| Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Villain has a Goatee | Kidnapped relative | Inappropriate suit wearing | Car that doesn't start on first try |
| Good guy is missed by hundreds of bullets | Bad guy is German | Hero kicks down a door | Walking away from explosions and not looking back | Bad guy is English |
| Annoying character becomes hero | Digital clock on bomb | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Survives big fall without parachute | Cop threatened with suspension |
| Unnecessary slow-mo | Random objects explode | Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives | Good guy realizes he loves ex-wife | Ethnic minority sidekick |
| Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Nosy Journalist | Hero has sex at inappropriate time | Hacks into Government files | Good guy beats up group of baddies one at a time |