Luke Macfarlane & Peter Porte to Star in Hallmark's Notes of Autumn

[quote]Notes of Autumn is set to premiere on Saturday, September 16 on the Hallmark Channel.

The sublime Porte.

From articles, it sounds like another version of The Holiday except one couple is gay

Cool I'll watch it even if just to show support

He's hot. I also think it's great Hallmark is doing this in the face of a flurry of flyover frau-outrage.

This is why I left that vile place. Does Hallmark make a "I hope you look forward to burning in HELL" card?

GAY MUG CRADLING!! Hairy..... sweaters and PUMPKIN SPICE.... anilingus.

I wish Luke Macfarlane would play my love interest.

One Dozen Moms will not be happy.

This may be bigger success than Bros.

Unlike Miss Eichner, gay men actually want to fuck Peter Porte.

Awesome. Two of my favourite out gay actors in the same movie as lovers! Who!

They're just fuckbuddies, R11? They look like they're dating.

After DL made a big stink about it a few years back, I saw the Hallmark movie with Peter Porte and Andie McDowell as his mother.

The movie was terrible, even by Hallmark standards. But, it did have the draw of being an early gay Hallmark movie.

I wouldn't mind watching Luke Macfarlane and Peter Porte romancing each other. At least they look better together than Porte did with his other co-star.

R13 Surprisingly that wasn't actually a Hallmark movie. It aired on Paramount Network (not to be confused with Paramount+).

I will watch. They’re both attractive and we all need to cradle a mug from time to time.

Well, it seems like HALLMARK is joining the ranks of other popular 'streamers' in producing gay theme movies! Sugar sweet family productions to same sex love stories, WHAT NEXT?

[quote][R13] Surprisingly that wasn't actually a Hallmark movie. It aired on Paramount Network (not to be confused with Paramount+).

It wasn't? I remember reading about it in some breathlessly reported thread about Hallmark deciding to make some gay movies. I guess I just assume it was a Hallmark movie although I must have watched it on Paramount if they're the ones who made it.

[quote]Well, it seems like HALLMARK is joining the ranks of other popular 'streamers' in producing gay theme movies! Sugar sweet family productions to same sex love stories, WHAT NEXT?

That was a while ago. You seem to have missed the numerous thread about DL Fav Candace Cameron Bure's departure from the channel for ideological reasons masked as creativity differences.

[quote] It wasn't? I remember reading about it in some breathlessly reported thread about Hallmark deciding to make some gay movies.

That year, there were three gay movies (well, two and part of a third). The one with Peter Porte and Andi McDowell was on Paramount Network. There was a surprisingly strong one with real-life married couple Blake Lee and Ben Lewis (with Fran Drescher playing the latter’s mother) on Lifetime. Hallmark had one where Jonathan Bennett played the gay son of Treat Williams and Sharon Lawrence, but he was more in a supporting role.

Last year, Bennett was the lead in a pretty decent one on Hallmark as well.

Cool. I’ll watch.

VotN - you are one of the few people on DL whose memory for this type of uselessness rivals my own.

I tip my hat to you.

[quote]VotN - you are one of the few people on DL whose memory for this type of uselessness rivals my own.

I should have been more specific when I asked God for a superpower.

Porte is pretty but he canNOT act worth a tinker's fart.

Speaking of Hallmark, one of their movies is on right now and the female lead is discovering her 'Mexican' roots via a hunky Spanish teacher just as she approaches her 30th birthday, where she will celebrate a double quinceanara. The elephnant in the room is that this woman is 47 years old if she is a day and no amoubnt of botox (of which there is clearly a lot) can hide that fact.

R23 I'm assuming you're talking about this one. She's actually in her early 30s but I can understand what you mean

Since BROS didn't light up the box-office, they drummed Luke out of Hollywood so he's crawling back to Hallmark.

R24, yeah that's the one. Her D.O.B. is listed as 1988, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was 'Zeta-Jonesed' from 1978

R26 She was in the Spy Kids movies in the early 2000s, she's definitely her age.

They should have gotten faggot Matt Damon to star in it

R27, wow, then she just looks old and the fillers don't help.

Hopefully all the "queer" critics won't lambaste it again for not being transgressive enough, like they did with Single All the Way. Fluff serves its purpose as well.

I'll probably watch it, but it's so far outside usual gay experiences. Gay people generally sleep together first (or very very quickly after their first meeting) and then decide to date if they're compatible in bed and had nice pillow talk after the deed. So the Hallmark thing of inheriting the inn in the small town after a stint as a high-powered lawyer in the "BIG CITY" and meeting the sweet handyman who shows up the shallowness of the ex-boyfriend corporate realtor back in the city just doesn't translate too well to any sort of gay relationship. First of all, only one gay man in 1000 is looking to settle down in a small town whose main industry is making Christmas ornaments and packets of pumpkin spice.

The two leads look like burn victims who used shoe polish to paint on facial hair.

[quote]Since BROS didn't light up the box-office, they drummed Luke out of Hollywood so he's crawling back to Hallmark.

Didn't he sign a deal with Hallmark before Bros released?

It was kind of a big deal that he got one - at least on DL - since those deals are for the likes of DL Fav Candace Cameron Bure and Lori Laughlin, the former queens of Hallmark movies.

[quote]Porte is pretty but he canNOT act worth a tinker's fart.

Yes, he's on Days of our Lives now and is terrible.

But I'll watch the movie anyway.

R28 "Matt Damon Fag" is played out and nasty. FF this ridiculous troll.

