Big mistake in Colorado Kid?

[mrblonde]

When Dave askes the widow about the russian coin in the kid's pocket she says the closest he ever came to russia was renting a james bond movie from the Blockbuster.

In 1980 ???

[Moderator]

We posted this message from Steve back in 2005. His comment should include all of the other "continuity errors" such as you've mentioned.

“The review of The Colorado Kid in today’s issue of USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/reviews/2005-10-05-colorado-kid_x.htm) mentions that there was no Starbucks in Denver in 1980. Don’t assume that’s a mistake on my part. The constant readers of the Dark Tower series may realize that that is not necessarily a continuity error, but a clue.”

[mrblonde]

OH MAN! That got by me. I have to read this one again. I guess I should read the dark tower series also....

[JohnDalglish]

I guess I should read the dark tower series also....


Hi,

Yup.

Long days and pleasant nights

[Rand]

We posted this message from Steve back in 2005. His comment should include all of the other "continuity errors" such as you've mentioned.

“The review of The Colorado Kid in today’s issue of USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/reviews/2005-10-05-colorado-kid_x.htm) mentions that there was no Starbucks in Denver in 1980. Don’t assume that’s a mistake on my part. The constant readers of the Dark Tower series may realize that that is not necessarily a continuity error, but a clue.”

I'm having a bit of trouble with that quote. I thought the story was written for a crime story magazine, but he seems to be implying that it took place in an alternate universe. Not necessarily mutually exclusive, but an odd coupling of genres.

[Pucker]

We posted this message from Steve back in 2005. His comment should include all of the other "continuity errors" such as you've mentioned.

“The review of The Colorado Kid in today’s issue of USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/reviews/2005-10-05-colorado-kid_x.htm) mentions that there was no Starbucks in Denver in 1980. Don’t assume that’s a mistake on my part. The constant readers of the Dark Tower series may realize that that is not necessarily a continuity error, but a clue.”


A cynical person might point out the convenience of this particular "catch all.":glare:

[Moderator]

And one who is familiar with Stephen's body of work would know that tying them together is something he does frequently. They would also be familiar with some of his characters having the ability to cross over into parallel universes.

[GNTLGNT]

Ms. Mod doth speaketh the trutheth, andeth that'seth aeth facteth!(Oh God No!-the squirrels are loose in the keyboard again....)

[Mr. Hole]

A cynical person might point out the convenience of this particular "catch all.":glare:

:wink2:
Beat me to it, and by nearly 3 years! I'm just read the book now and got to that line and had to see if there was a thread about it.

[carrie's younger brother]

For what it's worth, Blockbuster was around in the 1980s.

[Sepia and Dust]

For what it's worth, Blockbuster was around in the 1980s.

But not until 1985, when the first store opened in Dallas. Mrs. Cogan made her statement in 1981.

[Moderator]

When mistakes were being pointed out soon after the book was released, Steve responded that the "mistakes" may not be mistakes at all and hinted to be thinking of The Dark Tower. He didn't come out and say it, but I took it to be a reference to there being many levels of the tower, alternate universes, and traveling between them.

[Sepia and Dust]

When mistakes were being pointed out soon after the book was released, Steve responded that the "mistakes" may not be mistakes at all and hinted to be thinking of The Dark Tower. He didn't come out and say it, but I took it to be a reference to there being many levels of the tower, alternate universes, and traveling between them.

I have an alternate opinion (http://www.stephenking.com/community/showthread.php/28503-The-Colorad-Kid-What-s-the-solution-(-Ware-spoilers!))

[Chuggs]

The fact that the story crosses genres shouldn't matter at all. In Sai King's stories, we see regular people/regular life interupted by strnage things. Why wouldn't a crime drama be ok? After all, there would be (and are) police officers, etc...in these alt. universes. So a crime drama, normal life, with a hint of the supernatural, makes perfect sense to me.

[champ1966]

Brilliant reply from SK.This has been my opinion to every so called mistake in 11/22/63