no matter how badly the hero gets beat up in a fight (especially a western) he only winces later when a beautiful woman is cleaning his wounds.

whenever theres a car chase theres always a donkey cart with vegetables and fruits asking to get knocked over.

a cup of coffee or a splash of cold water in the face will render even the most inebriated character stone cold sober.

actually theres a website www.moviecliches.com for all of the above.

It reminds me of a James Thurber (I think) story where a lion pursues an antelope over a cliff and as they tumble down they burst into flames.

Petr