| Car that doesn't start on first try | Ethnic minority sidekick | Annoying character becomes hero | Unnecessary slow-mo | Mis-matched partners |
| Helicopter. | Guns that don't need reloading | Cop threatened with suspension | Someone declares themselves "too old for this" | Random objects explode |
| Inappropriate suit wearing | Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Kidnapped relative | Vietnam veteran |
| Runs up/down stairs | Hero kicks down a door | Person slides under closing door | Cop eating donuts | Nosy Journalist |
| Walking away from explosions and not looking back | Good guy is missed by hundreds of bullets | Hero has sex at inappropriate time | Villain has a Goatee | Good guy beats up group of baddies one at a time |