I think it’s great that Hallmark is finding work for the fags.

R28, I'm pretty sure the joke was actually more about Crazy Rudy being revealed to have called Matt Damon a FAG two weeks ago.

It's timely.

I am going to watch it. I like this stuff. It's like caviar.

r38

r38 Salty and stinking like fish?

Does anyone watch that Hallmark show that has commercials on constantly during the Golden Girls and which seems to be set in 19th century Canadian frontier, and yet all the women (one in particular) have chunky blonde highlights? I am okay with some ananchronisms, but chunky blonde highlights are just a bridge too far...

Reminder:

[bold]Notes of Autumn[/bold] premieres this Saturday, September 16 on Hallmark.

From the preview, I wish Luke would’ve hooked up with the other guy. The one he hooks up with has eyes way too far apart.

Who among the Hallmark “hunks” past and present are gay? Any rumors about Josh Kelly or Steve Lund?

Finally a hot couple but this should be on Netflix or Max or Onlyfans

R44, Julian Morris

Jake Foy

Jonathan Bennett

George Krissa

Juan Pablo Di Pace

Kyle Dean Massey

There are probably some lesbians also, but I wouldn't know them.

R35

Which should I watch, this or “Mr. Sardonicus”?

That was a cute though obviously predictable Hallmark movie. Nice that the movie ended on a kiss between both couples (complete with a split screen 'The End')

All of you who watched this filth will burn in hell for eternity.

Luke has manly hands.

What if kids see this filth? How will we protect them from groomers?

Good for them, good for all the homeowners out there in tv land. I applaud them.

Marcus Rosner is a barely adequate actor and his face gives me the creeps, somehow. Officially 34 but he looks gay 50 trying to pass for 34.

Wow sorry, I fucked that up. I meant to snark about Peter Porte!! Who is 39 officially. I still think he looks gay 50, though.

Why is this person not only constantly promoting Hallmark on here to people who do not watch Hallmark, but constantly replying to himself on the thread as well as bumping the thread? Dude. The thread isn’t gonna happen. Let it go. Know what site you’re on. We are not their audience. Use common sense. Know your surroundings

I just watched this. I thought it was new but according to my guide it actually first aired back in January. Typical Hallmark drivel only made watchable because of the appeal of the actors. As with most everything he's in, Luke deserved better.

you are mistaken. It is new.

You know the implication is their having anal sex!

did you mean they are?

[quote]Wow sorry, I fucked that up. I meant to snark about Peter Porte!! Who is 39 officially. I still think he looks gay 50, though.

Wouldn't it be that he is DL 50, but looks 39?

yes that is what is said. gay 50 trying to look 39.

but he's 39 and looks 50

[quote]Typical Hallmark drivel only made watchable because of the appeal of the actors.

But it's GAY drivel, and it's on Hallmark.

That luke guy really is cute. Was on the net looking at his pics. Only knew him from Bros.( Billy on the street’s ego obscured anything else on the screen so Luke didn’t really register)

Luke and his partner Hig Roberts are busy caring for their new daughter.

What rating is this movie? Will clothes come off?

R66, too adorable!

[quote]What rating is this movie? Will clothes come off?

It's rated "Hallmark." No further description or details are required.

Inquiring minds want to know if Hig impregnated Luke, or Luke impregnated Hig. And picture or video of said act would be appreciated.

There has to be more to gay themed movies than 'two cute white boys/men meet cute/breakup cute/rekindle cute/ride off into the sunset cute'? 🥰 Or older, lonely white hunk/,daddy (no older than 40 or thereabouts)meets cute white twink to show him what he's been missing'-namely young white twink bussy?

Maybe the new Paul Mescal/Andrew Scott movie will be different,but since it's the same guy who did Looking,I'm not holding out 😞 much hope 😔

Luke will be all over basic cable it seems. Lifetime is showing "Amish Stud" and Luke is the stud of the 2-hour movie!

It's based on a TRUE story! Can Luke really play evil?

Can he convey religious with secret side of having a mistress?

Are Amish men as buff as Luke? Do those Amish men maintain such well-trimmed beards?

Will he leave mug-cradling fraus across this great country swooning on their Raymour & Flanagan sectionals?

I enjoyed the movie. Nothing too heavy but it was a nice distraction. Exactly what Hallmark movies are supposed to be.

Luke and Peter made a cute couple.

[quote]What rating is this movie? Will clothes come off?

Seriously? Hallmark even bleeps reruns of "Reba" when they use words like "ass."

R74, don’t they also bleep the B word in Golden Girls? I agree they fall more on the conservative side.

R75, I'm pretty sure there's a moment in Notes of Autumn where Luke's character says, "my hole is so hungry right now" to Allison Williams character, so maybe not that conservative.

I recorded it and am about 20 minutes in. I’m pretty bored so far. I’ve paused it and will come back to it later. Does it get better?

[quote]Does it get better?

It gets more Hallmarky!

[quote][R75], I'm pretty sure there's a moment in Notes of Autumn where Luke's character says, "my hole is so hungry right now" to Allison Williams character, so maybe not that conservative.

Does Allison offer to rim him?

How did you all watch it? What streaming service?

Nobody answer r80

I’m sick of them.

[quote] I recorded it and am about 20 minutes in. I’m pretty bored so far. I’ve paused it and will come back to it later. Does it get better?

Yes, it gets better. The blowjob scene starts at the 40 minute mark. And the orgy scene is at the end.

It's REALLY lame. His Hallmark xmas movie last year was better as was the Netflix Single all the Way, and that wasn't exactly good.