| Nosy Journalist | Survives big fall without parachute | Cop threatened with suspension | Walking away from explosions and not looking back | Annoying character becomes hero |
| Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Hero kicks down a door | Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Kidnapped relative | Cop eating donuts |
| Random objects explode | Bad guy is English | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Car that doesn't start on first try | Digital clock on bomb |
| Gun out of bullets | Person slides under closing door | Inappropriate suit wearing | Government official turns out to be evil | Gang formed of only ethnic minorities |
| Unnecessary slow-mo | Runs up/down stairs | Hacks into Government files | Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives | Someone has an eye patch |