Being one of the most innovative and fascinating techno/rock bands of all time, The Prodigy has never disappointed when it comes their particular sound. However, The Prodigy is most definitely a band to be heard and not necessarily seen.
Their current collection of videos fails to impress, except for the few controversial videos that pushed Prodigy's style to the mainstream. The new classic Prodigy videos such as Smack My Bitch Up – which MTV proclaimed a few years ago to be the most controversial video ever, and Girls – a gimmicky visual throw back to the 80's – are masterpieces. Nevertheless, Butt-head said it best while verbally dismembering The Prodigy's video for Poison, "I think this video is a tribute to terds."
Unfortunately, Mr. Butt-head was right. Most of Prodigy's videos such as Poison and Firestarter follow the same equation of Keith Flint + black in white + dirty warehouse = cheesy 90s rave video. These videos can only be enjoyed by the die hard Prodigy fan. Fortunately, there is a great live portion of the DVD featuring performances from their tour in 1997. There is also a new video for Voodoo People that is quite racy and fun to watch.
The Prodigy has an extremely uneven ratio when it comes to their videos - 30% are amazing and 70% are beyond mediocre. Purchase this DVD only if you need something to play and semi-watch while cleaning the house, or you want to have Keith Flint's babies. Fans will love this collection; most others will find it to be a rather lame 'experience.'
