IMovie 4 - all viedo effects are blocky when applied

Hi everyone.
I am using a fairly old version of iMovie (v4) and have been trying to complete a project for a couple of years. Finally getting round to the last bits and pieces, I find that all the video effects have gone haywire. When an effect is applied, each frame of the clip it is applied to goes blocky and pixellated. I have added some third party effects. Using PAL.
Any ides on how to fix this (slight concerns over reinstalling iMovie in case I lose all the clips on the storage borad)
Thanks!
Tom

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Many repairs require Apple to replace or reformat the hard disk, which will result in the loss of your data. Please make sure you back up your data on a regular basis to minimize your data loss. Learn more about backup options. Apple and Apple Authorized Service Providers are not responsible for any damage to or loss of any applications, data, or other information stored on your Mac desktop while performing service.
Since you say that you backed up your videos before the drive was replaced, why can you not just restore them? And did you not back up anything else?
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