Videos imported with iphoto are screwed up/missing frames

The .Mov files I imported from my point and shoot camera into iphoto turn out screwed up when I play them back in quick time or real player. Its not the files themselves because they play perfect on my camera. They're getting screwed up during the import somehow. Do I need to use another program/better version of iphoto or what?

I was just able to use image capture to download them. Same problem. But it is a new camera I find it hard to believe its taking corrupted video when it looks so good on the camera.
When it plays in quicktime or real player its as if the play head keeps skipping, and then it will play in slow motion and skip again.

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