How to import CD movie into imovie

i just made a CD on imovie on my friends Imac. I came home to play it on mine but when i click to play it (by clikcing the CD) it gives me an error reading saying it does not have the support to play it. maybe i could play it by importing it to imovie. Anyone know how to do that?

Ah you didn't mention that you had a Video DVD, that's an important bit of information.
A DVD that was made to be played on a DVD player has a very different format form one made for a computer. In order to access the content of the DVD o you will need to convert or rip the DVD. Please realize that if the DVD is a commercial DVD (or a copy of one) then it is protected by DRM and you will not be able to rip it and also it is against the TOU here on ASC to discuss the ripping of commercial DVD's. Apple will pull your account here is that is the case.
So with that in mind you can rip the DVD using something like HandBrake

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