| Digital clock on bomb | Kidnapped relative | Gun out of bullets | Hacks into Government files | Inappropriate suit wearing |
| Bad guy is German | Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Good guy realizes he loves ex-wife | Unnecessary slow-mo | Hero has sex at inappropriate time |
| Bad guy is English | Helicopter. | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Walking away from explosions and not looking back | Guns that don't need reloading |
| Mis-matched partners | Ethnic minority sidekick | Villain has a Goatee | Cop close to retirement | Cop threatened with suspension |
| Person slides under closing door | Fruit cart is knocked over | Government official turns out to be evil | Runs up/down stairs | Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives |