| Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives | Bad guy is English | Villain has a Goatee | Guns that don't need reloading | Gang formed of only ethnic minorities |
| Cop eating donuts | Hacks into Government files | Someone has an eye patch | Hero has sex at inappropriate time | Hero kicks down a door |
| Runs up/down stairs | Unnecessary slow-mo | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Vietnam veteran | Good guy realizes he loves ex-wife |
| Helicopter. | Cop close to retirement | Good guy beats up group of baddies one at a time | Walking away from explosions and not looking back | Government official turns out to be evil |
| Good guy outruns nature | Nosy Journalist | Mis-matched partners | Survives big fall without parachute | Annoying character becomes hero |