IDVD Won't Burn Some DVDs

I bought some DVDs used and for some reason, they don't play well on my DVD player. I think it might be due to scratches. Anyways, they play fine on my computer so I ripped them onto my computer. Now I want to burn them onto DVDs but iDVD doesn't work for all of them. When I try burning I Love You, Man, it says there's an error building, which occurs at the burning stage. When I try to burn 13 Going On 30, it stops before anything even really starts.
Help, please!

Ripping DVDs or making copies, for whatever reason, goes against copyright laws and is illegal.
From the Apple Discussions Terms of Use:
8.2: Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store.
I'd recommend that you either buy new copies of the DVDs in question or find a store near you that advertises the ability to "fix" broken DVDs.

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