| Good guy outruns nature | Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Helicopter. | Annoying character becomes hero | Vietnam veteran |
| Bad guy is German | Good guy beats up group of baddies one at a time | Survives big fall without parachute | Walking away from explosions and not looking back | Villain has a Goatee |
| Hacks into Government files | Runs up/down stairs | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Mis-matched partners | Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives |
| Nosy Journalist | Ethnic minority sidekick | Random objects explode | Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Hero has sex at inappropriate time |
| Gang formed of only ethnic minorities | Person slides under closing door | Unnecessary slow-mo | Someone has an eye patch | Car that doesn't start on first try |