| Gun out of bullets | Unnecessary slow-mo | Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives | Cop close to retirement | Guns that don't need reloading |
| Mis-matched partners | Good guy realizes he loves ex-wife | Nosy Journalist | Fruit cart is knocked over | Good guy is missed by hundreds of bullets |
| Kidnapped relative | Walking away from explosions and not looking back | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Annoying character becomes hero | Cop threatened with suspension |
| Inappropriate suit wearing | Car that doesn't start on first try | Runs up/down stairs | Bad guy is German | Government official turns out to be evil |
| Hero kicks down a door | Someone declares themselves "too old for this" | Digital clock on bomb | Vietnam veteran | Ethnic minority sidekick |