| Good guy beats up group of baddies one at a time | Good guy outruns nature | Gun out of bullets | Good guy realizes he loves ex-wife | Walking away from explosions and not looking back |
| Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Ethnic minority sidekick | Nosy Journalist | Inappropriate suit wearing | Unnecessary slow-mo |
| Bad guy is English | Cop threatened with suspension | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Digital clock on bomb | Guns that don't need reloading |
| Good guy is missed by hundreds of bullets | Vietnam veteran | Mis-matched partners | Someone has an eye patch | Fruit cart is knocked over |
| Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Annoying character becomes hero | Villain has a Goatee | Cop close to retirement | Someone declares themselves "too old for this" |