IMovie 6HD to IMovie 9

My challenge: I created a 5 minute movie in IMovie6 on my home computer, and was hoping to import it or open it through IMovie 9 which is on my brand new office computer (similar to the principle of opening an older Photoshop or Quark document through a newer version of the software. My goal is to take the existing movie and save it for web purposes.
However, when I opened IMovie 9 to look for a way to access the older file, it seemed as if that was not an option. I was offered folders containing "media" which are all the elements of my already completed video. But importing them was limited to 500 "pieces," and I exceeded that with all my dissolves, clips etc.
Obviously, I am completely new to the IMovie 8 or 9 environment. Can I accomplish this transition, or should I just finish my work in Imovie 6 and prep it for the web from the older home computer?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
-Rick

a 5 minute movie has more 500 pieces......hummm. Never had that problem. I use file import imovie HD, but have never reached the limit. Just so you know it will take the clips, edits to the clips and any transitions turn to cross dissolves. Anything else doesn't come across anyway.

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from LKN 1935.
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