| Villain has a Goatee | Person slides under closing door | Gang formed of only ethnic minorities | Good guy beats up group of baddies one at a time | Mis-matched partners |
| Guns that don't need reloading | Digital clock on bomb | Good guy realizes he loves ex-wife | Bad guy is German | Someone declares themselves "too old for this" |
| Unnecessary slow-mo | Gun out of bullets | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Annoying character becomes hero | Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives |
| Good guy outruns nature | Government official turns out to be evil | Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Inappropriate suit wearing | Vietnam veteran |
| Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Hero kicks down a door | Cop threatened with suspension | Walking away from explosions and not looking back | Nosy Journalist |