Q: movies on my macbook pro are not loaded onto my ipad 2?

O.k, where are they?

Are they part of your iTunes Library?

Are they selected to be synced?  What happens when you sync?

Where the movies downloade from the iTune store? Or Somewhere else?

We can't help you if you don't provide details.

What is the source and format of the videos?

Where are syncing them from  on your MacBook?

iTunes: May be unable to transfer videos to iPhone, iPad, or iPod

iTunes: Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing videos

I will throw in my 2¢ as well.

Do you have restrictions enabled for content that might be preventing the movies from syncing?

Settings>General>Restrictions>Allowed Content>Movies.

Hello,

I have an mp4 video that I have loaded into the itunes on my mac and am able to watch it. However, when I try to drag it down to my ipad 2, it gives me the red circle and won't load to the ipad. Thoughts?

The movie may not be formatted for the iPad to use.

Select the movie in the iTunes library, and then click on Advanced on the top menu, and click on "Create iPad or Apple Tv version".

It will create a copy of the movie specifically formatted to play on the iPad. Now try dragging that one over.