Q&A: Software similar to Windows Live Movie Maker?

Question by : Software similar to Windows Live Movie Maker?
Movie Maker was great in it’s past editions. But this newer edition of Movie Maker sucks. My videos lag with over 20 seconds of footage, it’s hard to manage, so on and so forth.
I am currently working on a project for my schools musical were I have to film a crap load of footage and compile it. Movie Maker is making it difficult to do this and it HAS to get done. So what is something similar to movie maker that is either free, or has a free trial that works just as well?
Please and thank you!

Best answer:

Answer by kana
video spin
http://videospin.com/Redesign/

and

http://download.cnet.com/Jahshaka/3000-2169_4-10542308.html?tag=mncol;9

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