| Random objects explode | Survives big fall without parachute | Cop eating donuts | Walking away from explosions and not looking back | Gang formed of only ethnic minorities |
| Someone has an eye patch | Mis-matched partners | Someone declares themselves "too old for this" | Good guy beats up group of baddies one at a time | Fruit cart is knocked over |
| Vietnam veteran | Bad guy is English | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Hero kicks down a door | Guns that don't need reloading |
| Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives | Good guy realizes he loves ex-wife | Runs up/down stairs | Bad guy is German | Gun out of bullets |
| Unnecessary slow-mo | Annoying character becomes hero | Good guy is missed by hundreds of bullets | Kidnapped relative | Government official turns out to be evil |