[u/KaleidoArachnid → u/FantasyBaseballChamp]

Wait a minute, I didn’t know the Baseketball movie wasn’t actually made by them because I thought they were the team behind the movie.

[u/Traditional_Entry183 → u/KaleidoArachnid]

Same. And its absolutely wonderful and hilarious. Among every comedy ive ever watched, the first time seeing it was as good as any.

[u/FINIS_HOMINIS → u/FantasyBaseballChamp]

The Casa Bonita thing is funny too because apparently it’s a financial nightmare, losing money and the workers unionized after saying the working conditions weren’t fair. I don’t think they had a huge hand in day to day operations, but they probably regret that purchase.

[u/KaleidoArachnid → u/FINIS_HOMINIS]

Thanks for sharing that information because I didn’t know they also did that movie. (I thought their last movie was Team America)

[u/FantasyBaseballChamp]

Apparently Tarantino since he’s bound by his own arbitrary 10-film limit.

[u/suddenvole → u/FantasyBaseballChamp]

He's probably regretting his hubris.

[u/elektroskansen]

OK, cool, but what do you want from us, exactly..? Give other examples of retired directors? Every director stops making movies at some point...

Alright, lemme try. John Carpenter.

[u/KaleidoArachnid → u/elektroskansen]

I mean, I just wanted to discuss the topic because I found it interesting how some iconic movie directors went into retirement.