| Kidnapped relative | Hero kicks down a door | Ethnic minority sidekick | Person slides under closing door | Good guy realizes he loves ex-wife |
| Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Random objects explode | Someone declares themselves "too old for this" | Gun out of bullets | Guns that don't need reloading |
| Good guy outruns nature | Vietnam veteran | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Digital clock on bomb | Cop close to retirement |
| Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Mis-matched partners | Survives big fall without parachute | Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives | Cop threatened with suspension |
| Good guy beats up group of baddies one at a time | Bad guy is German | Government official turns out to be evil | Unnecessary slow-mo | Fruit cart is knocked over |