Can't import full length movies into itunes

I have had no problem getting music videos and other short video material already on my computer into itunes. i simply drag and drop into my library and the videos are reckonized by itunes. i haave have NOT been able to drag and drop larger video segments like movies that i had previously downloaded from file sharing software.
any help would be greatly appreciated.

some videos ahve the option to open under quicktime and some have the option to open with itunes. none of the videos have both. when i try to open the videos with quicktime it does not work but the itunes files are fine
I have more than eneough space in my drive
I use windows, sorry about posting under mac, im knew to this forum.
thanks for your advice

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