More frames for super slow motion

Hi everyone. I'm trying to figure something out and I think I need some help.
I do highlight videos of assorted stuff and I wanna do a super slow motion effect. Nothing longer than a second on real time, but blow it to 10 seconds on slow motion.
When I do this I obviously get various issues and it looks horrible.
I cannot reshoot the footage with another camera or with a higher shutter speed. This is stuff done at a particular event and they just give me the footage from the truck.
I was wondering if there's any software, plug-in, effect or technique to achieve this super slow motion look but without the light "blinks" or "stop motion" you get when you go really slow.
I think what I may need to do is to find a way to create extra frames (somehow) to get a smooth effect/transition between frame, but I just can't achieve it.
Any help/suggestion would be appreciated.
Thanx.
PS: If motion or compressor can do this, that would be great too.

you've answered your own question!
both Motion and Compressor can be used to create a better quality slowmo
apple demo motion here: http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/motion/ look at the "Retiming Behaviours" clip
if your on an older version of FCS look at this:
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/speed_changesmotion.html

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